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By Alexander KacalaNovember 20 2016 / 10:00 AM
Alexander Kacala
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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17 Trans Women We Admire in Honor of Transgender Awareness Week
  
It's Transgender Awareness Week! And Sunday, November 20, is Transgender Day of Remembrance. We just featured 13 incredible trans men who we admire, so now it is time to turn our gaze to the women we look up to! From authors to actresses to doctors to models, these women are visible role models for our entire LGBTQ community of how to live your life out loud and proud. 
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