For Those Seeking or in Flight: Black Trans*feminist Nihilism (Red Voice, g) A work of theory attempting to take Afro-pessimism and articulate an alternative that acknowledges and embraces Black trans voices, particularly women and femmes. Trans Legal Defense and Education Fund (link.tree) Collection of links put together by the nonprofit that includes resources for trans […]
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