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Matilda Young

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Matilda Young is a writer with an MFA in Poetry from the University of Maryland. She enjoys Edgar Allan Poe jokes, not being in her apartment, sharing viral birding videos, and being obnoxious about the benefits of stovetop popcorn.

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Trans Rights Matilda Young Jun 10, 2021

Protecting Trans and Nonbinary Kids Is a Life-or-Death Issue

Matilda Young Jun 10, 2021

GOP lawmakers around the country claim they’re “protecting women and girls” in school sports. But, as this genderqueer writer attests, these humiliating, discriminatory laws can have devastating consequences on our kids.