Gabrielle Gladu
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| Gabrielle Gladu | |
|---|---|
 Gabrielle-diana-photo.jpg Gabrielle Diana in 2013 | |
| Born | February 28, 1999 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Send2Gabby, Gabrielle Diana[1] |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2013 - present |
| Known for | Social media, transitioning |
| Movement | MomentsInTransition hashtag[2][3][4] |
Gabrielle Diana Gladu (born February 28, 1999) is a Canadian transgender activist. She has received coverage for being public about her transition. The Advocate wrote Gladu had a "stirring, principled stand to be herself."[5] She is active on social media and created the #MomentsInTransition hashtag on Twitter and Instagram.
Advocacy[edit]
Gladu has been involved in helping the trans community gain recognition and visibility, as well as documenting her transition online. In 2015, MTV News reported that on her YouTube channel, where she is known as Gabrielle Diana, she "shares music, beauty tutorials and other creative work, while shedding light on issues and milestones young trans people experience."[1] According to Cleis Abeni of The Advocate, her channel "takes on everything from the talk show host Wendy Williams’s transphobia to offering do-it-yourself beauty and style tips."[6]
Gladu also contributed an essay to MTV News titled "What I Want You To Know During Transgender Awareness Week" that was published on November 20, 2015.[7] Gladu was named by The Advocate as one of the 25 Trans Pioneers of 2015.[5]
In 2016, at age 17, Gladu was credited with the #MomentsInTransition hashtag trend on Twitter[4] and Instagram,[3][8] and according to Cosmopolitan magazine, "it's grown into a really beautiful collection of pictures and celebration for transgender people."[2]
In March 2019, Gladu received public attention after a dispute on Twitter with singer/songwriter Azealia Banks. The dispute included public and DM messages between Gladu and Banks about the role of transgender and cis women in society. Banks claimed that cis women are being erased by trans women, which Gladu disputed. After the conflict, Out published commentary by Rose Dommu titled "Azealia Banks isn't a Queer Ally-- She is a Bully!"[9]
Personal life[edit]
Early life and education[edit]
Gladu was raised in Ottawa, Canada.[6] In 2015, she left Catholicism and identified as a Buddhist.[6] She attended a parochial school and then chose to attend a public school due to a concern about whether her transition would be as accommodated and welcomed.[6]
Transition[edit]
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Gladu was quoted in a Huffington Post article that she "used to wear my mom’s dresses and makeup, and it wasn't easy in the beginning since I wasn't transitioning".[10]
At the beginning of eighth grade, Gladu attempted suicide on December 12, 2012.[6] Though Gladu was not yet out as trans, the suicide attempt was related to her gender identity and confusion surrounding her female identity that she had yet to explore. With regard to her suicide attempt, Gladu said, "I was very, very confused. I knew something was different about me. I was so afraid of what people would think of me."[6] Gladu then began treatment at CHEO, and intensive therapy with social worker Richard Voss to help her develop coping mechanisms and address the issue. During the time she saw Voss, Gladu began to discover that her female identity was becoming stronger, and she started to research Transgender people and educate herself on Gender identity. Gladu has stated that she came out to herself on August 3, 2013, and had recorded a YouTube video coming out as Trans, but never ended up posting it due to fear of rejection and hatred.[11]
Gladu started her first year of high school at a different school board system, and intended on starting the year identifying as male. Gladu has said that she didn't begin school, already transitioning, because she wanted to see how people would react to her as a gay boy. Gladu began changing her pronouns at school, and first asked her classmates and teachers to call her Bebe.[12] Already living as a female at school and with her family, Gladu decided to publicly come out as transgender in December 2013. Gladu began to see Dr. Stephen Feder, and Dr. Margaret Lawson at the Diversity Clinic, at CHEO.
Gladu started to medically transition in April 2014, by taking Lupron to block the production of testosterone. Gladu then started taking estrogen as part of HRT on March 24, 2015. Gladu has been referred by her team at CHEO to surgeon Dr. Brassard to perform her SRS. Gladu received her surgery on August 23, 2017, in Montreal, Quebec.
On September 27, 2015, Gladu received the message that her name had been legally changed to Gabrielle Diana Gladu. Gladu uploaded a video to her Twitter, which was filmed by her cousin. Gladu's mother surprised her with a cake that revealed that her name was legally changed, which received attention from People magazine, MTV News, and Buzzfeed.[13][1][14][15] Cleis Abeni of The Advocate also noted the viral video, and commented, "In the lore of trans lives, public and government acceptance of personal choices for naming stands near the top of the proverbial affirmation pyramid."[6] Buzzfeed quotes Gladu stating, "I hope when people see this video, they see the importance of names and pronouns, because they are so important to someone's transition" [...] "It makes them feel valued and important, and that makes transitioning a lot easier."[14]
Gladu revealed that her forename Gabrielle was inspired by Coco Chanel, and her middle name, Diana, was a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, whom Gladu became influenced and inspired by.
External links[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vino, Lauren (October 1, 2015). "Watch A Mom Give Her Trans Daughter The Gift She's Always Wanted". MTV News. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Smothers, Hannah (March 31, 2016). "Transgender People Are Sharing the Most Lovely Photos of Their Transitions". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gander, Kashmira (April 4, 2016). "Transgender people are sharing inspiring photos of how they have changed with #MomentsInTransition". The Independent. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tabberer, Jamie (August 11, 2016). "9 inspiring trans teens to follow on social ASAP". GSN. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Abeni, Cleis (December 31, 2015). "25 Trans Pioneers Who Took Us Past the Tipping Point in 2015". The Advocate. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Abeni, Cleis (November 2, 2015). "6 Reasons This 16-Year-Old Trans Girl Gives Us Hope". The Advocate. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ Diana, Gabrielle (November 20, 2015). "What I Want You To Know During Transgender Awareness Week". MTV News. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ Sainty, Lane (March 30, 2016). "Transgender People Are Sharing Photos Of Their Transitions And It's Gorgeous". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ Dommu, Rose (March 20, 2019). "Azealia Banks Isn't a Queer Ally, She's a Bully". Out Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ Khoo, Isabelle (March 31, 2016). "Ottawa Transgender Teen Shares Inspiring Before And After Photos". HuffPost. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "Instagram photo by Gabrielle Diana • Aug 3, 2016 at 4:02pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ "Gabrielle Diana on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ Coder, Marie (October 1, 2015). "This Mom Takes the Cake! Surprises Trans Daughter with Sweet News About Name Change". People Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Karlan, Sarah (September 30, 2015). "Watch This Mom Surprise Her Trans Daughter With The News Her Name Change Is Legal". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Mom Surprises Trans Daughter With Cake Inscribed "Congratulations! You Are Now Gabrielle!"". Newnownext.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
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