dr king became a martyr for peace justice and equality did his life and death truly change social conditions in the united states or were the federal laws associated with the civil rights movement only window dressing disguising fundamental inequalities that remain intransigent resurrecting dr king if you are ever in doubt about whether to ask some burning question first ask yourself if you would pose the same question about the body of a nontrans youth or adult perhaps your own child or a student or neighbor if the answer is no dont ask if you find yourself biting your tongue keep biting off limits my transgender teens body is not up for discussion