HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part One: Childhood Tragedy

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Born as Jennie Hodgers with a female sex assignment on December 25th, 1843, Albert Cashier emigrated to the United States lived as a man from his early teens on through the rest of his life. Despite the massive prejudices of the time, he managed to find support in his local commu ...  Show more

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