Winds of Change

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US: Why I'm Not Staying Silent About Being A Trans Woman Who Was Sexually Assaulted

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I stayed silent because so many people believe trans women are "too disgusting" to be assaulted, or that we're sexual predators ourselves. But I'm not staying silent anymore.

Sarah McBride is a human rights activist and National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign

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Albania: How I became an LGBT activist in one of the most homophobic European countries — and why I had to leave

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Kristi Pinderi is a journalist, a spokesperson for gay rights and co-founder of the two major LGBT organizations in his native country, Albania, where he also co-founded a residential shelter for homeless LGBT young people.