1990s
It was in the early 1990s that many rights activist groups were formed for transgender peoples. In 1991, Gender Trust was founded, a charity that provides support and information on the subject. In the same year, FTM International was founded by Jamison Green; “it is the world’s largest information and networking group for female-to-male transgender people” (Transgender History, 1991).
Press For Change, an activist group dedicated to getting rights for LGBT groups, was founded in February of 1992 (Transgender History, 1992). The Intersex Society of North America formed in 1993 (Transgender History, 1993).
Following a hate crime on a transsexual youth, widespread attention fell on transgender discrimination and violence. The award-winning film Boys Don’t Cry was released in 1993 (Transgender History, 1993). In 1998, the first transgender character appeared on television, when “Julie Hesmondhalgh join[ed] the [cast of] Coronation Street as … Hayley Patterson” (Transgender History, 1998).
In 1999, “brain material provided demonstrate[d] transsexualism is a medical condition and not a ‘state-of-mind’” (Transgender History, 1999).
Press For Change, an activist group dedicated to getting rights for LGBT groups, was founded in February of 1992 (Transgender History, 1992). The Intersex Society of North America formed in 1993 (Transgender History, 1993).
Following a hate crime on a transsexual youth, widespread attention fell on transgender discrimination and violence. The award-winning film Boys Don’t Cry was released in 1993 (Transgender History, 1993). In 1998, the first transgender character appeared on television, when “Julie Hesmondhalgh join[ed] the [cast of] Coronation Street as … Hayley Patterson” (Transgender History, 1998).
In 1999, “brain material provided demonstrate[d] transsexualism is a medical condition and not a ‘state-of-mind’” (Transgender History, 1999).
References
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