The preoccupation with transition and with surgery objectifies trans people, and we don't get to really deal with the real lived experiences.

We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That's okay.

Being a black transgender woman in America is really hard. It's been really hard for me. But for me living a lie was much worse. I need to be in my truth. And I've been very, very lucky that I've been able to live my dreams and I believe everyone should have the right to live their dreams. This is America. We're supposed to all have that right.

When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened.

When a trans woman gets called a man, that is an act of violence.

We shouldn't demonize the woman who wears high heels and we shouldn't demonize the woman who doesn't wear high heels. We should accept all forms of comportment.

If you have a problem with people living their lives and being authentically who they are, you really should go and do some soul-searching.