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Discussion on: I'm 21, Transgender, and πŸ’œ to code! Happy Pride Month, AMA! πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Meghan (she/her) • Edited

Awww thanks Ben 😊 I really love dev.to and the community it has become!

Unfortunately no 😬 I didn't really know any prominent trans folks in code before coming out (though I have since realized there are actually quite a few of us :D). Most of my pre-coming out solace came from the Reddit communities I mentioned above, and what really motivated me was this over arching feeling that while the first time I came out was one of the most gut wrenching moments of my life, I've only been happier since πŸ’œ

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Ben Halpern

though I have since realized there are actually quite a few of us

Oh yes, definitely. Several prominent open source leaders doing amazing things for code and humanity.