“Was I not a girl I would be a Soldier!” 881: Margaret Ann Bulkley One of The First European Doctors to Perform a Successful C-Section Born: c.1789-1795, Cork, Ireland (Present-day Cork, Republic of Ireland) Died: 25 July 1865, London, United Kingdom Also Known As: Dr. James Barry Margaret’s medical feat occurred while serving in Cape…
825: Osh-Tisch Crow Badé Warrior Born: 1854, Crow Territory (Present-day Montana, United States of America) Died: 1929, Montana, United States of America Similar to the concept of Two Spirit, badé (or baté or boté) is a title specific to the Crow (or more accurately Apsáalooke) culture that refers to a man living in the societal…
817: Catalina de Erauso The Lieutenant Nun Born: c.1585-1592, San Sebastian, Basque, Spain Last Known Sighting: c.1650, Veracruz or Cuitlaxtla, New Spain (Present-day Veracruz, Mexico) Also Known As: La Monja Alferez or Antonio de Erauso Before she was born, Catalina’s father was wounded in battle. He made a vow, that if he were to survive…
529: Laverne Cox Actress and LGBT Advocate Born: 29 May 1972, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America One of the first transgender actresses to make mainstream celebrity status; Laverne is most well known for being a recurring actress on Netflix’s Orange is the New Black and the recent live television production of The Rocky Horror…
450: Erika Ervin Transgender Model and Actress Born: 23 February 1979, Turlock, California, United States of America Known Professionally as: Amazon Eve She has starred on American Horror Story in the seasons Freakshow and Apocalypse. Erika stands at six foot eight without heels. This impressive stature made her the Guinness Book of World Record Holder…
448: Andreja Pejić Transgender Model Born: 28 August 1991, Tuzla, Yugoslavia (Present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina) Before announcing her transition in 2013, Andreja was known as the first and only completely androgynous supermodel in the world. Post-transition, Andreja was the first transgender woman to be featured in American Vogue. She then went on to become the…
343: Marsha P Johnson Transwoman and LGBT+ Activist From The 1960’s to The 1990’s in New York City Born: 24 August 1945, Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America Died: 6 July 1992, Greenwich Village, New York, United States of America Marsha was also an HIV/AIDS Awareness and Education Advocate. Today she is most remembered…