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Yas Necati

London
As seen in: The Independent (UK), MSN UK, The Guardian, HuffPost UK, Irish Independent, Yahoo, indy100, Gay Times, Attitude
Called a 'disaffected youth' by the Daily Mail. Non binary finery. Gal Dem columnist. Hmu for drag, poetry, journalism. I do workshops too yasnecati.co.uk
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Against the binary: imagining a future of holding my chest high

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By Yas Necati
| gal-dem.com
Welcome back to gal-dem’s monthly gender column ‘Against the binary’, bringing you Yas Necati’s latest reflections on finding gentleness, home and joy as a trans person. I’m scared of losing sensation in my nipples. I’m scared there might be complications with the surgery. I’m scared of how much it costs; of asking people for money. I’m scared of what bathroom will be safe for me. But my back hurts.
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Against the binary: finding home in my intergenerational queer family

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By Yas Necati, Katie Goh Verified
| gal-dem.com
Welcome back to gal-dem’s monthly gender column ‘Against the binary’, bringing you Yas Necati’s latest reflections on finding gentleness, home and joy as a trans person. Content warning: this article contains mention of suicide and transphobia. February is the anniversary of a distant friend’s death. We campaigned together as teenagers but lost touch in our adult lives, aside from the odd interaction on Facebook. She was the first other trans person I ever knew.
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Against the binary: finding joy in myself and the freezing cold sea

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By Yas Necati, Katie Goh Verified
| gal-dem.com
Welcome back to gal-dem’s monthly gender column Against the binary, bringing you Yas Necati’s latest reflections on finding gentleness, home and joy as a trans person. I never thought I would be comfy taking my clothes off in public, but there I was on a beach of a small Welsh city with no swimsuit and a very strong desire to get in the sea. Stripped down to my boxers, I ran into the ocean and was immediately engulfed by waves.
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