Billy Tipton started living as a man at the age of 19, in 1933. Tipton was a well respected jazz musician and entertainer. He worked as a sideman, band leader, comedian, and booking agent. He married five times. The first wife knew of his transgender status but the rest did not.
Tipton died in 1989 and was outed by the coroner, which was widely reported in the media.
Silas Howard is developing a film about Tipton’s life.
October is LGBT History Month. This post on Billy Tipton is taken from Transguys.com by Joshua Riverdale. Read all the stories on A Brief History of FTM Trans Civilisation.
20th Century Transgender Men
These historical profiles of some of the key trans men of the past century highlight their remarkable achievements. Their perseverance in the face of prejudice has earned them a place in the FTM trans history time line.
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