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Jade Mali, a 28-year-old regional manager at a real estate tech company, first came out as trans two years ago — but only recently shared her identity at work

Mali, who shares her transition to thousands of followers on TikTok, opens up to PEOPLE about her nerves during the process and the response she received from her colleagues

“I mostly just wanted to make sure that people had the clarity they needed,” says the creator

Over the last two years, Jade Mali has counted down the minutes until 5 p.m., excited to leave the office where she works as a regional manager at a real estate tech company and — in the process — leave behind what she describes as the “massive weight” of concealing her gender identity.

When she would get home, where she could comfortably present more

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