A North Carolina policy that denies state employees coverage for gender-affirming care has been on hold pending appeal. For one transgender worker still awaiting surgery, the anxiety is “like somebody has got their hands around my neck.”
  • Match!!@pawb.socialEnglish
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    1 year ago

    A 28-year-old self-described nerd with a youthful face and quiet voice, Henson distracts himself with his hobbies: playing video games with friends and attending anime conventions in costume. He regularly visits his parents in rural North Carolina and talks on the phone daily with his fiancee, who lives a few hours away. He has a calm demeanor, except for the nervous giggles that punctuate his speech, especially when he describes his darkest moments.

    holy shit I’ve never seen someone get microaggressed at JoJo punching speeds

    • quindraco
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      1 year ago

      Sounds like a cool dude I’d love to hang out with, he just needs to stop living in a red state so he can be happier.