Thread by @cooki3faun

~ a thread of trans women in old age ~

aleshia brevard, born dec 9, 1937

• she transitioned at 21 / she died at age 79

• she was an actress and lived stealth the entirety of her career. she did not publicly come out as trans until the release of her memoir in 2001

caroline cossey, born aug 31, 1954

• she transitioned at 17 / she is currently 68 years old

• she worked as a model and actress and was also known by the name tula

tracey “africa” norman, born 1952

• she transitioned sometime around 17-18 / she is about 71 years old

• she had a successful modeling career in the 70s while living stealth, and she is the first black trans woman to gain prominence in the modeling industry

georgina beyer, born nov 1957

• she transitioned at 16 / she died age 65

• she was a former sex worker who became the world’s first trans person to be a member of parliament

dolly van doll, born 1938

• she completed her transition at 26 / she is about 85 years old

• she was a performer, actress and businesswoman

marie pierre pruvot, born nov 11, 1935

• she transitioned around 18 / she is currently 87 years old

• she was a showgirl who performed under the name bambi at the infamous parisian cabaret le carrousel de paris. she eventually became a high school teacher of literature

colette berends, born oct 13, 1934

• she transitioned in her early 20s / she died age 86

• she performed as a singer and dancer all over europe and north africa. later in life she became the owner of a beauty salon

sandra caldwell, born, feb 27, 1952

• she transitioned at 19 / she is currently 71 years old

• she is an actress that lived stealth for the majority of her career, coming out in 2017

• she starred in over 50 roles in tv & film, 1 role being drinka in the cheetah girls movie

april ashley, born april 29, 1935

• she transitioned in her early 20s / she died at the age of 86

• she was a model, socialite and activist. she was named to the order of the british empire in 2012 for her service to trans equality

maki carousel, born nov 26, 1942

• she transitioned around 19 / she is currently 80 years old

• she is an actress that has been active since 2003

gloria allen, born oct 6, 1945

• she transitioned in her mid 20s / she died at the age of 76

• she was a beloved trans activist in chicago that ran a charm school for at-risk trans youth

robertina manganaro, born 1958

• she transitioned around 13-14 / she is about 65 years old

• she used to practice medicine before becoming a model and fashion designer

• she became a countess after marrying italian count, gianfranco torelli

margaret deirdre o'hartigan, born 1953

• she completed her transition at 26 / she is about 70 years old

• she is a trans rights activist who was involved in various civil rights and nondiscrimination campaigns in multiple states

jacqueline charlotte dufresnoy, born aug 23, 1931

• she transitioned at 21 / she died at age 75

• she was a performer & one of the most famous trans people in europe. her marriage to her first husband made legal and religious history as it was recognized by the church

miss major griffin-gracy, born around oct 25, 1940

• she transitioned in her teens / she is about 82 years old

• she is a stonewall veteran, a community leader, and activist she is the former executive of the transgender gender-variant intersex justice project