Learn More About Transgender Icons From Throughout History

Published on November 16, 2022
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Harmony Santana

Harmony Santana became the first trans woman to be nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2011 film Gun Hill Road. She is also an activist and is a spokesperson for Homeless Youth and Bullying. She herself spent time living in Green Chimneys, a group home for LGBTQ+ youth.

Harmony Santana

Harmony Santana

Calpernia Addams

Calpernia Addams is an actress, musician, and trans right activist. She served in the US Navy, and during her last year in the military, she came out as trans. She took the name Calpernia after the character of Calpunia, wife of Caesar in the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar.

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Calpernia Addams

Calpernia Addams