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But Mr. Musk’s success was because he was crazy and did things that were nonconforming before they weren’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

About that record: Let’s be crystal clear that trans and gender nonconforming people were crucial to the Stonewall rebellion—as were lesbians and gay men, and even some straight people.

From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2025

Gen. Rob Bonta has condemned similar “forced outing” policies approved last year by school boards in Temecula and Murrieta, calling them harmful to the safety and well-being of transgender and gender nonconforming youth.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024

The person potentially inhabits both masculine and feminine spirits while also being gender nonconforming.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2024

The conforming and nonconforming priests were disputing the altars.

From History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution by H. T. Ryde




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