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Arjee Javellana Restar, Phd, Mph

Arjee Javellana Restar, PhD, MPH is a social and legal epidemiologist whose research focuses on trans health and policy. She is a co-founder of the DISCERN Collaborative, which works to counter health disinformation in legislative and judicial contexts. Her work has appeared in Health Affairs, The Hill, Teen Vogue, and The New York Times.

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Arjee Javellana Restar, Phd, Mph

What is the trans gaze? It's relief and recognition between strangers on a train

Opinion: In an increasingly hostile world, New York City subway nights become a space where trans women of color keep each other in view and safe.

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Arjee Javellana Restar, Phd, Mph

What is the trans gaze? It's relief and recognition between strangers on a train

Opinion: In an increasingly hostile world, New York City subway nights become a space where trans women of color keep each other in view and safe.