
By Will
2013 was a productive year for the LGBT community. A portion of the infamous Defense of Marriage Act was overturned, (according to LA Times) gay marriage was legalized in 7 states, and transgender individuals in California won the battle to use the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity. It’s clear the LGBT community is becoming more and more prevalent in the US, and the world. However, while many public figures including Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, and Elton John are comfortably out as gay, the level of transgender acceptance is much lower. That’s why I was completely surprised when the singer of one of my favorite bands, Against Me!, came out as transgender. Laura Jane Grace, formerly Tom Gabel, declared that she was transitioning into a woman and writing an album about her experience as transgender. Fast forward to 2014, the album, entitled Transgender Dysphoria Blues, is finally out on Grace’s own label, Total Treble Music.
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