This week we’re discussing transgender rights and the importance of intersectional feminist. Here are a few transgender women who have made an impact on the transgender community. The activist efforts of these women have empowered fellow transgenders and have redefined what it means to be a woman and the various experiences of womanhood.

Sarah Mcbride

Sarah Mcbride is the National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign and the first transgender person to speak at a national convention and work in the White House. Her voice and presence at the White House have been extremely influential to policies on LGBT rights under the Obama administration. By publicly sharing her story she has brought awareness to transgender people and provided a voice for them in politics.

Jazz Jennings

Jazz Jennings in a transgender Youtube personality who uses her online presence to advocate for LGBT rights. She has become one of the first open teen transgender figures who brings support to other trans youth and has publicly shared her story in various interviews. Jazz and her parents created the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation that provides supports to trans children by educating, providing financial aid to research, and transforming the negative stigma society has towards transgenders.

Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox is a transgender actress, TV star, and LGBT advocate who uses her status in Hollywood to fight for transgender rights. In addition to being a successful advocate, she is also the first transgender women to be nominated for an Emmy Award. Her position has been an effective platform that has really brought a lot of awareness of transgender rights, discrimination, and violence. She emphasizes intersectionality in her grassroots efforts because transgender women of color face are targets of violence.

March is Women’s History Month and these are just a few of the powerful women making history for our generation. Unite for the Uterus strongly stands by these amazing women that have made strides to fight for trans rights, women’s rights, and gender equality. We unite for all women who fight for our rights and promote feminist ideals that apply to all women regardless of race and identity. No uterus is required to support us and our fellow women!!