35 Messages Of Support For Transgender Against Me! Punk Rocker Tom Gabel

The lead singer of Against Me! has announced she is transgender and will begin living as a woman under the new name Laura Jane Grace.

Tom Gabel in 2010, before the transition.

Image by Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images

Many on Twitter responded to the news of Gabel’s transition with respect and praise. A sampling:

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Alysia Marciano @_alymar Follow

Tom Gabel is probably going to be a prettier woman than I'll ever be. #AgainstMe

2:16 PM - 9 May 12

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Thomas jenkins @Thomas__jenkins Follow

Fair play to Tom Gabel, it takes some bollocks to give them away.

11:06 AM - 9 May 12

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Marie Sciangula @Marie_A2F Follow

having the courage to be who u are is beautiful: Tom Gabel of Against Me! Comes Out as Transgender: bit.ly/J2VgBv (via @rollingstone)

2:17 PM - 9 May 12

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Mim Jargle @watujim Follow

Tom Gabel is cooler than North Carolina

5:11 AM - 9 May 12

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MacKenzie Fegan @mackenzief Follow

Best comment about the frontman of Against Me! announcing that he's trans: "Tom Gabel will be the fucking man, no matter what gender he is"

2:17 PM - 9 May 12

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Lauren Ann. @laurenkearney_ Follow

Support a great artist in a journey to herself >>Tom Gabel of Against Me! Comes Out as Transgender rollingstone.com/music/news/tom… via @rollingstone

2:16 PM - 9 May 12

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Tegan and Sara @teganandsara Follow

So incredibly brave. RT Tom Gabel of Against Me! Comes Out as Transgender rollingstone.com/music/news/tom… via @rollingstone

7:03 AM - 9 May 12

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Jennifer Boshan @RTAjennifer Follow

Against Me!'s Tom Gabel is ending his gender dysphoria and officially transitioning. This is a wicked and hopeful day! spinner.ca/2012/05/08/tom…

2:21 PM - 9 May 12

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Geoffrey Higgins @geoffreyhiggins Follow

Tom Gabel has more guts than me, that's for sure. My mind was blown. #againstme #news instagr.am/p/KaLZpgSv4a/

2:21 PM - 9 May 12

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corey @notcorey Follow

Tom Gabel, not sure what to think but in the end it shouldn't matter what i think.

2:19 PM - 9 May 12

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Carly Kawaii @CarlyKawaii Follow

Tom Gabel is a fucking champion. That is a brave move. I wish him every success and happiness in his new life as Laura. #DoWhatMakesYouHappy

2:19 PM - 9 May 12

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Ms. Chanandler Bong @Joolaid Follow

Me: Tom Gabel is trans, eh? Dad: So? Me: Just telling you, I guess people are angry. Dad: They're cocksuckers.

2:18 PM - 9 May 12

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Elaine @scattermoon Follow

Important thing is not that Tom Gabel is trans, but that she feels she can transition and talk about it in such a prominent public position.

7:52 AM - 9 May 12

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Breh @DammitBre Follow

Shout out to Tom Gabel. Good luck with everything man. You're gonna be one badass lady.

2:22 PM - 9 May 12

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Michelle @michellekearnel Follow

Wow, really surprised about the Tom Gabel news this morning. Kudos for having the courage, and I wish you luck! #AgainstMe

2:23 PM - 9 May 12

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Alex Carter @blitzkidsfairy Follow

Tom Gabel of Against Me! has shown inspiring courage to come out as transgender. Best of luck to Laura Jane Grace. rollingstone.com/music/news/tom…

2:19 PM - 9 May 12

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Sam Bowman @samljbowman Follow

So much love for Tom Gabel.

2:18 PM - 9 May 12

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Teen Halpin @Teenstered Follow

I appreciate Tom Gabel's willingness to share such a personal journey bit.ly/J2VgBv #lgbt #againstme

2:12 PM - 9 May 12

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Bombing Neverland @Bombingneverlnd Follow

Much love and respect for Tom Gabel. Not an easy thing to do at all. All The best to Against Me! we hope they keep making music!

2:12 PM - 9 May 12

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Amber @LambNoel Follow

LOVE that one of my fav bands is trending, and its all support for Tom Gabel. Proud to have made him one of my idols for so long.

2:12 PM - 9 May 12

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billy @billy_yo Follow

I don't really care that Tom gabel is now a women. I think it's cool.

2:12 PM - 9 May 12

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Tim Quirk @tbquirk Follow

Wow. Tom Gabel from Against Me! coming out as transgender, staying married to her wife. Respect.

2:09 PM - 9 May 12

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Emmitch Smith @mitchellorin Follow

I support Tom Gabel (or Laura I guess), really unexpected, but Against Me! still rocks.

2:09 PM - 9 May 12

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Laura Keeney @onnabugeisha Follow

Anyone in the punk community who shuns Tom Gabel is a poser. We're about acceptance and being who you are instead of conforming. #GetAClue

2:06 PM - 9 May 12

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Rick Geerling @mrlwe Follow

Tom Gabel, you're fucking awesome and I love you.

2:28 PM - 9 May 12

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Jett Wells @tjwell01 Follow

Wow, congrats to Tom Gabel of Against Me! for finally coming to terms with his gender, converting to being full woman. Still rocks hard.

2:27 PM - 9 May 12

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Parker @parkerades Follow

Holy wow. What a brave move for Tom Gabel in the music biz. Especially for the audience Against Me! attracts. I'm so elated about the news!

2:27 PM - 9 May 12

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Beatrice Martin @beatricepirate Follow

Tom Gabel was such a good looking guy, but she'll be even better looking as a woman now, good on her. Congrats on being so strong #inspiring

1:50 PM - 9 May 12

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Kailani K-M @kailanikm Follow

So brave: Lead singer in one of my fav bands in high school (Against Me!) has come out as transgender: bit.ly/Lcozl1

2:30 PM - 9 May 12

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AIDS New Brunswick @AIDSNB Follow

We are so proud of one of our fave #punk rockers coming out as transgender & speaking up ow.ly/aNx0E #CanQueer thanks Tom!

2:26 PM - 9 May 12

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Goodman-Channel 93.3 @Goodman933 Follow

No pun intended, but it takes a giant pair of nads for Against Me's Tom Gabel to come out with this news... area93.com/pages/goodman.…

2:24 PM - 9 May 12

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bekah @bekahkahkah Follow

maaad respect for tom gabel

2:20 PM - 9 May 12

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Billy Lunn @billysubway Follow

Fantastic news about Tom Gabel. Good on you, lady! It'll be interesting to see how this affects Against Me's new material.

11:23 AM - 9 May 12

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JC Charles @JCCharles8 Follow

Tom Gabel of Against Me has come out as a transgender. This is unprecedented in music and it makes me even more proud of my A.M. tattoo.

12:10 PM - 9 May 12

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Jenn Huynh @jennhh Follow

Tom Gabel. Word.

2:20 PM - 9 May 12

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