"Through every struggle that I have been confronted with and have been subjected to - solitary confinement, long legal battles, and physically transitioning to the woman I have always been - I manage not only to survive, but to grow, learn, mature, and thrive as a better, more confident person."
Chelsea Manning is an American activist and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst. Manning became internationally known after disclosing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010. After imprisonment and commutation, Manning has continued public advocacy on transparency and digital rights.