Marie lives her life fully visible for the whole world to see, proud of her identity as a post-operative transgender woman, speaking out and standing up in the hopes that a person, young or old, who is still in hiding will find the strength and courage to come out.

Marie says “I am hopeful that my visibility will reach people who have a negative view of gender-diverse people, and help them understand that I am just another human being, striving to thrive and survive in this world, the same as they are."