Nearly every major medical association has stated that gender-affirming care is routinely safe, but there is still confusion surrounding care options for transgender people, particularly in the case of puberty suppressing hormones. Misinformation often adds fuel to the fire of discriminatory legislation, and leads to transgender youth not receiving the support they deserve.

While not every transgender or non-binary person may want or need hormone replacement therapy to affirm their gender identity, it’s a safe bet that those who do (and their loved ones) have questions about it. Often these questions come from misunderstandings about the way hormones work, and what they can and can’t do.

As an out trans person I have been frequently asked about the topic of transgender individuals in sports, and whether we might possess biological advantages. Like so many things involving human beings and our wide spectrum of biological differences, the best I can say is… it’s complicated.

A few examples of feature films where transgender folks did a phenomenal job in lead roles and are worth the watch.