Why Being Transgender is An Identity, Not A Trend
LGBTQ+ • 1m 38s
Recognize that transgender people have always been part of our human community. Learn why recent increased media attention does not make transgenderism a trend, and how this misleading claim attempts to invalidate the legitimacy of people’s transgender identities.
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