Transgender allyship includes non-trans people actively educating themselves.

Its impact cannot be understated.

It just became this very normal thing.

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And I felt supported enough to be able to come out.

Sadly, not every environment a trans person enters into is as inclusive.

And a big part of that is due to a lack of education around allyship.

Two people’s legs touch under a table as they work on their laptops.

This week, Denton shares how transgender allyship has impacted his life experience.

Denton says he realized he was trans at 13.

But the thought of then having to explain everything he had learned to others kept him from coming out.

Books on grief are seen floating against a backdrop of clouds.

I just wasnt prepared to have to educate other people on it as well.

Allyshipgoes a long way.

And Denton wants people to know that the little things count, too.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

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