Transilience: a poem to mark Trans Day of Remembrance

“Gender is whispering to your child self, ‘I’m so sorry I didn’t listen to you . . .’”
Poet Charlie C Petch marks Trans Day of Remembrance with a performance of “Transilience.”

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