It happens all the time! People are always talking about that explosive moment in their family history that sort of changed everything and rattled the cage, and more times than not it has nothing to do with trans issues. That's why people are relating to the show Transparent, because our family is their family and they understand that dynamic.

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Somewhere we turn ourselves into victims instead of being the powerful women we really are meant to be.

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You know, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender - people are people.

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There are two things that I put my focus on. One is the fight against AIDS and finding a cure. The other is human rights.

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You really have to listen to yourself and know if what someone is saying is true for you

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Exactly Straight women who surround themselves only with gay men or white people who refuse any other race into their circles are unhealthy and it has more to do with one's individual fear and individual closets.

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We all have our own closets to come out of

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I know what it feels like to be an outsider.

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The message of transformation and how we all can live from our heart, not just from our head, was a very important message for me to learn in my own life.

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Women don't realize how powerful they are

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When I became of service to other people I stopped worrying about my weight so much.

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But celebrity really doesn't mean anything unless you use it for finding some way to give back and I've always felt that way.

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I've always felt that celebrity was wonderful for a lot of the perks that it could give you

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I found that the body, mind and spirit are all connected. They are not separate pieces.

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Yet I've discovered that how I look is not a function of anything as ephemeral as my hair

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I couldn't care less if someone is gay or straight.

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I wish we lived in a society that made it safe and provided the courage for everyone to come out.

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I got into theatre very early, so yes I was surrounded by gay people quite early and frequently.

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I loved my role on Who's the Boss? There is always some of me in every character that I play.

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I learned so much from Tony Danza I learned so much about myself.

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I was different and people made fun of me.

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