Transgender: You’re Part of the Story | Nicole Maines | TEDxSMCC

Nicole Maines tells her story of growing up openly transgender and how she came to accept herself. She couldn’t have done it alone, however. While family support is essential, Nicole Maines insists it isn’t enough. Family and community must work together to provide the space for transgender youth to find their own voice and to feel valued as individuals. And it all begins with the power of listening. Nicole Maines is a student, transgender youth activist and supporter of LGBT change. In 2014, she and he