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For me, the phoenix for me is my rebirth, rising from the ashes to become myself and embrace who I am, it's like I've been reborn.

'But now I'm a transitioning woman, almost getting to the next step of a major surgery that I never imagined would be in the cards.

She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.

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She worked to put herself through university, attaining a master's degree in business administration and moved away to work in the Kuwait and Dubai.

She continued: 'I would like to believe that there is more acceptance and understanding but the reality is, the more we gain representation and recognition, the more people want to fight against us.

The hashtag was started by Canadian teen Gabrielle Diana• ' Following the powerful message with the hashtag many of Gabrielle's supporters and followers took to Twitter to share their own incredible stories.

'This is very visible to Trans POC who are highly at risk, and seen being subject to hate crimes.

Particularly looking through old photos of me, from even before I transitioned.

Initially, winners were not presented the award on stage, with on-stage presentations first beginning with the 2013 award to Vaniity.

Scroll down for video Gabrielle Diana pictured started the hashtag MomentsinTransition to encourage the transgender community to share their transition journeys In a post on her Instagram account comparing an old photograph that shows her as a clean-cut young boy, to how she looks now - as a glamorous young woman - she discussed her personal journey with her followers.