Marsha P Johnson Institute- https://marshap.org/  American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 Agarwal, C. A., Scheefer, M. F., Wright, L. N., Walzer, N. K., & Rivera, A. (2018). Quality of life improvement after chest wall masculinization in female-to-male transgender patients: A prospective study using the BREAST-Q and body uneasiness test. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, & Aesthetic Surgery, 71(5), 651-657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2018.01.003 Bradford, A ..read more

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WEBSITE- https://sites.google.com/view/whyshouldicarepodcast/home REGISTER TO VOTE- https://vote.gov/ THE OKRA PROJECT- https://www.theokraproject.com/ RESOURCES USED-  American Psychological Association (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi:org/10.1037/0000165-000 American College Health Association. (2018). American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II: Reference Group Executive Summary Fall 2018. American College Health Association. https://www.acha.org/documents/ncha/NCHA-II_Fall_2018_Reference_Group_Exe ..read more

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