Transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney wins Woman of the Year award  

Transgender activist and influencer Dylan Mulvaney recently won the Woman of the Year award from a British magazine.

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In a post on Twitter on Wednesday, Attitude magazine, with the support of @VirginAtlantic, named Dylan Mulvaney its Woman of the Year.

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"Knowing that my community sees me this way and accepts my womanhood gives me all I need to keep moving forward," Mulvaney said.

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Video on social media captured Mulvaney giving a speech after receiving the award.

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During her speech, she shared her journey, saying, “I am so honored to be here with all of you tonight.

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Some see me as woman of the year, some see me as woman of the year...as if I had just come out publicly online 560 days ago."

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Mulvaney acknowledged the challenges she faced, noting, "Some people don't see me as a woman at all.

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That's why it means so much to me to receive this honor from a queer publication like Attitude."

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