Hong Kong, March 17 -- This year has seen a few firsts for transgender persons who are breaking grounds and making their own space to come out of the shadows. Sarah McBride was sworn in as the first transgender state senator in the US; Bangladesh got its first transgender news anchor in Tashnuva Anan; model Leyna Bloom became the first transgender woman of color to feature in Sports Illustrated Swim Issue.

And continuing on celebrating equality, after coming out as transgender male in December 2020 through an Instagram post, Elliot Page became the first transgender male to appear on aTime magazine cover. The photo of Page is accompanied with the quote, "I am fully who I am." He sat down with Time to share his story of accepting his true ...