Tag: LGBTQ Virginia
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Unraveling the Rules: Ren’s Journey Through Gender, Neurodiversity, and Chronic Pain

Ren grew up surrounded by rules—about how to sit, speak, and exist—rules that never quite fit. Diagnosed as autistic at 28 and living with chronic pain, Ren has spent the past few years unlearning what they were taught about gender, identity, and worth. Through books, disability justice, and queer community, they’ve found the language—and the…
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After Top Surgery: How Fox Reclaimed Their Voice and Body as a Trans-masculine Artist

Fox, a transmasculine nonbinary person from Winchester, Virginia, shares their transformative experience after top surgery during a singing audition. They discover true connectedness to their body and emotions through the experience of singing after top surgery. Fox found themselves incredulous that they had been missing out on this deep connection.