Video: How the Lawrence trans community remained resilient and proud in 2023

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Throughout 2023, the queer and transgender community in Lawrence celebrated pride and resilience in a variety of ways — from Lawrence’s annual Pride parade and the Trans Day of Remembrance to community events such as Camp Wood Fire and more.

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Community members Ruby Mae Johnson, Sylvie Althoff and Arlowe Clementine reminisce on what brought them joy in the past year.

Video by Lane Rozin; photos by Molly Adams

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Lane Rozin (he/they), a contributor to The Lawrence Times since January 2024, is a student at the University of Kansas Schools of Journalism and Film. He is a graduate of Pittsburg High School, where he was the multimedia editor for Pitt Media in 2019-21. He is currently the managing editor at the University Daily Kansan and development director at KJHK. See more of his work for the Times here.

Molly Adams (she/her), photojournalist and news operations coordinator for The Lawrence Times, can be reached at molly@lawrencekstimes.com. Check out more of her work for the Times here. Check out her staff bio here.

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