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I Haven't Outgrown My Friends. I've Outgrown Performing for Them.
Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 5/12/26 Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 5/12/26

I Haven't Outgrown My Friends. I've Outgrown Performing for Them.

On trans sisterhood, self-sabotage, and the quiet revolution of choosing dinner over the dive bar.

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The best Mother's Day gift I ever got was her finally seeing me.
Presence Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 5/5/26 Presence Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 5/5/26

The best Mother's Day gift I ever got was her finally seeing me.

On chosen mothers, blood mothers, and the long road between the girl I was and the woman she finally sees.

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When your own community treats your assault like gossip
Presence Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 4/28/26 Presence Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 4/28/26

When your own community treats your assault like gossip

Opinion:  From my assault to the murders of Black women across the country – trivialization is the weapon, and solidarity is the only answer.

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A Black king survived an unkind world. So did I.
Presence Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 4/6/26 Presence Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 4/6/26

A Black king survived an unkind world. So did I.

On family, history, and why telling stories that refuse to be forgotten is the only work that's ever made sense.

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