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10 famous and infamous trans men to remember By Mike Fleming
Robert Eads
WHEN 10 Q THINGS LISTED LGBTQ POP culture legends, transgender men were harder to bring to mind. I consulted a trans male friend.
The subject of the documentary Southern Comfort, doctors initially refused to treat Eads’ ovarian cancer. He died of the disease and his story helped change awareness and medical practices.
“We are so invisible,” he said. “I really don’t know a name that’s even close to that kind of stature. Brandon Teena is known for being murdered. Chaz Bono is really just Sonny and Cher’s kid.” “That’s a whole other 10 Queer Things right there,” I said. And so it is.
Aydian Dowling
This internet hottie turned heads when Men’s Health included him in a cover model contest. He lost but did get a special-edition cover.
Albert Cashier
A Union soldier in the Civil War, he fought in more than 40 battles.
Alan L. Hart
A radiologist, he developed a way to diagnose Tuberculosis earlier than ever before. He was one of the first Americans to undergo a hysterectomy for gender reassignment therapy. 8 theQatl.com
Kye Allums
The basketball player came out and became the NCAA’s first openly transgender Division I athlete. Now he is a lecturer and author.
