Tommy Dorfman

“I was that gay kid in high school who didn't have a lot of close friends but circulated amongst groups of people when necessary.”

“I love being home and being cozy, even if it's in a nightgown and some UGG boots!”

“I do think some older people in the gay community could be better influencers for gay youth, better educators. I made it a point to be that person.”

“LGBTQIA inclusion in media, especially TV and film, is not just important, it's essential.”

“'13 Reasons Why' was my first professional job out of college, so I don't have much to compare it to.”

“But basically, at the end of the day, I want to do meaningful work that I'm proud of - whether only 3 people see it or 300,000,000.”

“I would like to know how to get my name stamped on a coconut so when people come over to my house I can just hand them one with my name on it.”

“I love when an outfit embodies the fluidity of my gender - it makes me feel the most confident and grounded, especially when attending fashion shows, which can be extremely overwhelming.”

“Instead of going to a GLAAD event and standing on a soapbox, I am writing roles that I feel will change the narrative and open doors.”

“I was like the party kid. I was a social butterfly.”

“I can cook, but I just don't.”

“Pride is a time to celebrate our community, publicly display our love for one another, and continue our protest of equality that stems back to the BlackCat and Stonewall Riots.”

“I always hated that clothing was gendered when I was young.”

“I have a big problem with cis straight men. I'm sort of discriminatory against them and it's going to take work for me to find a way to build a relationship with those people and trust that those people can be allies.”

“I thought my first few jobs would just be off, off, off, off, off broadway. And by chance and how the world works, I ended up on a TV show instead.”

“In just living my life, there's a responsibility to be true to myself, to be a responsible human.”

“I was not into school at all.”

“It's important to celebrate how far we have come while also fighting for justice for those who are still not safe as a result of how they identify.”

“There always has to be a coming out. There's never just a gender-nonconforming person who exists on a TV show without some screaming on-the-street moment.”

“I was an acting major.”