Hunter Schafer
Hunter not only is a well-known actress and model, but she is also a vocal supporter of LGBTQ equality and rights. The online magazine Queerty named her to its list of 50 heroes who were “leading the nation toward equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people” when the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade was celebrated in June 2020. When the New York Times decided to honor her, she was named to their Next list of “100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future” in 2021.
Hunter Schafer
Nicole Maines
Nicole also works as a transgender rights activist in addition to her acting career. She and her family were the ones who took the Doe v. Regional School Unit 26 case to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court as teenagers, claiming that her school district had made a mistake by denying her access to the girl’s restroom solely because of her gender identity and expression. She said, “When we have a trans woman playing a trans woman, then you see, ‘Oh wait, this is what trans really is. This is what it looks like: a person.’ That sends a message to trans kids that they are valid in their identities that they are allowed to exist.
Nicole Maines
