I haven't seen this discussed here yet, but Lana Wachowski was recently given an award by the Human Rights Campaign, and gave one of the most moving speeches I've ever heard by a transgender woman.
Video (http://youtu.be/crHHycz7T_c)
Transcript (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lana-wachowskis-hrc-visibility-award-382177)
The video is worth the time (about 25 minutes, 30 with intro) because the transcript can't really do justice to the amount of grace and strength she projects.
Lora
I posted it already!