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What Happened to Lia Smith, the Middlebury College Trans Athlete Who Took Her Own Life?
After the deletion of her team profile and amid new national bans on trans athletes, questions remain about Lia Smith’s time at Middlebury — and about how the college supports its trans students
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October 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Under Communism
Why I believe in preserving the liberal framework for trans equality
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October 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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What Procrastination Is Trying to Tell You
The cost of your new life is often your old one. The cost of stagnation is your life slipping by.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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I Don’t Want to Watch My Friends Die in 4K
When the line against political violence breaks, it doesn’t just take our enemies. It takes our friends, our families, and our future.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Why Sarah McBride Was Right to Condemn Violence
Sarah McBride voted to condemn the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I would have too.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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The Horror They Made
Politicians who normalized mass death now recoil at its return. Pacifism in government isn’t naïve—it’s how we keep society safe.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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You Already Won — Now Live
The hardest part of transition isn’t starting.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Signs of Life in a Fractured Democracy
I can’t lie: I’m really anxious about the state of the country.
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September 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Most People Breathe Wrong. Here’s How I Fixed It.
If you think your rib cage is too big, I have good news for you
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September 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Sarah McBride’s First Bill Shows How Democracy Should Work
Delaware’s new congresswoman is already showing her strength: building unlikely coalitions to create more opportunities for ordinary Americans.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Project 2029: What Democrats Must Do to Protect Trans People
Behind closed doors, Democratic-aligned think tanks are sketching out a roadmap for the next progressive presidency.
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July 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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What Pride Means to Me Isn’t a Parade
I’ve never liked parades.
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July 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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I Thought I Had to Choose Between Being Loved and Being Myself
But next month, I’m marrying the love of my life.
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July 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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THE FALL LINE: Chapter Ten
Thank you for coming this far with The Fall Line.
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July 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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BREAKING: A Federal Court Just Blocked Trump’s Passport Policy. If You’re Trans, Here’s What To Do.
The door is open—for now. Here’s how to navigate the shifting rules around passport gender markers.
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July 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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THE FALL LINE: Chapter Nine
Thank you for staying with The Fall Line this long.
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June 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Embracing Femininity and Letting Go: Five Practices to Live Authentically
So many of us spend our lives trying to control how the world sees us.
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June 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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THE FALL LINE: Chapter Eight
Thank you for reading The Fall Line.
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June 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Healing Through Love: How to Stop Seeking Validation from Those Who Won’t Understand You
On looking for love in all the wrong places
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June 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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THE FALL LINE: Chapter Seven
Thank you for being here—for reading this story slowly, week by week, like it deserves.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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More Than Dress-Up: Finding Joy in Femininity as a Performance
There’s something undeniably magical about the act of playing dress-up.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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THE FALL LINE: Chapter Six
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June 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Breaking the Silence: How Internalized Homophobia and Transphobia Keep Us Small
For many of us, the loudest voice of homophobia and transphobia doesn’t come from the outside world—it comes from inside our own heads.
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June 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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The Elect and the Exiled: Wokeness, Calvinism, and the Search for Grace
I once watched a colleague pause before speaking—then go quiet.
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June 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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THE FALL LINE: Chapter Five
Thank you for reading The Fall Line.
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May 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM