How 'Magic: The Gathering' creates transgender community

NPR | By Justin Kramon

Published August 26, 2026 at 9:38 AM HST

Magic: The Gathering, the fantasy card game with over 50 million enthusiasts worldwide, has become an important social outlet for some real people: the transgender community.

Justin Kramon

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