What she was inside, it turned out, was a fierce and passionate journalist, advocate for LGBT rights, TV show host, and author. Basically, she excels at every single thing she puts her hand to, with LGBT critics saying of her autobiography "Courageous! This book is a life map for transformation" and "Janet does what only great writers of autobiography accomplish-she tells a story of the self, which turns out to be a reflection of all humanity."
On the activist side, Mock is both tireless and undefeatable. It would take a couple of days to list out all the causes she's put her name and skills to, but her most high profile ones have been the Arcus Foundation, as well as protesting the highly controversial Phoenix law that allows officers to arrest suspected of "manifesting prostitution" - essentially targeting trans women of color.