I grew up at a time with androgyny in the 1980s; it was easy to pass under the radar as a gay may.

I grew up in a hippie commune so I have a real hippie part of me.

I realized I'm not the kind of person who wants to go with the flow and fit in. I'm an agitator, I'm opinionated, I'm a libertine and leader.

I want parents out there to know that it's totally natural for kids to make believe and play games. It does not mean your child is going to be transgendered. And even if it were true, why is it such a horrible thing?

It's very important to me that people accept me as a transgendered female. But it's ridiculous to a lot of people and I understand that.

Yes, I am transgendered but I also am a cross-dresser - I dress as a woman. It's not that I just want to be seen as a female in our society, I'm also a drag queen and a performer - there are many levels there.