**Exclusive Interview**
Vicci Laine
Interviewed By Meghan Chavalier
http://www.stoppingthehate.com/News-Article188-Vicci-Laine-Exclusive_Interview.htm She's been setting the stage on fire for years. The flame haired beauty known as Vicci Laine encompasses it all, beauty, brains and a heart of gold. She's still one of the top stage performers in the country and has also branched out to become a full time activist for the LGBT Community. She was recently honored with the Celia Bush Making A Difference Award. She's not going anywhere anytime soon and for that we can all be grateful.
Thank you so much for doing this interview for the website.
Where did you grow up?
Hi Meghan, First, thank you so much for this honor. I grew up in southern Indiana. Close to the small towns of Bedford and Williams.
When did you first realize that you were transgender?
I am not sure when the whole reality of being in the wrong body came along, but, I do know that from my earliest memory I knew I was a girl. Don't get me wrong I knew the difference between boy and girls, and I knew I had a winky-dink and little girls had peachy butts, but, I still knew I was a little girl, just a little girl with a winky-dink! It was the first day of first grade the big slap in the face came. My mom dressed me like the little boys in the class! Even then, I didn't believe that something was wrong with ME, I was madder than hell at my mom! How could she play such a joke on me.
