Category: History

Metal Band’s Lead to Transition

First, WATCH THIS VIDEO: Caputo: Monsters So, if you like metal you may have heard of Life of Agony. They are one of those mature bands that tend to be spot on with their delivery; controlled… focused. When they play with tempo, sounds, and the baseline, they get it right.  Well, as you might have […]

In 1934: “Sex Change for Youth Turned Down By Parents”

The Circleville Herald, July 11, 1934: Sex Change for Youth Turned Down By Parents ST. CLAIRSVILLE, July 11 — Parents of Glen and John Deltrich, 16 and 17-year-old brothers, who are expected to die within a year because of a strange paralysis which strikes only male members of the family, today refused to allow their […]

In 1933: “Sex Change Possible, Physician Maintains”

The Charleston Daily Mail, Nov. 3, 1933: “Sex Change Possible, Physician Maintains” OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 3 (UP). — A man may “turn into a woman,” just as a California girl has assumed some of the physical characteristics of a man. Dr. Herbert M. Evans, professor of anatomy at University of California, said today. “Our experiments […]

News on Hedy Jo Star, 1962

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. – […]

“Transgender” Origins

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 […]

Transgender Retablo Ex Voto

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 Real “Robin Hood” was a Crossdresser!

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 […]

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