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‘This family rejection harmed my health as well’: Intersections between the meanings of family and health for trans people and family members in a trans healthcare service in Brazil

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Pages 1330-1342 | Received 25 Jan 2021, Accepted 21 Apr 2021, Published online: 12 May 2021

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