Some of the transgenders who broke the barriers of their life
Andreja Pejić has been featured on the covers of Elle, Marie Claire, and GQ, and became the first transgender model to be profiled by Vogue in 2015.
Actor Asia Kate Dillon is the first non-binary cast to play a leading role in an American television show, playing the character of Taylor Mason in "Billions."
One of the most prolific exit moments of a celebrity in the modern era is the moment of Caitlyn Jenner, the long retired gold medalist of the decathlete.
Prior to her successful acting career, Candis Cayne appeared as a drag queen in the early 1990s. He later began appearing in film and television, including several projects by RuPaul
After the release of the 1981 James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only," in which model Caroline Cossey appeared in addition, British tabloids overtook Cossey as a transgender woman.
Prior to Chaz Bono's transition, tabloids referred to her as a lesbian, and her transition to male began in earnest during the late 2000s.
Transgender athletes have always faced tough battles in their fields due to the segregated nature of gender, but triathlete Chris Mosier has instigated change in the sport.
MMA fighter Fallon Fox struggled with her gender identity for most of her early life, while retirement, outlets like Outsports deemed Fox the “bravest athlete in history.”
Gigi Gorgeous a transgender woman, who was detained at Dubai Airport in August 2016, which sparked calls for equal protection and reform in anti-transgender laws.