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Jamie Kruger cosplaying Percy de Rolo from “Critical Role,” an animated web series where characters play Dungeons and Dragons. Kruger, a transgender man, was crossplaying before he medically transitioned, finding it a safe way to be recognized as a man: “If things went south, I could always just say it was a costume.” (Photo: Dorian Kelley, @afterwits on Twitter)

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Spotlight: At Megacon, Transgender Fans Can Be Themselves Through ‘Crossplay’

Friday, May 24, 2019 • Sci-fi, fantasy and pop culture conventions like Megacon Orlando can provide a comfortable environment for transgender fans to express themselves through crossplay.
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Jamie Kruger, left, and Jeni “Crow” Hellum have both used crossplay to help them express their gender identity. Kruger is a transgender man. Hellum in non-binary.

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At Megacon, Transgender Fans Use ‘Crossplay’ To Show Their True Selves

Friday, May 24, 2019 • On the floor of Megacon, a Deadpool casually browses comics while a Rick from Rick and Morty rushes past. In the distance, R2-D2 twitters happily. The never ending parade of costumed fans let universes collide. And for some, genders collide as well.
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Spotlight: At Megacon, Transgender Fans Can Be Themselves Through ‘Crossplay’

At Megacon, Transgender Fans Use ‘Crossplay’ To Show Their True Selves

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