“And, look, we collectively decided that Whip It was a queer film so now can we decide that that Juno is a trans film??”— Drew Gregory, autostraddle.com
“She did what she felt she had to do: play the part. She did it to perfection, until she couldn’t.”— Danielle Marian Smith, nytimes.com
“Billings will make history, becoming the first openly transgender actress to play the role.”— Andy Lefkowitz, broadway.com
“Becoming trans has almost become a little bit fashionable in some places. And that’s worrisome. It’s like: ‘Are you sure? You’re kind of young, maybe wait before you do some body altering.’ Also, it’s not gonna make your problems go away; you’re gonna wake up with the same problems – maybe more.”— David LaChapelle, theguardian.com
“My awkwardness went away, and I stretched out, flexed, showed my biceps. He smiled, taking pleasure in my happiness.”— Claire Rudy Foster, nytimes.com
“For the love of god, no matter what response you choose, please don’t be awkward about it.”— Jacob Tobia, buzzfeed.com