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Gender dysphoria can be an elusive feeling, hard to fully understand for those who don’t experience it, and even challenging to identify for those that do. I know for myself, I had never heard of the term until my late 20s. Growing up I didn’t know what gender dysphoria was, so it took watching nonbinary folks come out on YouTube to help me figure out my own identity. Salgu Wissmath, pictured, is a writer and photograph Gender dysphoria is an important journalist. experience among transgender individuals queer lens. First and foremost, this project is and it is this experience which often allows for the trans community. For us to hear and people to come to understand their own see fellow trans people’s stories. For us to identity. However, the experience is different recognize parts of ourselves in the for everyone. Some folks may experience experiences of others. Ultimately it is to more body dysphoria, and others more social empower us to embrace our own skin. 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