Most of us don't know that transgender people enlist in the military at double the rate of the rest of the population. Despite the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, they face constant discrimination which must be addressed at some point.
Until then, we have Kate Bornstein - author of Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws and one of my favorite people - standing in with her advice for "Chelsea" Manning. Here's my favorite passage:
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