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title: Daniel — GenderCool Champion | The GenderCool Project
canonical: https://gendercool.org/champions/daniel
description: Meet Daniel (he/him), a transgender student activist featured as a young child in PBS Frontline's "Growing Up Trans," now double-majoring in Human Rights and Gender Studies.
keywords: Daniel GenderCool, Daniel PBS Growing Up Trans, GenderCool Champion Daniel, trans youth PBS documentary, transgender student activist, trans teen human rights, Growing Up Trans PBS Frontline, transgender college student
last_updated: 2026-06-08
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# Daniel — GenderCool Champion

**Pronouns:** he/him
**Role:** Student & Activist
**Profile:** https://gendercool.org/champions/daniel

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## About Daniel

Daniel (he/him) is a college student who loves developing meaningful connections and is exploring his path through higher education. With a passion for activism and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) work, he is double majoring in Human Rights and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. In his free time, you can find Daniel hanging out with friends, going to karaoke, hitting the gym, and working as a Student Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist.

As a young child, Daniel was featured in the PBS Frontline Documentary "Growing Up Trans," and since then, he has continued to share his message of acceptance and understanding with major companies who prioritize inclusivity in their workforces. Being a founding GenderCool Champion, sharing his experiences, and facing his stage fright have been highlights of his young life. Daniel aims to embody his favorite quote by Oscar Wilde: "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken."

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