Shanea Leonard

Good Friday

Psalm 22 One of the most marginalized, hated, ignored, and yet wonderful, powerful, and vibrant group of people within our society are Black Trans people, in particular, Black Trans women. Despite their gift of Blackness and the authenticity of trans

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Mark 7

15 mins read

There is a term that has been able to transcend generations as a normalized colloquial term.  I hear boomers like my mom, millennials like my friends, and zennials like my godchildren all using this familiar word. And although my generation, Gen X, coined the phrase, it has the innate ability

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New Years

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I remember January 1, 2020 with so much fondness. I spent the first few hours in sheer bliss of celebratory optimism with friends as we imagined all of the wonderment that the year would hold. We declared fervently that, “THIS WAS OUR YEAR!” We had expectations of healing, wholeness,

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Letter To My Ex

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Hey…wow...I can't believe we are here...it feels weird writing this but...I must. It's literally killing me if I don't do this. Long story short, I'm breaking up with you. Yeah, that's right. We are done...and I know it sounds weird for me to say this since we have been in

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Good Friday

6 mins read

Psalm 22 One of the most marginalized, hated, ignored, and yet wonderful, powerful, and vibrant group of people within our society are Black Trans people, in particular, Black Trans women. Despite their gift of Blackness and the authenticity of trans identity, Black trans people often live in a reality that

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