When Marshall Romero came out as a trans male in 2021, he didn't think his identity would become a political issue. But in the years since, the 16-year-old sophomore at Alief Early College High School in Houston said he has watched the Republican Party increasingly target LGBTQ+ people, and he became more politically active in response. "In today's world, simply existing as a trans person has become an act of resistance," Romero said while speaking about LGBTQ+ rights during a rally at the Texas Capitol earlier this month. "And in a society that politicizes my existence, just living authentically becomes an act of defiance."
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Michael Spurlin
ATPE
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