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Laura Jane Grace

What is laura jane grace?

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Key facts

Birth name Thomas James Gabel[1]
Birth date November 8, 1980[1]
Band Against Me![1]
Public disclosure of transition May 2012[1]
Solo project Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers[1]

Laura Jane Grace is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the founder and lead singer of the punk rock band Against Me!, who publicly came out as a transgender woman in 2012.

Context

Laura Jane Grace is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me! [1]. She publicly came out as a transgender woman in 2012 [1]. Her solo project, Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers, began in 2016 [1]. She is also an outspoken advocate for transgender awareness [2].

Documented claims

  • Laura Jane Grace is one of the first highly visible punk rock musicians to publicly come out as transgender. [1]
  • She published a memoir in 2016 titled *Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout*. [1]
  • She released solo studio albums *Stay Alive* in 2020 and *Hole in My Head* in 2024. [1]

Questions and answers

What is Laura Jane Grace's gender identity?

Laura Jane Grace is a transgender woman [1].

What pronouns does Laura Jane Grace use?

She uses she/her pronouns, as reflected in her public identity as a woman [1].

When did Laura Jane Grace come out as transgender?

She publicly came out as a transgender woman in May 2012 [1].

Sources

  1. Laura Jane Grace Biography — fandango.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Laura Jane Grace | Emmy-Nominated Artist, Author, Musician, Activist — onassis.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People