#robertacowell — Public Fediverse posts

#Trans Pioneers

"The interwar idea of ‘sex change’ implied that sex or #GenderFluidity was possible, and that individuals might choose their sex. It was not until the 1950s that transitioning became medically possible and eventually available in Britain.

"The pioneering trans people were #MichaelDillon and #RobertaCowell."

Read more:
https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/trans-and-gender-nonconforming-histories/trans-pioneers/

#TransgenderHistory #TransVisibility #TransRightsAreHumanRights
#HumanRights #History #Histodon #GenderNonConforming #England

The incredible #life of #RobertaCowell: #British #trans #innovator, #war #pilot and #RacecarDriver.

She was the first known #trans #woman in the #UK to undergo #GenderConfirmationSurgery.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #UK #Transitioning #PersonalStories #History
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/03/31/roberta-cowell-trans-woman-uk-history/