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Transgender issues can often be a punchline in stand-up. But for gender non-conforming comedian ALOK, being in on the joke is the ultimate form of affirmation. Their routines challenge the gender binary and promote acceptance. It’s a serious topic, but ALOK never fails to make an audience laugh. “It’s the only way I’m able to survive in a world that is so profoundly inhospitable to me,” they told ELLE for Affirmed, our series exploring gender-affirming care. “Performance is a ritual that allows…
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