Exist Quote by Nicole Maines

I happen to believe that trans people are anointed, and because of our experiences and the unique way we see the world, we can…

— Trace Lysette

When we have a trans woman playing a trans woman, then you see, 'Oh wait, this is what trans really is. This is what…

— Nicole Maines

I think that it's important to say that trans people exist, and we are valid, whether we choose to transition or not. It's really…

— Asia Kate Dillon

Many people don't have trans people in their lives. They don't have that experience to know that they're just normal people who not only…

— Jeff Varner

It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.

— Laverne Cox

Anytime you give a trans person an opportunity, especially an opportunity to be ourselves, you are promoting a shift in the way society sees…

— Trace Lysette

We're trying to humanize the trans community. It's about showing us as normal, everyday human beings who just happen to be trans.

— Dominique Jackson

Everything is different circumstances, but the dignity of transness is that we get to be different individuals, have different stories, and connect through other…

— Lux Pascal

I'm always skeptical about representations of trans people, especially when trans people are not making the work.

— Laverne Cox

A lot of us just want to lead normal, regular lives. I want to go in for a role and if I can play…

— Dominique Jackson

The basic building blocks of being trans are not 'other' to other people: the desire to be recognised by the people that you love…

— Torrey Peters

I have always been aware that I can never represent all trans people. No one or two or three trans people can. This is…

— Laverne Cox