The Advocate

California Love

The journey through love and relationships can be a fickle endeavor. In an era where we can get groceries delivered to our doorsteps and find the exact match before buying our makeup foundations, the dating sphere — mostly thanks to apps — has progressed. Sadly, navigating love hasn’t gotten easier for most trans folk.

Trans celebrities, too, are not immune to the same difficult pursuit of love.

No one knows this. And while her appearance on the eighth season of was brief, Monica’s “Not A Soul Can Clock” performance made her one of 2023’s viral sensations, earning her rightful place in queer pop culture.

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