Model Geena Rocero : I was not born a boy , I was assigned `` boy '' at birth . My parents were very supportive of my gender identity and they didn't try to change me or force it on me. Rocero launching movement to change perceptions about transgender people . Rocero : When I first moved to the United States to work as a model , and I finally had the opportunity to change my name and gender marker In the West , gender perceived rigidly , laws provide some protections .
Model Geena Rocero : I was not born a boy , I was assigned `` boy '' at birth . My parents were very supportive of my gender identity and they didn't try to change me or force it on me. Rocero launching movement to change perceptions about transgender people . Rocero : In the West , gender perceived rigidly , laws provide some protections .