The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition and GLAAD have created "I AM: Trans People Speak", a new campaign to create awareness around the diversity in transgender communities. Actress, reality star and trans activist Laverne Cox is featured in one of the new videos. Cox shares why she feels the need to "own" her identity.
"After I transitioned, I had this fantasy that I would take hormones for a few years and then 'blend in' effortlessly," says Cox. "There are [many] trans women who do that and that is sometimes presented as the goal. When I realized that I wasn't 'blending in' effortlessly, I had to re-evaluate things. Then I thought it was time to 'own' [being] transgender."
The campaign was created for Transgender Awareness Week, which ends today with the 14th Annual Day of Transgender Remembrance. Laverne's testimony is beautiful. Watch AFTER THE JUMP ...
That was a wonderful testimony.
Posted by: Diva1961 | 20 November 2012 at 12:30