Nicole Maines

“All I knew was how I identified, and that was enough for me. And, frankly, it should be enough for everyone else, too.”
― Nicole Maines, It Gets Better... Except When It Gets Worse: And Other Unsolicited Truths I Wish Someone Had Told Me

“I hope my story can be inspiring for people and whatnot, but what's even more important to me is that people see my story as it really is: I never struggled with my identity as a trans person, but I have struggled with how other people perceived me since I was a child.”
― Nicole Maines, It Gets Better... Except When It Gets Worse: And Other Unsolicited Truths I Wish Someone Had Told Me