A biography for Trace Lysettehasn’t been written yet.
“A lot of my chosen family is black and I say that unabashedly. For anyone who doesn't understand that, they just don't understand me and my generation because especially in the LGBT community, the concept of chosen family is so important and it's a survival tactic.”
“I don't have shame around where I've been or what I've done to survive to get to where I'm at in my life. When you don't have shame around something, it can't hurt you.”
“I had a lot of fights in high school.”
“My body has carried me a long way and has had many evolutions. I honor it, flaws and all.”
“Trans folk are so often pushed to the margins and not afforded the resources and opportunities that some nontrans people are.”
“I think that trans women have endured a lot and they compromise a lot when dealing with cis hetero men.”
“Sometimes you feel like the only resource you have is your body or your looks.”
“I'm not going to compromise and settle for what I feel is less than I deserve or less than anyone deserves.”
“I'm loving the fact that Hollywood is telling trans stories.”
“It's tough advocating for trans visibility and not being pigeonholed as just a trans actress.”
“Transparent' does a good job of pushing the envelope in a real way, not in a sensational or salacious way.”
“As a trans woman, I have always had to rise up and take the high road.”