Aurora Brown
@thesereneaurora.bsky.social
Trans woman. Feminist. Suicide survivor. Mental health ambassador for SADAG. Wheelchair-using amputee. Counsellor. ♎ 🌸 🏳⚧🌜
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Ever wondered what Inside Out gets right about the brain? Spoiler: more than you think — and less than Pixar hopes. 👀💛💙
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#InsideOut #InsideOutExplained #PsychologyPodcast #PsychologistReacts #Neuroscience #ChildDevelopment #IntersectionalPsychology
Featuring brainbownation.bsky.social.
#InsideOut #InsideOutExplained #PsychologyPodcast #PsychologistReacts #Neuroscience #ChildDevelopment #IntersectionalPsychology
brainbownation.bsky.social
A South African Psych show, with a special focus on neuropsychology. UNDER CONSTRUCTION 🚧 follow our socials on insta and TikTok. And subscribe to the podcast!
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December 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ever wondered what Inside Out gets right about the brain? Spoiler: more than you think — and less than Pixar hopes. 👀💛💙
Featuring brainbownation.bsky.social.
#InsideOut #InsideOutExplained #PsychologyPodcast #PsychologistReacts #Neuroscience #ChildDevelopment #IntersectionalPsychology
Featuring brainbownation.bsky.social.
#InsideOut #InsideOutExplained #PsychologyPodcast #PsychologistReacts #Neuroscience #ChildDevelopment #IntersectionalPsychology
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Today on Transgender Day of Remembrance we remember trans+ lives taken by hate & violence. We grieve, we name, we celebrate and we keep fighting for safety & care. If you or someone you know needs support, reach out. You're not alone. #TransDayOfRemembrance #TDOR #TransLivesMatter #AffirmTransLives
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Today on Transgender Day of Remembrance we remember trans+ lives taken by hate & violence. We grieve, we name, we celebrate and we keep fighting for safety & care. If you or someone you know needs support, reach out. You're not alone. #TransDayOfRemembrance #TDOR #TransLivesMatter #AffirmTransLives
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This time of year is rough for most people. I've just released a guided relaxation practice specifically for burnout. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #burnout #mindfulness #guidedmeditation
Feeling like your brain is running on 3% battery… with no charger in sight?
Hi, hello, this one’s for you.
The new episode is a 30-minute guided meditation for burnout.
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at youtu.be/wX3xT14qicQ
#RestIsAResource #Burnout #MentalHealth #mindfulness
Hi, hello, this one’s for you.
The new episode is a 30-minute guided meditation for burnout.
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at youtu.be/wX3xT14qicQ
#RestIsAResource #Burnout #MentalHealth #mindfulness
IPGR005 Guided Relaxation: Burnout Meditation
YouTube video by Intersectional Psychology
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November 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This time of year is rough for most people. I've just released a guided relaxation practice specifically for burnout. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #burnout #mindfulness #guidedmeditation
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🗡️
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October 31, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🗡️
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From Bechdel to Fanon - it's time we talk about how mental health shows up in media. Listen on Intersectional Psychology, wherever you get your podcasts. #FilmAnalysis #FanonTest #MentalHealth
🎬 New Episode: Does Your Favourite Film Pass the #FanonTest?
Media doesn’t just reflect mental health; it shapes how we understand it. Who gets empathy? Who gets pathologised? Who is edited out completely?
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#IntersectionalPsychology #MentalHealthRepresentation #FilmAnalysis
Media doesn’t just reflect mental health; it shapes how we understand it. Who gets empathy? Who gets pathologised? Who is edited out completely?
youtu.be/LcV8eJUONEc?...
#IntersectionalPsychology #MentalHealthRepresentation #FilmAnalysis
October 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
From Bechdel to Fanon - it's time we talk about how mental health shows up in media. Listen on Intersectional Psychology, wherever you get your podcasts. #FilmAnalysis #FanonTest #MentalHealth
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The US Christian Right isn’t just pushing anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-SRHR laws in Africa. They’re reframing reproductive & #QueerRights as “cultural imperialism” at the UN in a global attack on #HumanRights.
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#IntersectionalPsychology #SRHR #Decolonise
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#IntersectionalPsychology #SRHR #Decolonise
October 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The US Christian Right isn’t just pushing anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-SRHR laws in Africa. They’re reframing reproductive & #QueerRights as “cultural imperialism” at the UN in a global attack on #HumanRights.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0303-god...
#IntersectionalPsychology #SRHR #Decolonise
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#IntersectionalPsychology #SRHR #Decolonise
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🌈 #GenderAffirmation also means creating safe environments: from restrooms to clinic spaces. It’s dismantling the barriers that stop people from being affirmed in the first place.
