Inspiring Celebrities Who Came Out As Transgender

These stars have been brave enough to share their identity and have become faces of their community; fearlessly sharing their stories and overcoming adversity. On December 1st, 2020, Elliot Page, the star of Juno and The Umbrella Academy, formerly Ellen Page, changed their social media handles to the name Elliot. The 33-year-old actor took to Twitter to share an emotional revelation with fans, and reintroduce themselves with updated pronouns, and was met with an outpouring of support. YouTube star Gigi Gorgeous has also inspired fans with her candor in documenting her transition. For her activism, she was named one of Time Magazine’s “25 Most Influential People on the Internet”, one of “Forbes 30 Under 30” and won YouTuber of the Year at the Shorty Awards. Former Olympic athlete/Kardashian clan member Bruce Jenner shocked the world with his transition in 2015, when she revealed herself to the world on the cover of Vanity Fair. Before Caitlyn Jenner was a household name, Chaz Bono was the face of the transgender community. The only child of the legendary duo Sonny & Cher, Chaz was born Chastity Sun Bono. Chaz fearlessly documented his transition in the 2011 film, Becoming Chaz, later winning a GLAAD award for the film. Laverne Cox is one of the world’s most well-known transgender actresses. Cox has graced the cover of Time magazine’s “Transgender tipping point” issue in 2014, won a Glamour’s Advocate Award in the same year, and in 2019, Cox gave a speech to the Supreme Court, advocating for transgender rights. Thanks to these celebs, transgender issues have become more visible than ever.

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Written by: Marlena Fulkerson
Narrated by: Carmen S.
Edited by: Steven Sune

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