Kyle Shanahan and his team the San Francisco 49ers are taking center stage tonight to take on the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game.
11.01.2024 - 22:45 / thegavoice.com
Fitness usually tops New Year’s resolutions, and this year is no exception. Entering a gym for the first time can be completely intimidating, regardless of gender identity. However, gyms can exacerbate feelings of dysphoria or generally feel unsafe for gender-nonconforming individuals.
Atlanta-based personal trainer, Dean Steed, believes fitness should be inclusive, accessible, and “soft.” Coming from a background in community organizing and activism, Steed understands how heavy life can be without the added pressure to look a certain way or dedicate your life to the gym.
In 2018, Steed was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called multiple sclerosis that affects the brain and spinal cord. He spent a lot of that year in the emergency room with chronic illness and pain. The experience, he says, made him more empathetic to what others are feeling.
“I’m about going soft, because life is very hard on us already, especially if you’re disabled, especially if you have mental health issues, or if you’re queer or trans or person of color,” Steed told Georgia Voice.
Before he joined the fitness industry, Steed worked as a community organizer and activist following the 2015 murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. His passion for community assistance led him to Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative, a Black trans and queer-led organization in metro-Atlanta, where he continues his work as the Director of Communications.
Steed said the work became exhausting by 2018, and he took a break to recover from the intense loss, grief, and pain he witnessed. During a brief period of unemployment, and without insurance to cover gender-affirming care, Steed turned to strength training.
“I became very curious about bodybuilders and
Kyle Shanahan and his team the San Francisco 49ers are taking center stage tonight to take on the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game.
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