'Trans people deserve your respect': Caitlyn Jenner delivers moving 10-minute speech

Daily Mail ^ | 07/16/2015 | By OLIVER O'CONNELL

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'Trans people deserve something vital: your respect': Emotional Caitlyn Jenner delivers moving 10-minute speech after winning Courage award in front of nine of her children at the ESPYs

• Caitlyn Jenner gave a 10-minute acceptance speech after being presented with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs
• She appealed for respect for all trans people and called for athletes to set an example for others
• Always a controversial choice for the award, cynics took to Twitter to vent their disapproval
• Some cited publicity and money as reasons for honoring Jenner, while others felt there were far more deserving athletes
• The day before the awards, reports surfaced that a deal had been struck between representatives of Jenner and ESPN and ABC

Caitlyn Jenner tearfully thanked her family while accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award on Wednesday at the ESPYs in Los Angeles.

The 65-year-old honoree made her first major public appearance at the awards show since announcing her transitioning to a woman during an April tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer.

Caitlyn got tearful toward the end of her 10-minute acceptance speech in which she gave a heartfelt appeal on behalf of trans youth.

'Trans people deserve something vital,' she said. 'They deserve your respect.'

Her speech was preceded by a 15-minute video detailing her journey and featuring interviews with her mother Esther and model daughter Kendall that was narrated by Mad Men star Jon Hamm.

[WayneS]

Trans people deserve something vital: your respect

Why?

[mulligan]

There are all types of sickness. This is one of the worst.

[exit82]

Bruce, did you cut your penis off yet?

If not, get lost!

[pleasenotcalifornia]

I live in Vegas. Freaks like Jenner a dime a dozen. At least the cross dressers here can sing and dance from what I am told.

[DungeonMaster]

Seinfeld “Man Hands” episode.

[DungeonMaster]

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

[1Old Pro]

Moving??? This whole thing is pathetic. The only thing Jenner deserves if people’s PITY.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Wrong. You have to EARN respect and pretending to be something you aren’t doesn’t cut it.

[GoneSalt]

You deserve a statue if you take Omaha beach, not because you’ve decided every day is Halloween.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

But can they play tennis...?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I respect Bruce Jenner just Fonda. I just wish that he would have sought help for his gender dysphoria. That Y chromosome is not going away anytime soon.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Just FINE. F iPhone autocorrect.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

[Polyxene]

LOL!

[IYAS9YAS]

Respect is earned. Not given. Trannies are not respectable.

[N. Theknow]

Even more disgusting are the freaks that gave them standing ovations.

[I want the USA back]

Chop your dick off and ask me to respect you?

[Boogieman]

If they start respecting themselves and take off the freakshow costumes, then maybe we can talk about them earning my respect.

[taxcontrol]

Respect is never deserved by anyone. It is always, always EARNED.

When Bruce Jenner competed in the Olympics and won the gold medal, he earned my respect. When Bruce engaged is self mutilation to change his appearance so that he could pretend to be a woman, he earned my scorn and derision.

[bigredkitty1]

That pretty much says it all. Good night, everyone, and tip your waitresses on the way out.