Quoted: Laura Jane Grace, aka Tom Gabel, on first year as a woman

“Face your fears, I say, but choose the right skirt to do it in.”

— Laura Jane Grace, formerly known as Tom Gabel, in a Cosmopolitan essay about transitioning from a man to a woman last year while performing as lead singer of punk-rock band Against Me! Grace writes about that crucial milestone: First concert in a skirt. “It was black and leather and fit me great. I was worried about playing in it, unsure if it would affect the way I moved... but it didn’t matter. I was breaking new ground.”

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