transgender people

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“Everyone—transgender or not—has a gender identity. Most people never think about what their gender identity is because it matches their sex at birth.”
from — Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People | A4TE. (n.d.). A4TE.

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transgender military personnel

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“Thousands of transgender people are currently serving honorably in the military and have been doing so for years. Despite this reality, the Trump administration has targeted and maligned trans service members, leaving tens of thousands of active duty service members, veterans, and members of military families in fear and uncertainty about their jobs, their healthcare, and their futures.” from — Understanding Trump’s Trans Military Ban. (2026). Advocates for Trans Equality. Retrieved July 27, 2026

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transexuals

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“Looking at postmortem brain tissue of transgender subjects, he found that male-to-female transsexuals had clusters of cells, or nuclei, that more closely resembled those of a typical female brain, and vice versa.”
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2017

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transexualism

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“DSM-III, published in 1980, officially listed tobacco dependence and transsexualism as disorders.”
From Time Magazine Archive

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non-conforming

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You can’t say or write this in the Trump Regime.

“… America still tends to be a country convinced that its own ways are not only best but inevitable, a country where the nonconforming voice has a hard time being heard.” —Lawrence Lipking

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gendered

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“‘If the transfers are coupled with messaging on the recognition of women’s unpaid work, they could potentially disrupt the gendered division of labour when paid employment opportunities become available,’ says Prof Kotiswaran.”
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

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gender transition

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“ITransitioning is a process that can take anywhere from several months to several years.”
– wikipedia

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