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[Zrosey]

An excellent and interesting write up about Dora Richter, first folk known to under go gender reassignment surgery.

https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=news&id=334020&title=transmissions:_dora_richter_lived

 

[Escierto]

That was an excellent article. We need more of this.

 

[Zrosey]

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/christine-jorgensen

It is really amazing learning the things some of the earlier transgender people experienced to live their true lives I do wonder if I would have had the strength to 'out' myself as they did.

 

[comegently]

Those who were brave enough revealed their true nature. Also April Ashley during the 1960s. In some cases, they lacked our modern language, and so described themselves using the words available to them.

 

[Zrosey]

Those who were brave enough revealed their true nature. Also April Ashley during the 1960s. In some cases, they lacked our modern language, and so described themselves using the words available to them.

In another thread i commented how I've been taking a deep dive into transgender history. What you say about them lacking the language is so true! Also medical help was so restrictive and undoubtedly not available for many folks struggling with gender. With these obstacles in mind, I'm pretty amazed how people managed and some survived...

 

[Zrosey]

A pretty sad story of Rachel Humphreys, the transgender girlfriend of musician Lou Reed.
Her story is documented in some of the comments people have left along with pictures.

https://www.hartisland.net/burial_records/rachel-humphreys

 

[Escierto]

A pretty sad story of Rachel Humphreys, the transgender girlfriend of musician Lou Reed.
Her story is documented in some of the comments people have left along with pictures.

https://www.hartisland.net/burial_records/rachel-humphreys

That was amazing reading about her. Kind of sad thinking about her death and her attempts to have gender affirming surgery. Thanks for the link!

 

[stickygirl]

That Rachel Humphrey's story is very moving. I noted that she was keen to have surgery but he wasn't and liked 'him' the way she was... sheesh, I feel that. Her frustration in how he wanted her to be, physically.


Not historical but more political, do you have Julia Serano's books in your reading list?

 

[Escierto]

That Rachel Humphrey's story is very moving. I noted that she was keen to have surgery but he wasn't and liked 'him' the way she was... sheesh, I feel that. Her frustration in how he wanted her to be, physically.


Not historical but more political, do you have Julia Serano's books in your reading list?

Yes, he was not at all supportive of her and seemed to misgender her a lot. Very sad. She deserved better!

 

[TallOne]

This is an interesting documentary on Casa Susanna which was an escape for trans women and crossdressers in the 50s/60s.

 

[Zrosey]

Not historical but more political, do you have Julia Serano's books in your reading list?

Thanks for dropping this here! And no, I'm not familiar with Serano at all, but I just checked into her homepage.....looks to be an amazing person.

 

[Zrosey]

This is an interesting documentary on Casa Susanna which was an escape for trans women and crossdressers in the 50s/60s.

This will be cool to check the YT out and learn more about Casa Susanna. Sadly I have to run off and start my day....happy monday to yall out there

 

[stickygirl]

Thanks for dropping this here! And no, I'm not familiar with Serano at all, but I just checked into her homepage.....looks to be an amazing person.

Crikey - you make me feel old!!
My own lil sister

 

[Zrosey]

Crikey - you make me feel old!!
My own lil sister

OMG! I've been listening to J. Serano's band https://www.bitesize.net/ and I'm loving this!
How did I not know about her????
Huge amount of stuff of her's to read too over on her site, as well as her substack...before I even get to the books!

 

[Zrosey]

This is an interesting documentary on Casa Susanna which was an escape for trans women and crossdressers in the 50s/60s.

Tuned up PBS last night at home, searched, and found Casa Susanna. What a poignant view of how it could have been to be gender expansive not so many years back.
Even in these current times of lgbtq scapegoatism, at least I am not arrested just for existing! Yet anyways....
Enjoyed seeing this, thanks for posting it!

 

[Zrosey]

Def need to include the story of Lili Elbe, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lili-Elbe, the information I've read claims her as the first recipient of gender confirmation surgery.
My first entry to this post is about Dora Richter, also written of as the first to receive GCS. By my way of thinking it doesn't really matter which one was the first, they were both incredibly brave women doing what they could to authentically live their lives and I admire them for this.

 

[Zrosey]

Informative read on the history of our rainbow flag

https://www.glbthistory.org/rainbow-flag

 

[Zrosey]

I was curious about some history for transgender men and came across this page of mid twentieth century folks in the UK.

https://historicengland.org.uk/rese...ender-nonconforming-histories/trans-pioneers/

 

[Zrosey]

Crossposting this, I've dropped it in the GLBT vibe thread as well. Perhaps more folks will see it here.
I think with some of the hateful rhetoric making the rounds about trans and LGBTQ folks these days the more representation by our own the better.

https://www.them.us/story/how-to-honor-sylvia-riveras-legacy