Zaya Wade
Zaya is mostly known as “the daughter of.” Her father is famous basketball player Dwyane Wade. She hasn’t had the easiest childhood; her parents got a divorce when she was a baby, and her father remarried in 2014 when she was seven years old. Five years later, in 2019, she and her family attended an LGTB parade that changed her life.
She was still only 12 at the time, but right after that parade, she came out as a woman. In a few interviews she gave, she mentioned that she has felt like a girl ever since she was three years old. Luckily for her, her family supported both her identity and her decision to come out publically.
Kim Petras
Originally born in Germany in 1992, today Kim Petras lives in Los Angeles. Petras is a singer-songwriter who releases music independently under her self-owned imprint, which is already cool in and of itself. Her label is called BunHead Records. Kim has found musical success both in Germany and in America, but that isn't the only thing that makes her special.
Before she ever became a known musician, she lived in Cologne, a city in North Germany. Her parents reveal that she knew she was a girl since she was two years old. By 13, she came out publically on German TV. She has fought for the right to begin transitioning at a young age. There's also a great chance that she is the youngest person to start transgender hormone therapy.
Nathan Westling
It can be hard for trans people to know their identity as trans. Instead, they manifest a variety of mental health issues. This was the case with Nathan. Before he came out, he spent many years trying to treat anxiety and depression without understanding what was causing them.
Before transitioning, Nathan was a fashion model for big brands like Marc Jacobs and Saint Laurent. In 2018 he was finally ready to tell the world he's a trans man. He decided to make the transition from Natalie to Nathan and also move from New York to L.A. After his transition, he moved back to New York, where he continues modeling and being handsome.
Abigail Thorn
Abigail Thorn is the woman behind the insightful YouTube channel Philosophy Tube. As the title suggests, the channel is aimed at explaining Philosophical concepts in an entertaining and approachable way. As a Philosophy graduate, she started her channel in protest of tuition fees tripling themselves in the UK in 2012. Her channel gained both popularity and critical acclaim, but all this time, there was a secret she was keeping.
In 2021, Thorn surprised everyone by uploading a video titled “Identity: A Trans Coming Out Story,” in which she discussed philosophy, of course, but also told the world she is a transgender woman. Unlike many other trans YouTube who document their transition, Abigail actually hid hers for a year, making her reveal as a woman truly spectacular.
Natalie Wynn
Like many celebrities and people who are staying relevant in this day and age, Natalie Wynn has gained fame on YouTube. Natalie makes hour-long videos about politics, gender, and ethics. Her videos always feature incredible costumes as well as elaborate sets. Seriously, many of her videos look like a Hollywood production.
Natalie first declared that she was non-binary, but in 2017 she came out as a transgender woman and started her transition. In 2020, she came out again. True to form, she came out as a lesbian in an hour-long YouTube video titled “Shame.” Of course, that is nothing to feel shame about.