A Gender Variance Who's Who

In May 2011, I wrote about Albert Cashier , a trans man combatant in the US Civil War.    That war has become noted for the large number ...

Marshall was born in Westborough, Massachusetts. By age 14 he was writing verses and music. He started his female impersonation career in ...

Jennie Hodgers was born in Clogherhead , County Louth. Hodgers emigrated to the US as a male stowaway. As Albert Cashier he enlisted in th...

Elizabeth Taylor grew up to be Ned. Although British, Happy Ned Taylor served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War, and was immo...

Mary Walker was born and raised in Oswego , New York, the youngest of five daughters. In the early 1850s she adopted the new pants outfit a...