#1: Loren Cameron
Loren Rex Cameron is an American photographer, author and transsexual activist. His work includes portraiture and self-portraiture which consist of lesbian and transsexual bodies; he documented his own physiological transition from female to male.Â
#2: Lucas Silveira
Born in Canada in 1979, Lucas Silveira made history being the first openly-trans man to be in a rock band which was signed by a major record label. Silveira is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter for The Cliks, he has also released a new solo album which is available now.Â
#3: Katastrophe
Rocco Kayiatos is known as Katastrophe, an American hip-hop rapper and producer. Kayiatos is widely credited as the first openly transgender singer in the hip-hop genre.
#4: Buck Angel
Adult film maker and transsexual Buck Angel is an icon in the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community. He currently works as an advocate, educator, lecturer and writer, and runs his own production company.
#5: Ryan Sallans
Ryan Sallans was born as Kimberly Ann Sallans, and he is now a LGBT rights advocate and public speaker.He underwent his transformation from female to male over the course of several years and completed his transition in 2005.
#6: Thomas Beatie
Thomas Beatie gained international attention for being the one of the world's most visible "pregnant" men. He has had 3 kids.
#7: Chaz Bono
Chaz Bono was born Chastity Bono, the daughter of famous American performers Sonny and Cher. Raised in the public eye, Chastity came out as a lesbian when she was 25 before realizing that she was actually a transgender.
#8: Ian Harvie
American Ian Harvie is a stand-up comedian who often uses his transsexuality as material in his act. He has performed with Margaret Cho and many other notable celebrities and is a well-known fixture in the LGBT pop culture community.Â
#9: Andreas Krieger
Andreas Krieger was a German shot putter who competed as a woman on the East German athletics team. From his early teens he was given anabolic steroids without his knowledge, which lead him to become more and more masculine in appearance and attitude. Krieger retired from the sport in 1990 and underwent sex reassignment surgery in 1997.
#10: Balian Buschbaum
Balian Buschbaum was born in 1980 as Yvonne Buschbaum, and he is a former German pole vaulter. In 2008 he officially changed his name and underwent gender reassignment surgery to become a man.
