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Thread. Today, 3/31, is the International #Transgender Day of Visibility, #TDoV for short, to celebrate those, who got courage and decided to live authentically despite discrimination, abuse, biases, hate, and misunderstanding. 1/
Many of them struggle for choices they did not make, but they can do something about it. I got to meet many transgender people from many walks of life, heard their heart-wrenching stories. 2/
#GenderDysphoria is a real thing. It takes lives, it ruins families. If you feel at odds with your gender, do not even think you can beat it alone, do not delay, seek a therapist, a licensed independent clinical social worker at a gender clinic ... 3/
that understands transgender issues even if you do not think you are transgender. Conversion therapies do not help regardless of your motivation like a talk does not cure cancer. 4/
What you can do?
1) If you know a transgender person, support him/her/them, respect their pronouns and chosen names, respect their choice to transition and how to transition, understand what they are going through physically and emotionally. 6/
1) If you know a transgender person, support him/her/them, respect their pronouns and chosen names, respect their choice to transition and how to transition, understand what they are going through physically and emotionally. 6/
2) If you are in the US and can vote, reach out to your congressmen and ask them to support the Equality Act. congress.gov/bill/116th-con… 7/
3) Donate to the Human Rights Campaign.
Thank you!
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