It takes courage to share your story. https://t.co/Q7wWjV9Rxx— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 1, 2015
Bruce Jenner Shares “Her” In June Issue Of Vanity Fair – Caitlyn Jenner Is Finally “Free”
Bruce Jenner finally reveals “her” – and her name is Caitlyn Jenner.
From Vanity Fair:
The transgender Olympic champion, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, reveals her true self in a photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz and interview with Buzz Bissinger.
Shortly after the image went public Caitln tweeted this:
In the video below from Vanity Fair, Jenner says:
“The last few days in doing this shoot was about my life. And who I am as a person. It’s not about the fanfare, it’s not about people cheering in the stadium. It’s not about going down the street and everybody giving me ‘Thataboy, Bruce!’ Pat on the back, Ok? This about your life. Bruce always had to tell a lie. He was always living that lie. Every day he always had a secret from morning till night. Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets. Soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, I’m free.”
BBC Three: Trans People To Respond To The Most Annoying Questions They Get Asked
BBC Three’s Free Speech gathered some transgender folks to chat on the questions they get asked most frequently, including the ones that irritate them.
The light-hearted video is very educational from a standpoint of “what not to ask a trans person.”
Bruce Jenner Docu-Series Gets Preview At 2015 Upfronts
Bruce Jenner vidclip started w/ slate: “The following was recorded specifically for this event on May 7 in Malibu.” Hmmm #Upfronts2015
— Cynthia Littleton (@Variety_Cynthia) May 14, 2015
Bruce Jenner E! clip shows Kris Jenner crying, other K’s discussing. Bruce’s VO sez “I can’t wait to introduce you to her.” #upfronts2015
— Cynthia Littleton (@Variety_Cynthia) May 14, 2015
Bruce Jenner says he's excited to make a difference in transgender community in new look at his E! summer docuseries shown at #upfronts2015— Elizabeth Wagmeister (@EWagmeister) May 14, 2015
Rick Santorum On Bruce Jenner: “If He Says He’s A Woman, He’s A Woman”
Speaking at South Carolina’s GOP convention today, former Sen. Rick Santorum surprises a bit on the topic of Bruce Jenner being transgender:
“If he says he’s a woman, then he’s a woman. My responsibility as a human being is to love and accept everybody. Not to criticize people for who they are.
“I can criticize, and I do, for what people do, for their behavior. But as far as for who they are, you have to respect everybody, and these are obviously complex issues for businesses, for society, and I think we have to look at it in a way that is compassionate and respectful of everybody.
“So these are tough issues. I haven’t got into the whole issue, and I don’t think the federal government should get into the whole issue of bathrooms. I think those are things that the business community and local agencies and organizations should deal with.”
Mother’s Day: Trans Son Shares How His Mother’s Unconditional Love Made A Difference
From Hallmark:
With Mother’s Day approaching, Hallmark embarked on a social experiment asking people to talk about their moms on camera and describe their feelings beyond the typical expressions of “I love you” and “thank you.” They found that by removing those go-to phrases, the emotion behind the love for their mothers was revealed and they were better prepared to put their heart to paper on Mother’s Day.
What they didn’t know was that their moms were watching from another room. The videos capture the heartwarming reactions the moms had to their children’s words.
Alex shares how his Mom’s unconditional love and acceptance made all the difference in this life. Watch what happens when he goes beyond “I love you” and decides to #PutYourHeartToPaper.
Talking Bruce Jenner & Transgender Issues On Valley View Live
Chatted up Dao Vu of Valley View Live on KTNV here in Las Vegas this afternoon regarding the Bruce Jenner/Diane Sawyer interview Friday, transgender issues and understanding the “what, how and whys” of understanding transgender life.
Thanks to the KTNV folks for having me. Hope I made sense 🙂
Resources Available For Transgender People
In light of Bruce Jenner’s Friday night interview with Diane Sawyer sharing his story of being transgender, I thought it would be useful to share some resources both nationally and here in Las Vegas for folks who would like more information on on the topic of transgender.
Here in Las Vegas, look to The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, or as everyone calls it – The Center.
Located at 401 S. Maryland Parkway (between Charleston & Fremont), The Center has resources for the entire LGBT community including specific support and social groups for transgender folks.
Identi-T* at The Center provides transgender and gender non-conforming individuals from the Southern Nevada a safe place to relate to their peers, seek guidance, exchange clothing and expand their social circles. Stop by or call 702-733-9800 for more information.
For a broader, more national resource, I’d head over to The National Center for Transgender Equality. There you can find all kinds of information: from schools and healthcare to immigration and identification, policies affecting trans people are advancing every day. Find the latest information about existing laws and policies, and how you can improve the laws and policies in your area.
Across the country, you can find the closest LGBT center to you by clicking here.
Laverne Cox On Bruce Jenner’s Coming Out As Transgender
Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox, attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night, spoke to MSNBC’s Janet Mock about Bruce Jenner’s coming out to the world as transgender:
“I spoke to Bruce today, and they were really pleased with the way things went last night.”
“I think a lot of people tuned in expecting to see a spectacle, and they tuned in and saw a profoundly nuanced, complicated, beautiful human being.”
“I thought ABC handled it really beautifully…I had spoken to Bruce several months back, and the same person I had spoken to on the phone, who really just loves their children so much and wants their family to be happy, was the person I saw on television last night.”
Cox was also celebrating her Daytime Emmy Award win the night before for Best Special Class Special as an executive producer of “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word” for MTV.
Trans Actress Laverne Cox Named To People’s “World’s Most Beautiful”
How wonderful.
From People.com:
The actress has left a big impression on Hollywood (and America) in a very short amount of time.
Cox’s skillful performance as Sophia on Orange Is the New Black and her work advocating for transgender women make her one of our boldest beauties yet.