Longing For Acceptance, I Turned Toward Home

I went back to Malaysia whilst in transition, unsure if I would be welcome

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The decision to medicalize my transition was enthralling but afflicted with sadness. As I swallowed the blue pill and slapped a patch onto my body for the first time, I knew my relationship with London, where I live, would be secure. I couldn’t say the same for my…