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Originating in the Black and Latine trans communities of New York City, ballroom culture gave us "voguing," "slay," and the concept of "chosen families." For decades, trans people provided the "muscle" and
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For a gay or lesbian person, affirming their identity rarely requires the permission of a doctor or a judge. For a transgender person, access to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), puberty blockers, and gender-affirming surgeries (top/bottom surgery) is often gated by mental health evaluations, long waiting lists, and prohibitive costs.