Conforming for survival: Associations between transgender visual conformity/passing and homelessness experiences
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Conforming for survival: Associations between transgender visual conformity/passing and homelessness experiences Stephanie Begun & Shanna K. Kattari To cite this article: Stephanie Begun & Shanna K. Kattari (2016) Conforming for survival: Associations between transgender visual conformity/passing and homelessness experiences, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 28:1, 54-66, DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2016.1125821 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2016.1125821
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