When beauty queens from across the state compete in the Miss California pageant next month, this year's Miss San Francisco will make history when she takes the stage.
It's a moment Monroe Lace will never forget. Earlier this year she was crowned Miss San Francisco.
Monroe is the first transgender woman in the Miss San Francisco pageant's 99 year history. The crown and sash are more than just accessories. As part of her Miss San Francisco duties, Monroe visits a different elementary school in the city almost every day. CBS News Bay Area followed along as she read a book called"Sparkle Boy" to the 4th grade class at Tenderloin Community School. "Four years ago, I ran away from home. In the middle of the night, I packed everything in a single suitcase. Because I'd rather be loved and homeless than in a home that didn't love me," she said.
"One of my neighbors overdosed a few months ago. When I think about my story, my story isn't unique. That's the unfortunate truth," said Monroe."There are so many transgender women that have the same experience I do, and they are not as lucky.""I've gotten death threats. I've gotten mean comments about my appearance or the way that I look," she said.
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