Gwen Araujo was a transgender woman. Her story was chosen to be told in the film 'A Girl Like Me'. She was likely a person full of life, but she faced discrimination and challenges because of her gender identity. The film is a way to tell the world about her, her experiences, her joys, and her sorrows. It also shows how her life was affected by the attitudes of those around her and the society she lived in, which unfortunately led to a very sad outcome for her.