Caitlyn Jenner is often branded by the media as the biggest trans icon and the first major celebrity to be an A-List as a transgender.
But I think the current generation is forgetting Mario character Birdo from the Mario series which is the girlfriend of recurring character Yoshi. She is the first transgender video game character of all-time and the reason she is transgender is as it was unacceptable to have female villains in the older video games, which means Birdo has been through a lot often getting her gender questioned. Despite all this Nintendo has made her the love interest for Yoshi, proving a message that trans people can still find love. She has returned even in modern games and even as a playable character in some.
So who is the bigger trans icon? Birdo or Caitlyn Jenner?
Remember Birdo is unable to speak English is why she hasn't spoken about issues in the trans community. Caitlyn Jenner can speak and has said just as much as Birdo regarding these issues.