Mashuq Mushtaq Deen was commissioned to write an essay for an anthology called Surviving Transphobia, which was curated and edited by Laura Jacobs, LCSW. The book, released on September 21, 2023, was conceived as a response to the rising anti-transgender rhetoric and legislation across the country, and within it 16 transgender people share their perspective on transphobia. In the essay, "Liminal Spaces," Deen questions the helpfulness of us/them narratives, and the complexity of forgiveness.

Surviving Transphobia is an anthology by transgender and gender nonbinary celebrities and experts on endurance during times of severe hostility. We share the moments when we were vulnerable, were bullied, had needs dismissed, or were discriminated against, revealing our determination and how we have (sometimes) managed to thrive.