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#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology #BathroomAccess
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#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology #BathroomAccess
October 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
🌈 #GenderAffirmation also means creating safe environments: from restrooms to clinic spaces. It’s dismantling the barriers that stop people from being affirmed in the first place.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0301-wha...
#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology #BathroomAccess
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#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology #BathroomAccess
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Our heritage is our community. 🫂 On Heritage Day 🇿🇦, Neesha Chhiba highlights how child wellbeing grows when we respect culture & involve families & leaders. intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0202-par... #HeritageDay #SouthAfrica #IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #CommunityCare
September 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Our heritage is our community. 🫂 On Heritage Day 🇿🇦, Neesha Chhiba highlights how child wellbeing grows when we respect culture & involve families & leaders. intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0202-par... #HeritageDay #SouthAfrica #IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #CommunityCare
✨ New episode of @intersectpsych.bsky.social: Loving-Kindness Meditation ✨
A gentle, science-backed practice to soften self-criticism, heal connection, and expand compassion outward. 💜🌍
🎧 Listen here: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu... #GuidedMeditation #LovingKindness
A gentle, science-backed practice to soften self-criticism, heal connection, and expand compassion outward. 💜🌍
🎧 Listen here: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu... #GuidedMeditation #LovingKindness
September 22, 2025 at 6:28 AM
✨ New episode of @intersectpsych.bsky.social: Loving-Kindness Meditation ✨
A gentle, science-backed practice to soften self-criticism, heal connection, and expand compassion outward. 💜🌍
🎧 Listen here: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu... #GuidedMeditation #LovingKindness
A gentle, science-backed practice to soften self-criticism, heal connection, and expand compassion outward. 💜🌍
🎧 Listen here: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu... #GuidedMeditation #LovingKindness
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Being offline might feel like you’ve stopped existing. Disconnection doesn’t have to mean isolation. Psychologist Pierre Brouard shares tips for finding joy & safe spaces — on or offline. intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0304-big...
#MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #DigitalDetox
#MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #DigitalDetox
September 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Being offline might feel like you’ve stopped existing. Disconnection doesn’t have to mean isolation. Psychologist Pierre Brouard shares tips for finding joy & safe spaces — on or offline. intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0304-big...
#MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #DigitalDetox
#MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #DigitalDetox
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What were sexual and reproductive rights in Africa before U.S. Christian Right interference? 🌍 Dr. Haley McEwen highlights Uganda’s progressive HIV/AIDS campaigns — later undermined by abstinence-only policies and anti-LGBTQIA+ laws.
#QueerAfrica #SRHR #ReproductiveJustice #SexualityEducation
#QueerAfrica #SRHR #ReproductiveJustice #SexualityEducation
September 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
What were sexual and reproductive rights in Africa before U.S. Christian Right interference? 🌍 Dr. Haley McEwen highlights Uganda’s progressive HIV/AIDS campaigns — later undermined by abstinence-only policies and anti-LGBTQIA+ laws.
#QueerAfrica #SRHR #ReproductiveJustice #SexualityEducation
#QueerAfrica #SRHR #ReproductiveJustice #SexualityEducation
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Transition isn’t just hormones or surgery. 🌈 It can mean legal, social, or physical changes like binding, tucking, voice training, or even breaking gender “rules.” No two transitions look alike — and that’s valid. Cis people affirm gender too. #TransHealth #GenderAffirmation #GenderAffirmingCare
September 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Transition isn’t just hormones or surgery. 🌈 It can mean legal, social, or physical changes like binding, tucking, voice training, or even breaking gender “rules.” No two transitions look alike — and that’s valid. Cis people affirm gender too. #TransHealth #GenderAffirmation #GenderAffirmingCare
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In many communities, housing is scarce and unaffordable. RC Neesha Chhiba explains how these are not just financial issues but also social and psychological ones, shaping family wellbeing even generations after apartheid.
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #SocialJustice #MentalHealth
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #SocialJustice #MentalHealth
Apartheid shaped the map. 🗺️ Its effects are still felt in our homes. 🏠
RC Neesha Chhiba shares how overcrowded housing affects family life — and why psychology must always consider context.
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #SocialJustice #SouthAfrica #FamilyDynamics #MentalHealth
RC Neesha Chhiba shares how overcrowded housing affects family life — and why psychology must always consider context.
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #SocialJustice #SouthAfrica #FamilyDynamics #MentalHealth
September 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In many communities, housing is scarce and unaffordable. RC Neesha Chhiba explains how these are not just financial issues but also social and psychological ones, shaping family wellbeing even generations after apartheid.
