Karen, Thanks for posting this, Trans history is something that until now I was a bit hazey about. It shows a very bitter - sweet flavour to the struggle for acceptance and inclusion. I also see in the British sections of the history a very Male orientated view that is dismissive of Transexuals, as being unimportant freaks to be exposed. This is the societal conditioning that I have often referred to in my postings. It's absolutely amazing how the press and media in Britain sway public opinion, it leads me to think that the public are lazy and too idle to think for themselves, and so often they let the media do their thinking for them and hence control their sense of righteousness.

In 2015 Britain is a different place, Transgendered (note the terminology has now changed) people are allowed to change their birth certificate after 2 yrs RLE even if they don't have GRS, and same sex marriage is now a fact of life. However there are still some die-hard bigots who'll never ever change their minds. Thank God I have never had to endure all that press sensationalism...............................

I expect that you'd probably see some parrallels with this within parts of the USA.

Cheers,

Eve

Thanks for sharing Eve, good to hear birth certificates can be changed now.