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#TenTransThings Vol 12

8 min readMay 25, 2024

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From the Outside (of Medium)

| Huffington Post

NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has launched Translatable, a nonprofit online community dedicated to supporting transgender youth.

Wade’s daughter, Zaya, who turns 17 next week, came out as transgender in 2020 in the midst of anti-trans legislation in Florida and other states that prompted many trans adults to flee the state. The Wade family sold their Florida home last year and moved to California.

In accepting the award, Wade shared it with Zaya and credited her with inspiring the creation of Translatable, a new online community designed to support transgender children and their families.

2. | Snopes

In May 2024, social media posts claimed U.S. President Joe Biden spoke out in favor of sex-change surgery for young children. This example was posted on X on May 21:

The idea that an eight year old child and a 10 year old child decides, you know, “I decided…

Queer History with Step-Hen-ie
Queer History with Step-Hen-ie
Stephenie Magister ✨
Stephenie Magister ✨

Written by Stephenie Magister ✨

Trans | Purveyor of Queer Stuff | Writer, reviewer, interviewer | Bylines: Script Magazine, Writer's Digest, Xtra Magazine, Prism and Pen

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