Teddy Geiger
This talented trans pop singer and producer was featured in “Rolling Stone” magazine back in 2018. The musician laid everything bare in a completely honest interview, stating how she has felt different all her life, saying, “I can remember back to being 5 and looking in the mirror, feeling like a girl and wanting that.”
The American musician who is currently signed to Columbia Records has also found success as an accomplished songwriter for other major artists. She has written tracks for artists such as One Direction, Shawn Mendes, James Blunt, Tiesto, Empire of the Sun, Birdy, and DJ Snake.
Cyrus Grace Dunham
Cyrus Grace Dunham, originally born just Grace Dunham, may have initially been known through his sister Lena Dinham, the famous writer and creator behind the HBO show "Girls," but Cyrus has made a name for himself too. He is an award-winning poet and writer as well as a prominent trans activist.
His memoir "A Year Without A Name: A Memoir" is a reflective journey about pronouns and a diaristic view of their complex relationship to gender. It also gives an account of their journey to becoming Cyrus, their chosen name; interestingly, this was the "boy" name their parents had chosen while expecting.
Elliot Page
The massively famous actor Elliot Page, formerly knowns as Ellen Page, recently broke the internet with his second coming-out statement. He now joins the ranks of his fellow trans peers. As a trailblazer in the LGBTQ world, Page first came out as gay in 2014 before coming forward as a masculine-identifying transperson.
Page expressed immense gratitude in his statement, expressing how happy he is to be a part of a world where he feels accepted. The actor has an enormous resume, of course, with an Oscar nomination for the film "Juno." He currently stars in the hit Netflix show "the Umbrella Academy."
Thomas Beatie
You may remember Thomas Beatie from 2007 news headlines like "World's First Pregnant Man." This trans-activist has dedicated his life to advocating for transgender fertility and reproductive rights. He first came out as a man in the year 1997 and completed his transition in 2002. In 2007 he underwent artificial insemination and became pregnant.
Back then, the scandalous headlines distorted the story about a trans-man who chose to carry a child for his infertile wife. Sadly, however, in 2012, after parenting four kids together, Beatie and his wife split. Despite his personal issues, Beattie continues to be a powerful speaker for the trans-community.
Laura Jane Grace
Recognized as the leader and frontwoman of the band "Against Me! as well as other bands, Laura Jane Grace is a rock queen to be reckoned with. In 2016 she formed the punk band Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers.
Grace experienced gender dysphoria all her life and even published a memoir about it called "Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout." The book was co-written by writer Dan Ozzi. Grace has continued to stay pretty busy with her music career over the last few years, making appearances on songs by Venus de Mars, Amends, Bloods, and Tim Kasher.