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By truly embracing transgender equality, I believe we can all begin to define what it means to be a man or a woman on our own terms and liberate ourselves from the gender oppression we impose on ourselves and each other.



Laverne Cox, Global Citizen
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We want a world where boys can feel, girls can lead, and the rest of us can not only exist but thrive. This is not about erasing men and women but rather acknowledging that man and woman are two of many—stars in a constellation that do not compete but amplify one another’s shine.



Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary
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Silencing women silences justice.

Dec 06, 2017

DaShanne Stokes,
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Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with.

Mar 05, 2017

Emma Watson, Interview with Reuters
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You could be a gangster with a dress, you could be a gangster with baggy pants. I feel like there’s no such thing as gender.

Aug 01, 2016

Young Thug, Huffington Post
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We live off this image as an open and tolerant place. Homophobic violence has hit crisis levels, and it’s getting worse.

Jul 05, 2016

Jandira Queiroz, New York Times
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This is the right thing to do for our people and for the force. We’re talking about talented Americans who are serving with distinction or who want the opportunity to serve. We can’t allow barriers unrelated to a person’s qualifications prevent us from recruiting and retaining those who can best accomplish the mission.

Jun 24, 2016

Ashton Carter, Defense News
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Not only am I having a girl, but I picked the girl from her little embryo. I picked her and was like, 'Let's put in the girl.'

Mar 20, 2016

Chrissy Teigen, People Magazine
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Legislators have gone out of their way to stigmatize and marginalize transgender North Carolinians by pushing ugly and fundamentally untrue stereotypes that are based on fear and ignorance and not supported by the experiences of more than 200 cities with these protections.

Mar 24, 2016

Sarah Preston, CNN
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