The Walking Dead star, Khary Payton recently introduced us to his trans son and we couldn't be happier that they are both happy. But how did we get here? It's been a long and difficult battle for the LGBTQ+ community, but, thankfully, things are finally changing.
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For those of you that don't know, this is Khary Payton.
He stars in The Walking Dead as Ezekiel, one of the main characters who is a survivor of the outbreak.Recently, he introduced us to his trans son in an emotional post.
The actor couldn't be happier to express his love for his son, who came out as trans. But firstly, how did we get here?The transgender community is bigger than ever.
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Merriam-Webster defines “transgender" as “of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth."Surgeries are now available as part of the transition process.
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Though they are not accessable for everyone, many trans people choose to undergo gender reassignment surgery, which “is performed to transition individuals with gender dysphoria to their desired gender."Acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community has grown massively over the years.
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In 2020, we are all becoming more accepting of and respectful towards the LGBTQ+ community. We celebrate those who aren’t afraid to love who they love – as we should!However, there is still a lot of stigma attached to gender nonconformity.
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The impact this stigma has can lead to deep psychological distress. The only way we can combat this in our communities is by being an advocate for respect and acceptance.There are still folks out there that believe that trans people should not have rights.
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And the view is also perpetuated by our own president who recently overturned a law that now states healthcare professionals are allowed to deny the transgender community medical help because of their gender label.This is why we need people like Rachel McKinnon.
The Canadian philosophy professor knew she was trans from around the age of thirteen, but "took sixteen more years to actually come to terms with it."Rachel teaches philosophy and ethics at the College of Charleston...
And has written numerous papers and given lectures on the topic of transgender athletes in sports.Because her other passion in life is competitive cycling.
In October 2018, Rachel became the first transgender athlete to win a world cycling championship, taking the Masters age 35-44 world title in the sprint competition at the VELO Sports Center in Carson, California.Rachel bagged her second world title in 2019.
She won her second gold medal at the Masters Track World Championships on October 19th, competing in the female 35-39 age category sprint.Her achievements have been monumental for Rachel and other trans activists all over the world.
Taking to Instagram, she wrote: "This jersey, these medals, and this world record mean a whole lot more to me than my first. There were many more barriers this year, a much bigger spotlight, truly incessant hate and people doing everything in their power to have me banned, make me fail, and make me quit." "But I didn't. And I won't."However, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding Rachel's accomplishments.
If you aren’t furious about this, you should be. This person, born a male, plainly had an unfair advantage. It is a… https://t.co/Lp6lmHro1o— Paul Embery (@Paul Embery)1571573617.0