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #SocialJustice #MentalHealth
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #SocialJustice #MentalHealth
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Clinical Psychologist Thembi Dlamini explains that diversity is a natural part of human development. It's not explained by trauma, bad parenting or confusion. #GenderAffirmingCare shifts the focus from pathologising difference to creating spaces of affirmation, dignity and care. #QueerPsychology
Stop asking “why?” — start asking “how?” 🌈
Sexual & gender diversity is a natural part of human development. The real question: How can we create space for people to explore who they are without shame, suspicion, or scrutiny? 💜
#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth #inclusivity #QueerPsychology
Sexual & gender diversity is a natural part of human development. The real question: How can we create space for people to explore who they are without shame, suspicion, or scrutiny? 💜
#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth #inclusivity #QueerPsychology
September 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Clinical Psychologist Thembi Dlamini explains that diversity is a natural part of human development. It's not explained by trauma, bad parenting or confusion. #GenderAffirmingCare shifts the focus from pathologising difference to creating spaces of affirmation, dignity and care. #QueerPsychology
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🕯️ This week on #IntersectionalPsychology, a special episode for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay: why suicide happens, how to spot warning signs, & how to support with care. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipsp001-wo... #WSPD2025 #WSPD #SuicidePrevention
September 12, 2025 at 5:18 AM
🕯️ This week on #IntersectionalPsychology, a special episode for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay: why suicide happens, how to spot warning signs, & how to support with care. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipsp001-wo... #WSPD2025 #WSPD #SuicidePrevention
“Let’s do CBT today” ➡️ “How do you feel like you’re self-sabotaging today?”
That’s the power of decolonising psychology. In this episode of #IntersectionalPsychology Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba reflects on how training, mentorship and real-world practice reshaped her approach to counselling.
That’s the power of decolonising psychology. In this episode of #IntersectionalPsychology Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba reflects on how training, mentorship and real-world practice reshaped her approach to counselling.
From “Let’s do CBT today” ➡️ “How do you feel you’re self-sabotaging?”
Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba shows how decolonising psychology makes practice more real, contextual, and transformative. 🎙️
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingMentalHealth #DecolonialPsychology #MulticulturalPsychology
Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba shows how decolonising psychology makes practice more real, contextual, and transformative. 🎙️
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingMentalHealth #DecolonialPsychology #MulticulturalPsychology
September 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“Let’s do CBT today” ➡️ “How do you feel like you’re self-sabotaging today?”
That’s the power of decolonising psychology. In this episode of #IntersectionalPsychology Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba reflects on how training, mentorship and real-world practice reshaped her approach to counselling.
That’s the power of decolonising psychology. In this episode of #IntersectionalPsychology Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba reflects on how training, mentorship and real-world practice reshaped her approach to counselling.
"A decolonial approach encourages psychologists to respect and integrate diverse cultural and spiritual perspectives rather than dismiss them."
Shaheeda Sadeck on why decolonial psychology must respect spiritual experiences instead of pathologising them. Embracing indigenous healing & interfaith practices makes counselling truly responsive. 🎧 Full ep: #IntersectionalPsychology podcast.
#DecolonisingMentalHealth #SpiritualHealing
#DecolonisingMentalHealth #SpiritualHealing
September 3, 2025 at 4:21 AM
"A decolonial approach encourages psychologists to respect and integrate diverse cultural and spiritual perspectives rather than dismiss them."
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New ep!🎙️ Big Brother is Still Cis: Countering Anti-Gender Attacks
With Clinical Psychologist Pierre Brouard, we unpack online harassment, anti-gender disinfo, and survival strategies. Learn how to fight trolls and protect your queer joy online. 🌈✨ #TransRights #OnlineSafety #IntersectionalPsychology
With Clinical Psychologist Pierre Brouard, we unpack online harassment, anti-gender disinfo, and survival strategies. Learn how to fight trolls and protect your queer joy online. 🌈✨ #TransRights #OnlineSafety #IntersectionalPsychology
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Headline: "Big Brother is still Cis: Counting anti-gender movements online"
S03E03 special guest: Pierre Brouard
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September 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
New ep!🎙️ Big Brother is Still Cis: Countering Anti-Gender Attacks
With Clinical Psychologist Pierre Brouard, we unpack online harassment, anti-gender disinfo, and survival strategies. Learn how to fight trolls and protect your queer joy online. 🌈✨ #TransRights #OnlineSafety #IntersectionalPsychology
With Clinical Psychologist Pierre Brouard, we unpack online harassment, anti-gender disinfo, and survival strategies. Learn how to fight trolls and protect your queer joy online. 🌈✨ #TransRights #OnlineSafety #IntersectionalPsychology
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Mistakes aren’t the end of the world — they’re part of being human. 🌱
Unlearning cis-hetero conditioning takes honesty and repair, not perfection.
#QueerVoices #PsychologyForJustice #TransRights
Unlearning cis-hetero conditioning takes honesty and repair, not perfection.
#QueerVoices #PsychologyForJustice #TransRights
September 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Mistakes aren’t the end of the world — they’re part of being human. 🌱
Unlearning cis-hetero conditioning takes honesty and repair, not perfection.
