![]() ![]() She seemed to gravitate toward dolls and dreamed of having the elegant feminine qualities that a woman possessed. The boys poked fun at Jorgensen’s feminine tendencies and even her own sister would chime in now and then. ![]() ![]() As a child, Jorgensen felt very different from other little boys and remained secluded and shy. But why was Jorgensen celebrated when other members of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) community were not?Ĭhristine was born George William Jorgensen, Jr. Interestingly, the article was published in 1952, a time when gay and lesbian WWII veterans were often stripped of their medals and fired from their jobs because of who they loved. The article celebrated her heroism during the war and embraced her feminine qualities, such as her hair and fashionable clothes. Jorgensen, who served in the US Army during and after World War II, became the first American transgender woman to attain fame for having sex reassignment surgery. ![]() What followed was the fascinating story of Christine Jorgensen. One day while flipping through my dad's collection of vintage Life magazines, the headline “Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty” caught my eye. Top Image: Photo of Christine Jorgensen taken by Maurice Seymour in January 1954. ![]()
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