Angelica Ross Quotes

I remember when I first came out, it was like half and half, half the female fighters were like, 'I understand why she did it, and I'll fight her,' and half said I shouldn't be in the cage and said horrible, horrific transphobic comments about me.

Most of the sex I've seen on the screen looks like an expression of hostility towards sex.

Teens aren't just interested in getting laid. I won't believe that's all they're interested in. I have four younger sisters and they're sick of being shown how they're supposed to react in bed.

I find it sad that by not talking about who I sleep with, that makes me mysterious. There was a time when I would have been called a gentleman.

Whether people choose to have same sex relationships or relationships outside the marriage - whatever happens between two consenting adults should be purely their business, not the state's or the society's.

The antagonisms between men and women express themselves in the most delicate phase of their life together - in their sexual relationship.

No one should be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation.

Can’t you control your wife? Or are you like me?

Regardless of the sexual orientation behind a relationship, it is still a relationship and still love.

All you have to do is respect me. Use the right words. If you don't consider me a woman, then use trans woman. Whatever works for you. But don't try to use something that's a slur or something that's meant to degrade who we are.

With trans folks, we have a lot of people accusing us of just playing dress up for whatever reasons, and that's just not true.

It's easy to say, 'This is just a joke.' You know, the bearded lady? And I feel the need to smash it with every performance just because I want to be clear this is not a joke.

We exist in a culture where trans people are constantly delegitimized.

Hopefully I can play a role where I'm not stigmatized to just being a trans woman.

If someone says 'she' or 'he,' and it's unintentional, I can tell if it's coming from a place of love. It's only when someone misgenders me on purpose that it becomes hurtful.

Sexuality can be difficult to articulate, and we have to be patient and compassionate.

Matt Mitrione went well beyond disagreeing with the medical experts who say I should be able to compete as a woman, and personally attacked me as a fighter, as a woman, and as a human being.

Stepping into the gym or going out to do sports is a scary thing for a trans person - you feel like everyone is looking at you.

Unfortunately, a lot people still don't understand queer culture.

That's one of the biggest fears a lot of trans people have if they decide to come out, that they're making themselves unlovable and that they'll never have a relationship again.

Being trans comes at a high cost, but being black and trans can cost you your life.

It shows more courage to leave the house as a trans person than Trump has ever had to show.

Trans-dating is hardcore, and it's really scary. And that's coming from me, someone who couldn't be dating in a more open-minded Manhattan pool of artsy boys and creative folk. Not saying it all sucks. I'm just saying it's not easy.

I believe that individuals in our country should not face discrimination for their sex or their gender or their sexual orientation.

It is not a woman’s duty to disclose that she’s trans to every person she meets. This is not safe for a myriad of reasons. We must shift the burden of coming out from trans women, and accusing them of hiding or lying, and focus on why it is unsafe for women to be trans.