#QueerVoices #PsychologyForJustice #TransRights
Unlearning cis-hetero conditioning takes honesty and repair, not perfection.
#QueerVoices #PsychologyForJustice #TransRights
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“What kind of future do we want—one that values equality, or one that normalises inequality?” Dr. Haley McEwen shows how UN votes on inclusive language reveal the global struggle over human rights.
#equity #inequality #IntersectionalPsychology
#equity #inequality #IntersectionalPsychology
August 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
“What kind of future do we want—one that values equality, or one that normalises inequality?” Dr. Haley McEwen shows how UN votes on inclusive language reveal the global struggle over human rights.
#equity #inequality #IntersectionalPsychology
#equity #inequality #IntersectionalPsychology
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“If I struggled like this as a doctor, what about the people who don’t have a medical degree?” 🏳️⚧️
Dr Anastacia Tomson reflects on how her own medical trauma — and the gaps in our healthcare system — pushed her into providing #GenderAffirmingCare.
#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology
Dr Anastacia Tomson reflects on how her own medical trauma — and the gaps in our healthcare system — pushed her into providing #GenderAffirmingCare.
#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology
August 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
“If I struggled like this as a doctor, what about the people who don’t have a medical degree?” 🏳️⚧️
Dr Anastacia Tomson reflects on how her own medical trauma — and the gaps in our healthcare system — pushed her into providing #GenderAffirmingCare.
#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology
Dr Anastacia Tomson reflects on how her own medical trauma — and the gaps in our healthcare system — pushed her into providing #GenderAffirmingCare.
#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology
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Why affirmation? 🌈
Because LGBTQIA+ identities aren’t pathologies. An affirmative stance means respect, dignity, and active care — creating safe, equitable spaces while undoing psychology’s harms & building resilience.
Full convo on #IntersectionalPsychology
#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth
Because LGBTQIA+ identities aren’t pathologies. An affirmative stance means respect, dignity, and active care — creating safe, equitable spaces while undoing psychology’s harms & building resilience.
Full convo on #IntersectionalPsychology
#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth
August 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Why affirmation? 🌈
Because LGBTQIA+ identities aren’t pathologies. An affirmative stance means respect, dignity, and active care — creating safe, equitable spaces while undoing psychology’s harms & building resilience.
Full convo on #IntersectionalPsychology
#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth
Because LGBTQIA+ identities aren’t pathologies. An affirmative stance means respect, dignity, and active care — creating safe, equitable spaces while undoing psychology’s harms & building resilience.
Full convo on #IntersectionalPsychology
#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth
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Anxiety spiraling? 🌪️ Try rooting instead. 🌳
This week’s Intersectional Psychology episode is a guided Tree Meditation — 45 mins of calm, grounding & stress release. 🎧 On all podcast apps + YouTube.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu...
#Meditation #AnxietyRelief #Grounding
This week’s Intersectional Psychology episode is a guided Tree Meditation — 45 mins of calm, grounding & stress release. 🎧 On all podcast apps + YouTube.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu...
#Meditation #AnxietyRelief #Grounding
August 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Anxiety spiraling? 🌪️ Try rooting instead. 🌳
This week’s Intersectional Psychology episode is a guided Tree Meditation — 45 mins of calm, grounding & stress release. 🎧 On all podcast apps + YouTube.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu...
#Meditation #AnxietyRelief #Grounding
This week’s Intersectional Psychology episode is a guided Tree Meditation — 45 mins of calm, grounding & stress release. 🎧 On all podcast apps + YouTube.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu...
#Meditation #AnxietyRelief #Grounding
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WTF is Trans Broken Arm Syndrome? 👀
It’s the absurd (but very real) habit of blaming hormones for literally every medical issue trans people have.
As Dr Anastacia Tomson says, wider access to gender-affirming care can help end this stigma.
#InclusiveHealthcare #GenderAffirmingCare #TransRights
It’s the absurd (but very real) habit of blaming hormones for literally every medical issue trans people have.
As Dr Anastacia Tomson says, wider access to gender-affirming care can help end this stigma.
#InclusiveHealthcare #GenderAffirmingCare #TransRights
August 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
WTF is Trans Broken Arm Syndrome? 👀
It’s the absurd (but very real) habit of blaming hormones for literally every medical issue trans people have.
As Dr Anastacia Tomson says, wider access to gender-affirming care can help end this stigma.
#InclusiveHealthcare #GenderAffirmingCare #TransRights
It’s the absurd (but very real) habit of blaming hormones for literally every medical issue trans people have.
As Dr Anastacia Tomson says, wider access to gender-affirming care can help end this stigma.
#InclusiveHealthcare #GenderAffirmingCare #TransRights