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Believing that you are unworthy of love and belonging or that who you are authentically is a sin or is wrong, is deadly.
Laverne Cox
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Laverne Cox
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: May 29
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Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about herself might be inspiring to some other folks.
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