"I waited a very long time to actually walk down an actual aisle wearing a beautiful wedding dress with a veil and seeing the man I love waiting for me."

"I wish I saw positive images of people who were like me on TV or in magazines when I was growing up. it all starts with the media, and how marginalized groups are portrayed."

"I don't ever want to be a gender professor so I make sure my men are at least somewhat informed about what they're obviously attracted to."

"The fashion/modeling industry is in a very strong position to form acceptance and influence.'

"Trans people are people. Sounds simple, most think they can wrap their head around it. Then, they get to talking and it becomes quite obvious all they see is 'other.'"

The first trans women to compete on America's Next Top Model, Isis helped raise the profile of trans models in the mainstream. Read her story.