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25 November 2019

The Triple-Whammy 1928-9

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​ I have previously referred to the triple whammy of 1928-9 - when, within a few months, trans men and masculine women in London and Paris...
23 November 2019

Ina Barton (1934 - 1974) friend of April Ashley

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In the best trans (auto)biographies there are accounts of other trans persons, who are otherwise unknown. This is one such. ----- Ina, w...
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18 November 2019

Kubrà (1912 - ?) Iran's first surgical gender confirmation

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In the late 1920s the police in Garrus in Iranian Azerbaijan became aware of a young person with a non-standard gender. The person was re...
11 November 2019

The GG Knickerbocker P T Barnum Room

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Part I: The Gilded Grape Part II: The GG Knickerbocker Barnum Room The Knickerbocker Hotel The Knickerbocker Hotel  1466 Broadway at...
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06 November 2019

The Gilded Grape

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Part I: the Gilded Grape Part II: The GG Knickerbocker Barnum Room Matty The Horse Ianniello We have already met Matthew Ianniello...
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30 October 2019

Transgender Lexicons: Morgan Holleb's The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality

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Transgender lexicons: Virginia Prince Rose White Raven Usher Chris Bartlett Jack Molay Raphael Carter John Money – part 1: gender a...
22 October 2019

Frankie Jaxon (1895 – 1953) female impersonator, singer, actor

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Frank Devera Jackson was born in Montgomery, Alabama,. He and his sister were orphaned. They were then raised by a widowed aunt in Kansas C...