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Inside ‘Law & Order: SVU’s’ Transphobia Controversy

UH-OH

The latest episode of the crime drama centers on a young author who presents as female. Why, then, does a show used to handling such sensitive topics consistently misgender her?

Libby Torres
Libby Torres
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Libby Torres

Libby Torres

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