I have a transgender nephew on my father's side of the family. So I'm extremely aware of how important it is to support and advocate for young people who are experiencing that in their lives.
It took me about a year to understand and to feel the support from the transgender community.
I think that the fact that we had a trans woman on the cover of 'Vanity Fair'... is only good for the trans community. I can't imagine that the more we talk about this that it's not just doing everybody a lot of good.
For transgender kids who are struggling, I want them to know they're not alone. They shouldn't be afraid to step out of their shadows.
It is my solemn duty to be an ally to the trans community.
I'm very happy with myself and I think - I always say that I think that if you feel like you're not in the right body, then by all means get to where you want to be.
For me, Caitlyn Jenner is such a huge role model. She's really making a difference in our society by just being brave and sharing her story. People say she's not brave and courageous, but to me, she is so brave and courageous.
In seventh grade, I met my best friend Wendi, who is a trans woman.
Trans stories have now entered the mainstream in this fantastic way, but the most important thing is what follows from that is hopefully a shift in the experience of trans people - so that there's more acceptance in the culture to the issues they face and more support.
My grandma was a nurse, and she helped a lot of transgender clients, so growing up, I was very aware of that, and my family and I have always been very supportive of people going through this.
I recall the magic being on set for season one of 'Transparent.' The trans inclusivity of our set was unparalleled at the time.
A lot of parents never speak to their transgender kids again; that's not the case in my family.
I have a bunch of transgender friends, but they're all spread out across the country.
Because you never know when a transgender person is going to come into your life, you need to be prepared, and you need to be ready to help them.
I don't dedicate my whole life to being a trans advocate. But I do believe that me, and how I represent myself and how I am honest and open to everybody, I do feel like I'm doing something for the trans community.
I would say what's really interesting about me personally is that I've taken my transgender experience, and I've looked at it on the bright side, on the positive side.
