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Against Me! singer comes out as trans

By Simon Thibault • May 9, 2012 5:06 am EDT

The lead singer for Against Me!, Tom Gabel, recently came out as trans; she announced that she will be changing her name and is planning to begin her transition. Gabel has chosen the name of Laura Jane Grace. She talked about her transition in the latest issue of Rolling Stone.


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Check out a video by Against Me!, “Against the Shame.”

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