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Commentary: The assault of ‘natural law’ morality on transgender people

People gather in Grant Park to protest against laws and bills being proposed and passed that restrict transgender care around the country on National Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2023.

When I was in college, an art history professor at my school transitioned. This was in the late 1970s, so one might think that this was a big deal for everyone on campus. It turned out not to be. The professor in no way concealed their journey, and we gave them their space.

I now deeply respect the unassuming dignity of this professor and the absence of any off-putting responses from members of the college community, who merely circled between indifference and quiet curiosity. There was nothing political about the act or the reaction, which is a deeply poignant reflection

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