If you like rock music that’s confrontational and confessional, you’d be doing yourself a disservice not exploring the gut-punching songs of solo artist Laura Jane Grace and her punk band Against Me! Known for tackling a range of intense topics in songs written for both projects, such as gender dysphoria and mental illness, Grace’s talent for writing honest, unapologetic songs has made a global impact.
So too did her decision to come out as a trans woman in May 2012 - one of the first in the American punk scene to have done so since Jayne County in 1979. Common to the story of many transgender people, Grace’s decision didn’t come easily. A tough, winding journey through three decades pushed her
