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@lavernecox : I love you my sister. @peppermint247 #TransIsBeautiful @Regran_ed from @peppermint247 - I'm feeling very vulnerable making this Post but it's important. Today marks a special day, as we have reached DAY 7 of my #7DaysofAction plan! To me, this day was actually the simplest and yet most difficult thing to do, as this is a call for both love of self, and love for others in the #trans and #gnc community. As a six-foot tall black #transgender woman, I was plagued for years by my own fear and self-doubt. I fell under the belief that I was too tall, my hands were too large, my voice was too deep etc.  I felt I'd not only never be deemed attractive, but never be passable as a woman with the body and blackness I was born into. Historically, the test of a trans woman was always how well she could 'pass', or how undetectable she could be - I was aware that just by virtue of being who I was and in the body I was born I would never have that ability. Some do, Many don't.  This is why I never felt comfortable around other groups trans women. Even to this day, I feel I don't necessarily fit in with other trans women because of my love, history and connection to the art of drag - my stature makes me stick out like a sore thumb. So, with the platform I was given I'm committed to being as vocal/visible as possible to make this journey more welcoming for the younger versions of ourselves who have yet to travel it. Unfortunately, I've seen my fair share of young trans internet personalities using their platform to poke fun at #genderqueer and #gendernonconforming folks and  irresponsibly mis-advise fans to just 'blend in'. We all have a story. We all have history. We all have reasons for doing what we've done. But, I'm hoping that we can eventually find a stronger bond within the trans and gender-nonconforming communities. #transisbeautiful #transrightsarehumanrights #transqueen #misspeppermint #transallyship - #regrann