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: A personal process that may include social steps (name, pronouns), medical steps (hormone therapy, surgery), or legal steps (updating identity documents).
: Building supportive communities both online and offline can provide individuals with the safety and encouragement they need to express themselves.
Actors and creators like Laverne Cox, Hunter Schafer, and Elliot Page have moved trans stories from "tragic tropes" to nuanced, three-dimensional portrayals of human life. The Modern Struggle: Resilience Amidst Backlash