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13 Trans Men We Admire in Honor of Transgender Awareness Week
  
It's Transgender Awareness Week! Here are 13 trans men who we are well aware of and want you to be too. From activists to models to writers to soldiers, these men are visible role models for our entire LGBTQ community of how to live your life out loud and proud. 
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