Because Quote by Angelica Ross

That's one of the biggest fears a lot of trans people have if they decide to come out, that they're making themselves unlovable and…

— Laura Jane Grace

When I was growing up, I didn't know of anybody who was trans. There was always, like, this shame, anxiety thing around all of…

— Teddy Geiger

Trans-dating is hardcore, and it's really scary. And that's coming from me, someone who couldn't be dating in a more open-minded Manhattan pool of…

— Hari Nef

Society doesn't tell you that you can be trans.

— Andreja Pejic

I just am trans. That's just the way it is. I knew this as a child. But I was told that because I expressed…

— Janet Mock

People's sexuality is often defined by who we're partnered with at any given moment, which can be a frustrating limitation for me. I've had…

— Stephanie Beatriz

Now that I'm out there and it's known that I'm trans, I think that sometimes might hinder my opportunity in snagging a big cis…

— Trace Lysette

There's this belief sometimes from people who haven't lived the trans experience that's just like, 'You should tell everyone. You owe it to them.'…

— Brian Michael Smith

A lot of cis people feel unable to discuss being attracted to trans women, and worry that some people will think they are closet…

— Rebecca Root

Trans women are conditioned to accept that society sees us as overly sexualized objects - even more so than how society already sexualizes cis…

— Trace Lysette

For me, there's always been a question of being trans and doing trans. Whether or not you're living as a trans woman, that doesn't…

— Torrey Peters

I've been told that I can't do things simply because I was trans.

— Carmen Carrera