Who’s your favorite transgender celebrity? Following their gender struggles only make their life stories more interesting.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Christine Jorgensen
00:53 - Caitlyn Jenner
01:16 - Chaz Bono
01:36 - April Ashley
01:51 - Marsha P. Johnson
02:08 - Octavia Saint Laurent
02:23 - Mimi Marks
02:35 - Bibiana Fernandez
02:51 - Marie-Pierre Pruvot
03:05 - Laverne Cox
03:23 - Alexandra Billings
03:39 - The Wachowski Sisters
03:51 - Jamie Clayton
04:11 - Fallon Fox
04:31 - Janet Mock
04:44 - Erika Ervin
04:59 - Candis Cayne
05:17 - Alexis Arquette
05:32 - Harmony Santana
05:43 - Caplernia Adams
05:58 - Peppermint
06:10 - Angel Quinan
06:23 - Buck Angel
06:34 - Jahna Steele
06:47 - Laura Jane Grace
07:05 - Asia Kate Dillon
07:26 - Billy Tipton
07:45 - Chris Mosier
08:02 - Elliot Page
08:17 - Hunter Schafer
08:35 - Josie Totah
08:55 - Michaela Jae Rodrigues
09:16 - Outro

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One of the first openly transsexual celebrities was Christine Jorgensen. She wanted to transition but had to travel to Denmark. It was the only country with doctors who were willing to perform the surgery in the 60s. Certain celebrities have been willing to show their experience to the world on reality television. Caitlyn Jenner was famous as an athlete and member of the Kardashian family, shocking the world by coming out as transgender. Jazz Jennings made a reality show out of her experience called I Am Jazz.

Many trans celebrities were the first to accomplish important feats. Michaela Jae Rodrigues was the first to win an Emmy for Oustanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and a Gold Globe for Best Actress. Candis Cayne was the first actress to play an openly transgender character on primetime TV. Others have worked to make the world more inclusive. Chris Mosier helped changed the International Olympic COmmitte’s policies. Asia Kate Dillon worked to get gender-neutral categories into awards shows.

Some work behind the camera instead of in front of it. The Wachowski Sisters are both trans and founded major franchises such as the Matrix. Coming out as trans isn’t easy, and it can take years. Billy Tipton’s family and friends didn’t even know about his status as a transgender man until his death. A few of these transgender celebrities have been honored with documentaries about their life. Bambi chronicles the struggles of Algerian showgirl Marie-Pierre Pulvot, and she even got to star in it. Jamie Clayton got to portray Christine Jorgensen.

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