Brian Michael Smith Explained Why Cisgender Actors Shouldn't Play Trans Characters And I Agree
Briefly

I feel a sense of honor. I never saw anybody on screen who was exactly like me so there was a lot of confusion in my life about who I was...Seeing people do certain things on screen allowed me to imagine possibilities for myself down the road.
It's been incredible knowing the impact on people who are trans like me, and for people who have always felt like an outsider. They get to see me play a character who has a full life and is successful. It's just a compounding force of positivity that I'm glad I can bring.
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