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If you’ve ever had to fight to simply be the person you are, you’ll know that it’s not an easy thing to do. This is true of the U.S. soldier Bradley Manning, now Chelsea Manning, who has been sentenced to prison for leaking classified documents. Manning made a brave announcement and request to be accepted…

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