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By Alexander KacalaNovember 16 2016 / 11:50 PM
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Associate Editor of OutClique. Writer for PRIDE. Buffalo wing aficionado. Traveler. Former hairy drag queen. Carrie Bradshaw wannabe. Home is New York City.
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Actor, writer, advocate, and director, Jake Graf appeared in The Danish Girl. But, he has also made impressive waves with his four award-winning shorts, XWHY, Brace, Chance, and Dawn. Just featured on the OUT 100, Graf told Out Magazine about his effect on other trans men, "To have that effect on someone you've never met - it really stayed with me."
Photo: Instagram (@jake_graf5)
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Jake Graf

Actor, writer, advocate, and director, Jake Graf appeared in The Danish Girl. But, he has also made impressive waves with his four award-winning shorts, XWHY, Brace, Chance, and Dawn. Just featured on the OUT 100, Graf told Out Magazine about his effect on other trans men, "To have that effect on someone you've never met - it really stayed with me."

Photo: Instagram (@jake_graf5)

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