Trans people have always been around. Alan L Hart medically transitioned in 1917 and his experiences as a trans man influenced the novels that he wrote. He was a radiologist who made massive contributions to research on tuberculosis.
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Anjali Ameer is an actress and is the first openly trans woman to have played a lead role in a Tamil language film.
Trans History week! Let us all remember Dr James Barry.
Comic by Sophie Labelle
Trans+ History Week is a really good opportunity to reflect on the work of those activists who fought for the rights trans people are currently defending and/or pushing to further (depending where in the world you are).
In the words of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy: “We have a history, transgender people, we have a culture and…we have older people who have made it through all kinds of abuses and negotiated their way to get here.”
Visit Miss Major’s website: https://missmajor.net/
It’s Trans+ History Week and you by now that TransActual love a bit of trans history. But did you know there are links to loads of articles on trans history on our website?
You’ll find them at: https://transactual.org.uk/articles/
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It’s Trans+ History week and in addition to TransActual’s articles library (see yesterday morning’s post), there are some great resources on our history from Trans+ History Week too.
Find them at: https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/
Elagabalus was made a Roman Emperor at the age of just 14. The Emperor often wore wigs and makeup, and liked to be referred to by feminine titles. Elagabalus reportedly offered a large sum of money to any doctor who could give them a vagina.
Hanan El Tawil was an Egyptian actress and is thought to be the first openly trans Arab woman to be in films and TV.
Da bleibst du mal ein Jahr nicht dran und schwupps, klärt Clara Hartmann die Lücken in der Biographie von Dora Richter!* https://lili-elbe.de/projekte/biographien/dora-richter/ Das kommt vom Nicht-Abonnieren von Newslettern. Wird geändert.
*nachweislich erste Transfrau, die eine geschlechtsangleichende OP erhielt. Eine der trans Pionierinnen im Umfeld von #MagnusHirschfeld.
Lili-Elbe-BibliothekDora Richter (1892–1966) · Lili-Elbe-BibliothekAls erste namentlich bekannte trans Frau, die sich geschlechtsangleichenden Operationen im modernen Sinn unterzog, gilt Dora Richter als trans* Pionierin. Mir ist es gelungen, ihren Taufeintrag aufzuspüren, und auch Licht in ihr Leben nach 1933 zu bringen. [in Arbeit] Blog-Beiträge über Dora Richter
We’wha was a Lhamana (or two spirit) person born into the Zuni tribe in 1849 New Mexico. We’wha was a spiritual leader, a pottery and textile artist, and a Zuni cultural ambassador.
Transgender activist and TED Resident Samy Nour Younes shares the remarkable, centuries-old history of the trans community.
https://www.ted.com/talks/samy_nour_younes_a_short_history_of_trans_people_s_long_fight_for_equality #TED #Transgenderl #LGBTQ #History #TransHistory #Identity #Equality
Danielle Bunten-Berry is one of the most influential game designers you've never heard of. Her work on early multiplayer computer games, including M.U.L.E., Wheeler Dealers, and Modem Wars, made a huge mark on the computer multiplayer scene. She was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame, and The Sims is dedicated to her memory.
"No one ever said on their deathbed, ‘Gee, I wish I had spent more time alone with my computer.'"
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The Public Universal Friend was a Christian preacher in the late 1700s and part of the “First Great Awakening” religious movement in the United States.
After surviving a fever, the Friend, a former Quaker, began identifying as both male and female, and amassed a following throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic regions of the US. They preached sexual abstinence, the abolition of slavery and gender equality, and convinced several slave owners to free their slaves.
#TransDayOfVisibility #RedPill #transhistory #nonbinaryhistory
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Not much is known about Mother George, a #black and #indigenous #transgender woman who was an early settler of the Grays Lake area of #idaho
She was known to be a midwife who delivered over 1000 babies in the mid to late 1800s.
After her death, her #trans status was discovered.
#transdayofvisibility #redpill #blackhistory #transhistory #indigenoushistory
https://www.madewithlev.com/trailblazing-woman-mother-george/
Made With Lev - All Things Made With Love By Emily Levenson · Trailblazing Woman: Mother George - Made With LevMother George was a Black Trans woman and midwife who lived in Idaho in the late 19th century. Over the course of her life, she delivered over 1,000 babies.
YAY! We were well received last weekend at The Actors theatre in Brighton. Look out for more performances, as we may be taking it to Dublin 
Scene Magazine - From the heart of LGBTQ+ Life · REVIEW: ‘The Strange Case of Dr Dillon’ at The Actors Theatre, Brighton“Nothing in life can hurt you if you can only learn not to react.” So says Dr Michael Dillon at the opening of this heartwarming, episodic journey through the life of the first recipient of f…
"Girl and Pug in an Automobile," Gerda Wegener, 1927.
Wegener (1885-1940) is someone I've featured before, but she's always worth featuring. I love this Art Deco painting, which on the surface is mild and inocuous...a woman and her dog in a car, on what seems to be an early spring day. What could be more everyday?
All is not what it appears. The woman is Lili Ilse Elvenes, aka Lili Elbe, Wegener's partner, who was trans and one of the earliest known successful recipients of gender-affirming surgery, in 1930. However, for a couple of decades Wegener had been painting haunting portraits of a sexy, almond-eyed femme fatale...and it was a bit of scandal when it emerged in 1913 that this gorgeous woman was assigned male at birth.
Elbe sadly passed away in 1931, from complications of an attempt to transplant a uterus into her body. Wegener remarried briefly, and her painting style fell out of fashion. She died poor and half-forgotten, but her work has been rediscovered and acclaimed.
From a private collection.
Self-determination for trans people is nothing new. Sir Ewan Forbes changed the sex on his birth certificate in the 1940s, announced his new name in the newspaper and legally married his wife. His cousin challenged the change for reasons of inheritance, but the judge ruled in Ewan’s favour.
If you want to know more about Ewan, there's a great book about him: The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes by Zoë Playdon.
You don't need us to tell you that trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming people have always been around. However, did you know that the ancient Mesopotamians believed in a deity with the power to change someone's gender? Her name was Innana and her priests and followers were known for their rejection of gender binaries.
#TransHistory #LGBTHM (nearly) #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #Trans #Nonbinary
Yes we know it's not quite February, but we love our history Thursdays here at TransActual.
If you've not heard of Lou Sullivan, look him up. He was a gay, HIV positive, trans man and he did a huge amount for our community in the US and beyond. Lou lobbied for gay, trans men to be given access to medical transition. He was visible so that other gay, trans men could see that they weren’t alone.
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