Articles
Profile: Tomas Moore
Understanding that I was transgender wasn’t really the difficult thing. What was hard was learning that there were words to describe how I was feeling. I never went for anything one would associate with girls.
Profile: Lynn Conway
Lynn Conway is a pioneering computer chip researcher and inventor who has been a leading expert in her field for more than 40 years. She is also a woman who transitioned from male to female in the late 1960s.
Profile: Phyllis Frye
Growing up in Texas, Phyllis Frye was the all-American boy – an Eagle Scout and commander of her high school ROTC class. But when she came out as transgender in 1972, Frye lost her military career and her first marriage ended.
Profile: Billy Tipton (1914-1989)
Jazz pianist Billy Tipton was born in Okalahoma as Dorothy Tipton. But from the age of 19, Tipton lived as a man, marrying five women and adopting and raising three boys.
What Is Gender Identity Disorder?
Diagnostic criteria for GID include strong and persistent cross-gender identification that extends beyond a desire for a perceived cultural advantage. People with GID act and present themselves as members of the opposite sex.