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    Independent trans journalist. Unbiased nonpartisan coverage of LGBTQ+ issues against a pattern of anti-trans media bias. Cited by the Erin in the Morning, Advocate, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. [email protected]

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    Mira Lazine is a freelance journalist covering LGBTQ+ issues, politics, and science. She can be found at miralazine.com or on BlueSky, @miralazine

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    Imogen is an interdiscplinary sound artist, audio producer and investigative journalist. Her work has appeared in The Revealer, Trans News Network Slate, Uncloseted Media, and Slate Magazine. She is the managing editor of The Horton-Kaiser Report.

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    Trans neuroqueer disabled artist, activist, educator, wordsmith of all trades, & otherwise professional overachiever creating spaces built on accessibility, emotional literacy, radical compassion, & joy. ✨ 8TPS • CIPA • LADCC • Bolero Game Studio

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