Supergirl star Nicole Maines is speaking out against Arkansas’ “cruel” ban on gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth.
Nicole, 23, transitioned as a young child and believes that the same opportunity should be afforded to all trans youth — no matter what transphobic lawmakers may think. “People should not have to wait until they’re adults to be themselves and to be happy,” Nicole said in an EXCLUSIVE interview with HollywoodLife. “They should not have to go their whole lives being miserable to try and make other people feel more comfortable.” And Nicole doesn’t buy the excuse that kids are too young to understand what they really want. “Trans kids know what they’re talking about.