History in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI

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Josie/Jocelyn Suzanne

Josie/Jocelyn Suzanne is a genderqueer trans femme living on unceded Wurundjeri land in Naarm (Melbourne). Their work has appeared in Cordite, Southerly, Rabbit Journal and Overland, among others....

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