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@Kai "the spy" #1
Portrait of Rolandino Roncaglia, who was put on trial for sodomy in Venice, Italy, in 1347. After their wife passed away from the plague, they became a sex worker, and though they possessed male genitalia, many people saw them as a woman based on their female appearance, movements and voice.
@Kai "the spy" #2
Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the Berlin Institute for Sexual Science, as well as the world's first transgender clinic. The institute was burnt down by the Nazis in 1933.
@Kai "the spy" #3
American actress Laverne Cox, who in 2014 became the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, specifically Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Orange is the New Black. In 2015, she became the first transgender woman to win a Daytime Emmy Award as an Executive Producer for her MTV special Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. She's also the first transgender person on the cover of Time Magazine, and to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds.
@Avro Arrow #1
Gwendolyn Ann Smith co-founded Transgender Day of Remembrance in 1999. It occurs on November 20, and in the 25 years since its founding, it has spread from a web-based observance, to a day of action recognized all over the world.
@Avro Arrow #2
Lynn Conway was a pioneer in the computing field. She invented generalized dynamic instruction handling in the 60s, and was one of the initiators of the Mead-Conway VLSI chip design revolution in the late 70s, among many other accomplishments.
@Avro Arrow #3
Canadian actor Elliot Page became the first openly trans man to appear on the cover of Time magazine in March 2021. In addition to his acting work, Page is also known for his advocacy work, and is a recipient of the Human Rights Campaign's Vanguard Award.
@Michael
Wendy Carlos, electronic music pioneer, film score composer and trans icon, seen here in a TV interview from the 80s, showcasing her modular synths.
@Kai "the spy" #1
Portrait of Rolandino Roncaglia, who was put on trial for sodomy in Venice, Italy, in 1347. After their wife passed away from the plague, they became a sex worker, and though they possessed male genitalia, many people saw them as a woman based on their female appearance, movements and voice.
@Kai "the spy" #2
Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the Berlin Institute for Sexual Science, as well as the world's first transgender clinic. The institute was burnt down by the Nazis in 1933.
@Kai "the spy" #3
American actress Laverne Cox, who in 2014 became the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, specifically Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Orange is the New Black. In 2015, she became the first transgender woman to win a Daytime Emmy Award as an Executive Producer for her MTV special Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. She's also the first transgender person on the cover of Time Magazine, and to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds.
@Avro Arrow #1
Gwendolyn Ann Smith co-founded Transgender Day of Remembrance in 1999. It occurs on November 20, and in the 25 years since its founding, it has spread from a web-based observance, to a day of action recognized all over the world.
@Avro Arrow #2
Lynn Conway was a pioneer in the computing field. She invented generalized dynamic instruction handling in the 60s, and was one of the initiators of the Mead-Conway VLSI chip design revolution in the late 70s, among many other accomplishments.
@Avro Arrow #3
Canadian actor Elliot Page became the first openly trans man to appear on the cover of Time magazine in March 2021. In addition to his acting work, Page is also known for his advocacy work, and is a recipient of the Human Rights Campaign's Vanguard Award.
@Michael
Wendy Carlos, electronic music pioneer, film score composer and trans icon, seen here in a TV interview from the 80s, showcasing her modular synths.
