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Music Interviews

Meet H.E.R., A Rising Voice Whose Face Remains A Mystery

Despite her anonymity, the R&B singer and songwriter has already made waves with her debut EP, H.E.R. Volume 1.

Dylan and Hayden (front, left to right) are adopted 10-year-old twins. Born a boy, Dylan has identified as a girl since age 4. Her mothers Jennifer and Marla (top, left to right, with daughter Michaela in the middle) had planned to change the gender listed on Dylan's official documents when she got a driver's license. They sped up that process after Donald Trump's election. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption

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Transgender Americans Race To Finish Paperwork Before Trump Administration

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