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December 11, 2012
Adopted trans woman gains acceptance from Korean mother

Andy Marra has opened up about how meeting her birth mother in Korea helped give her the courage to transition

A transgender woman who was adopted by American parents has written a poignant essay about how meeting her birth mother in South Korea helped her to transition.

Andy Marra spoke about her experiences in an interview on National Public Radio broadcast yesterday.

During the interview Marra spoke about how a few days after she met her birth mother in South Korea, her mother told her she sensed there was something worrying her.

September 5, 2012
Matrix director Lana Wachowski speaks of trans 'terror'

Filmmaker speaks for first time about being transgender and fear of being rejected by her family

Lana Wachowski, famed for directing the Matrix series with brother Andy, has spoken out about being transgender for the first time, saying she was terrified about telling her family.

Formerly known as Larry, the filmmaker began transitioning in 2002 but appeared for the first time as a woman in a video promoting her new film Cloud Atlas in July.

May 9, 2012
Against Me! punk singer Tom Gabel comes out as transgender

Tom Gabel becomes first punk musician to publically say they have gender dysphoria

Against Me! punk singer Tom Gabel has come out as transgender, and will soon begin the process of transitioning to become a woman.

The ‘Thrash Unreal’ singer told Rolling Stone magazine she will take on the name Laura Jane Grace after suffering from gender dysphoria for years.

Gabel said she will remain married to her wife Heather, and remain a parent to their two-year-old daughter.