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Tommy Dorfmanhas received an outpouring of support afterreintroducing herself as a trans womanthis week.
“It’s funny to think about coming out, because I haven’t gone anywhere,” she continued. “I view today as a reintroduction to me as a woman, having made a transition medically. Coming out is always viewed as this grand reveal, but I was never not out. Today is about clarity: I am a trans woman. My pronouns are she/her. My name is Tommy.”
“I AM SO PROUD OF YOU @tommy.dorfman,” wrote Corrin, 25, who is queer and recentlyshared that they use she/they pronouns. “Thank you for being YOU, for sharing this. We see you, we love you.”
Demi Lovato, who isnonbinary, similarly showed their support for Dorfman on their Instagram Story.
“I don’t know you but I am proud of you,” wrote the singer, 28.
Other celebs who celebrated Dorfman on social media includedCara DelevingneandMj Rodriguez, who recently became thefirst openly transgender performer to be nominated in a lead acting categoryat the Emmys for her role inPose.
Dorfman reacted to all of the love on her Instagram Story later on Thursday, writing, “Speechless. I love you all. Thank you so much.”
Tommy Dorfman/Instagram
In herTimeinterview, the star explained that she will not change her name, which she was given in honor of her mother’s brother who died shortly after she was born.
“I love my name, I want to keep my name and give new life to my name,” she said. “I’m really proud of the person that I was, too. I think that’s important to acknowledge. I’m proud of who I’ve been for the last however many years.”
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She also said what she’s looking for in a romantic partner has changed.
“Personally, it’s wild to be 29 and going through puberty again. Some days I feel like I’m 14,” she said. “As a result of that shift, the types of romantic partnerships I seek out are different, I was in a nine-year relationship in which I was thought of as a more male-bodied person, with a gay man. I love him so much, but we’ve been learning that as a trans woman, what I’m interested in is not necessarily reflected in a gay man.”
“So we’ve had incredible conversations to redefine our relationship as friends,” she continued. “Transitioning has been liberating and clarifying.”
source: people.com
