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By Ana ValensFebruary 16 2017 / 3:00 PM
Ana Valens
Ana Valens is a trans woman and queer critic. She writes about representation in media and the daily lives of queer and trans women living in the United States. Alongside PRIDE, her work has been seen on Bitch Media, ZEAL, The Mary Sue, Kill Screen, and The Toast.
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President Trump is in office, and his administration is already taking measures that are obscene against Muslim, immigrant, and LGBT citizens. We all have to fight back. Here's 15 things we can do now to make sure Trump's policies are shut down.
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