Andrea Shane
Name:Andrea Shane
Birthday:12/29, 1995
Current:Fresh Grade in University
The reasonWhy fresh this year:Worked for making and saving tuition.
Surgery:Not yet but inject female hormone.
Personality:Funny, Friendly , kindness, joyful as a person and very positive.
Self-Introduction:Nice to meet you. I am Andrea of Mandaue City, Cebu. I am a proud member of LGBT. I am young transgender who has a personality of being kind, funny, joyful and very understanding a person.
Minato:It’s very nice to meet you 😀 Andrea:Me too 😀Cheers!!

Feel wrong and Coming out
The trigger she noticed
Minato:When did you find it that you are not a boy? Andrea:Ever since when I am 5 years old, very young, I noticed it already that I feel different than any other boys and I act very lazy and feminine. Minato:Why did you notice it ? Andrea:It’s because my friends are mostly girls. I feel like I have a female heart. Minato:How did you feel about yourself when you noticed it? Andrea:At first I feel like I’m different and also it’s difficult. For me the difficult is I am scared that people will not accept who I am and I might feel rejection. Minato:Wow, you felt rejection at 5 years old….. Andrea:


About Being gay.
Minato:Whom did you tell it at first? Andrea:Well My mother. It was scared. Just scared. I told her that I feel like a girl when I was 5. Minato:Didn’t you remember it? Because you’re so young. Andrea:I remember. She can’t accept me at first. Because she believes that being gay is a sin. “Andrea, you are not my child. ” she is angry to me. Minato:It’s too sad that’s why you remember clearly. Andrea:Yeah , She accept me later on. Minato:How about your friend? Andrea:My female accepted me. My male friends can’t accept me. Some says I am freak and some had been bullying me. Minato:How did they bully you ? Andrea:Discriminate and even doing physical abuse. Punch and spank. Minato:That’s too sad…. Andrea:Yes, I also feel anxiety and depression.
Difference between gay and trans
Minato:What the difference between gay and trans? Andrea:Difference between gay and transgender is that gay is female at heart but gayish and manly and not feminine not like a transgender who is physically a woman and also female at heart.Relationship with Fam, Friend and lover.
About parents and Friend
Minato:How do your parents think as you? Andrea:Now They think of me and treat me like a real woman. Minato:Do you have any brothers and sisters ? Andrea:2 older brothers. I am the youngest and only female. They accepted me. Minato:How do friends think as you? Do you have a lot of female friends? Andrea:They accept me and support me. Both female and male.Do you have a bf?
Minato:Do you have a boyfriend? Andrea:I am single right now. Minato:Have you ever had a boyfriend? Andrea:Yeah. He is a straight and Japanese-filipino.I had 3 ex bf and last boyfriend was my longest relationship.
Minato:How long? Andrea:One and a half. Minato:It’s quite long and does it … Andrea:Another question, Please. I don’t wanna talk about him any more. I am sorry . . .
Dream and Message
About living as trans until die.
Minato:How do you think about you will live as a transgender until you die. Andrea:I will not regret it because it was the most beautiful thing and the freedom ever happened into my life. Minato:What is your dream? Andrea:My dream is to become a future Flight Attendant. Minato:If you could be a Flight Attendant, This will be the first transgender to work in an airline company. Andrea: I hope so.Message for the people confused about gender
It’s a good thing if you will educate and explore yourselves to someone like us.
Message from her, personally
I am willing to give advice to everyone needs it and I am waiting for many invitations from nice people. For me, Nice people is someone who will accept me, be friendly and open about me.
Minato:All interviews done!!! Thank you very much!!! Andrea:(applause) yeah