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Slowly but surely, certain parts of the world, namely Hollywood, are becoming more inclusive to the transgender community. With the influx of trans murders happening, it is refreshing to see the success and advocacy work that they can do with their platform. In the words of Laverne Cox, “Trans folks are simultaneously more visible than we have ever been before and the rates of violence against us are not decreasing. We must be able to hold both these realities at the same time.” 

There are a plethora of trans women who are changing the game. Whether they’re modeling, acting, authoring books, speaking on panels etc, they are out here and we need to know about all the ways they’re making this world more phenomenal. Here are 10 transgender women you need to know now.

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