George Payne

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“The Irony of Acceptance.” by George Payne

Submitted to Contest #255

In the time of more acceptance for LGBT people than ever before, we are not yet done fighting. This is my personal story of acceptance causing me to be in denial.It's 2016 and the term "transgender" is the new biggest thing in high school. Its acceptance eventually reached even the most rural of schools, with new identities not uncommon- teens exploring their new expressions with pronouns, hair styles, gender roles, even art. This is where we find young me, a 12, maybe 13 year old, full of angst and insecurity trying to navigate her place in...

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