Experience Quote by Nicole Maines

Having transgender characters leads to more visibility, which creates education. Education can hopefully lead to everyone treating our community with acceptance and love.

— Jazz Jennings

I agree completely that nothing is more important for transgender people than to have access to excellent health care in trans-affirmative environments, to have…

— Judith Butler

Nothing is more important for transgender people than to have access to excellent health care in trans-affirmative environments, to have the legal and institutional…

— Judith Butler

I know that one day all transgender individuals will have the freedom to be who they are, no matter what. And we won't have…

— Jazz Jennings

For transgender kids who are struggling, I want them to know they're not alone. They shouldn't be afraid to step out of their shadows.

— Jazz Jennings

I strongly support the rights of transgender individuals. I will not denigrate or deny their struggles. But I am concerned about the potential bad…

— Matt Gaetz

I think that's important - that transgender individuals are just like everyone else. We have our interests, our hobbies, our things we like to…

— Jazz Jennings

The President [Barack Obama] became quite emotional about transgender student rights, threatening to pull Department of Education funds from school districts that do not…

— Julianne Malveaux

I don't think we should be discriminating against anyone. Transgender people are people and deserve the best we can do for them.

— Orrin Hatch

I think kids in general are much more capable of understanding the idea of being transgender than adults.

— Jill Soloway

I think that a lot of people don't understand how much discrimination transgender people actually face. They think that we're just kind of saying…

— Jazz Jennings

I think it can be difficult for young lesbian or young gay, bisexual, transgender to come out and be open with who they are…

— Nafessa Williams