I know from first-hand experience that separating transgender students from their peers can cause many to leave school, hide who they are, or even do the unthinkable.

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• Nicole Maines:

  For a number of years at my public elementary school in rural Maine, I was treated like all the oth

• Nicole Maines:

  I am transgender. I knew that I was for as long as I can remember.

• Nicole Maines:

  I hope I can help convince people there that being transgender is not a big deal and that we are ju

• Nicole Maines:

  Now that we've seen broader representation of trans identities, I think it's safer to explore the f

• Nicole Maines:

  Historically, we have seen cis men play trans women and vice versa. That casting breaks through the

• Nicole Maines:

  I think kids need to watch 'Supergirl' for Nia, because there are more and more trans people coming

• Nicole Maines:

  I think accurately presenting a trans character means not presenting them as perfect - I think ther

• Nicole Maines:

  When we have trans actors play trans characters, people can look onscreen and say, 'OK, this is wha

• Nicole Maines:

  What I'm really excited for is to see the evolution of trans characters and see more diverse storie

• Nicole Maines:

  I had been on puberty suppressants and hormone suppressants, so I did not go through male puberty.