On sharing the honor with other trans people
“There have been so many people that have traveled this road before me. From, in sports, Renée Richards to Chaz Bono, to Laverne Cox, and many others. Janet Mock is here tonight. And I want to thank them all publicly, and the ESPYs, and the late Arthur Ashe, for giving me this platform to start the next phase of my journey. I also want to acknowledge all the young trans athletes who are out there — given the chance to play sports as who they really are.
“And now, as of this week, it appears trans people will soon be serving in the military. That’s a great idea. We have come a long way. But we have a lot of work to do.”
