What mom cares about most is that I'm happy, healthy and enjoying my life.

Obviously the transgender movement has not progressed in the way that the gay and lesbian movement has. But Im an activist - thats just the kind of person I am.

I had felt uncomfortable as a woman my whole life.

Gender is between your ears and not between your legs.

A lot of parents never speak to their transgender kids again that's not the case in my family.

I wanted to show America a different kind of man. If there was someone like me when I was growing up, my whole life would have been different.

People who don't have gender dysphoria aren't going to catch it by watching me dance on television.