5 Quotes , From Influential<br />Transgender People.<br />Every year on Nov. 20, the United States<br />observes Transgender Day of Remembrance.<br />The day is meant to honor those transgender people<br />who lost their lives in acts of anti-transgender violence.<br />In honor of Transgender Day of<br />Remembrance, here are five inspirational<br />quotes from influential transgender people. .<br />“We are people. We're human beings, and this is a<br />human life. This is reality for us, and all we ask for is<br />acceptance and validation for what we say that we are.”<br />Andreja Pejic, to ‘Vogue’.<br />“Define yourself in your own terms. In terms of gender,<br />race, anything. We are not what other people say we are. We<br />are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love.”<br />Laverne Cox, to ‘Rookie’.<br />“In today's globally connected and ever-diversifying world,<br />culture is now more fluid and more flexible than ever -- and so<br />too should be our understanding and perception of gender.”<br />Geena Rocero, via TED Talk.<br />“I know that one day all transgender individuals will have the<br />freedom to be who they are, no matter what … We can just live<br />our lives and be treated and respected like everyone else.”<br />Jazz Jennings, to Yahoo News.<br />"I believe that telling our stories, first to<br />ourselves and then to one another and<br />the world, is a revolutionary act."<br />Janet Mock, via 'Redefining Realness'
