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“I went to the window and looked out over the mounds of snow, wishing I could do everything in my life once as practice and then go back and do it again.”

Quote by Leslie Feinberg

Book:Stone butch blues: A novel

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Leslie Feinberg

Leslie Feinberg, born on September 1, 1949, was an influential American activist. Known for her work in the gender and gender identity rights movement, Feinberg was a prominent advocate for transgender women. Her book 'Stone Butch Blues: The Transgender Story' had a profound impact on the transgender movement. more

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