The caption of the photo of Star (pictured left) states: Carl Hammons, 42, a dancer and hypnotist, who underwent a series of sex-change operations, has filed suit in Chicago Superior Court to change her name to Hedy Jo Star. Doctors started the series of operations on Hammons when he [sic] was 18 years old. – […]
As many of you know by now, I’ve recently been interested in uncovering never before considered historical records relating to how the term “transgender” evolved over the years. One often-cited source, claims: As far as we can see, Virginia first used the term ‘transgenderal’ in print in 1969. She does not seem to have used […]
My article on The Rise of “Transgender” at the Bilerico Project
This retablo depicts a hate-crime being interrupted by a man sent by divine intervention. The man holding the gun below the divine presence is saving the transgender person from men who are attempting to brutalize her.
The crossdressing Robin Hoods of real history:1839-43 Rebecca was a small army of gender transgressing folk heroes that numbered in the thousands. Rebecca fought for justice against an oppressive legal system that crippled the ability of common people to live fruitful lives. A Note From Rebecca: June 1843 Reverend Sir, I, with one of my […]
In a previous article, I wrote about how the non-trans community used the term “transgender” in the 1970s and 80s. In 1975 the term was used to describe the rock star Alice Cooper and the need for gender-neutral pronouns. Today I wanted to add a few more articles I’ve come across to illuminate how the non-trans, […]
About two weeks ago I uncovered a 1985 article wherein Christine Jorgensen rejects the word “transsexual” and instead chooses to self-identify as being a “transgender” person. While surprising, this discovery seemed somewhat reasonable because, as the current historical narrative goes, “transgender” meant crossdresser in the 1970s and it only began to change as a term […]
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