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What we choose to define (and stigmatize) as ‘mental illness’ is itself a matter of politics. For instance, our perception of homosexuality as an identity instead of a disorder is a relatively recent development, made possible by decades of campaigning to depathologize it.

— Shon Faye The Transgender Issue (2021)

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Not only do trans people need feminism, but feminism also needs trans people.

It is only through solidarity, compassion and radical reimagining that we can build a more just and joyful world for all of us.

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Ending homelessness is an important political goal for society as a whole; it is especially important for trans people.

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Everyone has a right to set sexual boundaries for any reason and to not feel pressured sexually on an individual basis.

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It is the adult world, though, that instils and nurtures prejudice.

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