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Our existence is non-negotiable: A call to action for trans rights

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BY MARCUS DAVIS | Over the past four decades, I’ve witnessed a transformation in our society that once seemed unimaginable.

As a child of the 80s, being transgender meant living under a constant shadow of fear, with violence and exclusion always nearby.

But we fought back. We organized, we carved out spaces where trans people could live with more freedom. This fight for recognition and safety has been long and arduous.

In 2002, New York passed the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA), but transgender people were deliberately left out — a painful compromise that left us exposed.

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