About Quote by Chaz Bono

When I realised I was transgender I was so afraid of what my transition would do to everyone else in my life and how…

— Chaz Bono

I spent a lot of time denying the idea that I could be gay or trans to myself. From the ages of 14 to…

— Chelsea Manning

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

My experience started in the gay nightlife/drag life. I was just as consumed in ignorance about what is offensive to transpeople because at that…

— Carmen Carrera

Speaking to a lot of trans people, and I know from my own experience, when you transition, our greatest fear is rejection from people…

— Rebecca Root

I was too scared to come out as a trans woman 'cause I was dreading the thought of having to come out for a…

— Ethel Cain

It's very important to me that people accept me as a transgendered female. But it's ridiculous to a lot of people and I understand…

— Alexis Arquette

I was terrified of growing up to become the anti-me, maturing into a woman whom I would not recognise and who wouldn't recognise her…

— Lionel Shriver

Growing up, my experience with transsexualism was nothing but shame. It was something very hidden, and dealt with very privately.

— Laura Jane Grace

I think I realize now I was really, really scared to express myself through fashion or certain music or certain TV shows. I was…

— Troye Sivan

When you live this trans experience, there's a point and time in your life that you almost stop developing because you don't know where…

— Carmen Carrera

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