Daphne Dorman, a popular transgender comedienne takes her own life

Daphne Dorman, a transgender comedienne, activist and actress who inspired countless people with her strength, has died by suicide.

On her Facebook page, Dorman posted her final post in an apparent suicide note saying goodbye to loved ones.

She began her statement saying: 'I'm sorry.'

Daphne Dorman, a transgender comedienne, activist and actress who inspired countless people with her strength, has died by suicide.

On her Facebook page, Dorman posted her final post in an apparent suicide note saying goodbye to loved ones.

She began her statement saying: 'I'm sorry.'

The Office of Transgender Initiatives in San Francisco, California, confirmed the news on their Twitter account.

Dorman was a constant and persevering force for trans-rights.

According to her LinkedIn, Dorman volunteered at the San Francisco LGBT Center as an instructor for Transcode, 'a series of classes aimed at training transgender members of our community for a career in technology with specific emphasis on programming for the internet.'