I'm so grateful that I had the luxury of transitioning in private. Because when you transition in the public eye, the transition becomes the story.

So often, trans roles don't even go to trans actors. Most of the fabulous trans roles that have won people Oscars, we didn't get to play. A lot of folks have said we're not trained enough and that we're not prepared to do whatever.

Healthcare for trans women is a necessity. It is not elective. It is not cosmetic. It is life saving.

It's a struggle every day, to stay present, not to become that...eight year old who was bullied and chased home from school. Some days I wake up and it's like I'm eight years old again. And I'm scared for my life, and I don't know if I'm going to be beaten up that day.

Believing that you are unworthy of love and belonging or that who you are authentically is a sin or is wrong, is deadly.

I believe that when we love someone, we respect them, and we listen to them; we feel that their voice matters. And- we let them dictate the terms of who they are and what their story is.

When people have points of reference that are humanizing, that demystifies difference.