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I acknowledged the possibility of a sexual attraction, but I’d never honestly considered whether or not I could actually be in a romantic relationship with a trans woman before. (Image: Instagram/ lavernecox)

What It’s Like Dating A Trans Woman As A Straight, Cisgender Male: An Interview With My Boyfriend

A fresh perspective from a straight, cisgender man on what it's like dating a trans woman...

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Why No Woman-From-Birth Should Be Threatened By A Transgender Woman

There isn't a competition between transgender women and cisgender women on who's the better woman. How you express your womanhood is up to you, as is whether or not you want to express it. It'd be better to widen the definition of a woman rather than limit it.

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Should We Really Do Away With Gender?

It's not the gender that's the problem: It's the oppression.

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A Pro Wrestling Reaction Face For Every Occasion

"Just because I'm white doesn't mean I have white privilege. I grew up in a black neighborhood."

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The undeniable Laverne Cox of "Orange is the New Black"

Need Wedding Dress Inspo? Look No Further Than The Emmy’s Red Carpet

Chapel bells aren't ringing, but one look at this year's fashion at the Emmy Awards implies otherwise. Here comes the brides?

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Can a Trans TV Reporter Change Turkey's Prejudice?

Michelle Demishevich is Turkey's first—and only—trans TV reporter. Can one women's visibility better the lives of LGBTQ folks throughout the country?

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Not Angry, Just Fed Up: Laverne Cox On the Angry Black Woman Stereotype

Being an "Angry Black Woman" is a catch-22: the more you fight the label, the more people want to stamp you with an ABW crimson mark

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