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Shooting Stars and Origami Swans: Sharing My Trans Experience As An Act of Resistance
This collection is my attempt to offer a window into the emotional reality of the trans experience, specifically my trans experience.

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Jan 243 min read
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Glass Hearts & Broken Pedestals: Love Unbound
"Glass Hearts & Broken Pedestals" emerged from my desire to explore my romantic experiences as a panromantic, asexual, transwoman.

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Jan 233 min read
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“Defending Women from Gender Ideology” Executive Order's Broader Cultural Impact
The anti-trans Executive Order will influence broader cultural and societal attitudes towards trans and nonbinary individuals.

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Jan 223 min read
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Tantrums and Tempests: Poetry as Activism
"Tantrums and Tempests" remains tragically relevant. It reminds us that progress is never guaranteed, that rights once won can be lost.

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Jan 223 min read
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What Are the Immediate Impacts We Can Expect Now That Trump has signed the “Defending Women from Gender Ideology” Executive Order?
In the face of this Executive Order, individual action becomes more important than ever. Every action matters, no matter how small.

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Jan 216 min read
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What Being a Poet and Activist Means to Me
My poetry serves as both a mirror reflecting my personal experiences and truths and a window through which others can glimpse perspectives

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Jan 194 min read
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Governor Abbott's Call to Ban Transgender Teachers in Texas is Prejudiced and Likely Illegal
Governor Abbott's call to ban transgender teachers is part of a much larger effort to dehumanize and exclude transgender individuals

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Apr 23, 20243 min read
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The Cynical Strategy Behind Public Attack on the Lancaster Drag Queen Story Hour
Some of you may think my recent articles and posts about the danger of hate speech are over the top, unfair, or simply an overreaction. But

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 30, 20243 min read
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My heart was shattered by the news of the Club Q shooting
My heart was shattered by the news of the Club Q shooting and the weight of Transgender Day of Remembrance yesterday. I had been prepared...

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Nov 21, 20223 min read
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Do NOT Look Away - Anti-trans, Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation is Increasingly Devastating
10 March 2022 To my straight, cisgender friends - Do NOT look away. Do NOT remain silent. The Republicans are introducing increasingly...

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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The Day-to-Day Living of My Life Should be Uneventful.
27 October 2017 I went to Lancaster this weekend to visit with my parents and my friend Artie. It was a wonderful few days full of small...

Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Oct 27, 20172 min read
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