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There have been material advances in the rights accorded the transgender community around the world over the past few years.  Many of these advances have occurred because of the tireless efforts of the high-profile individuals on this list.  In some respects, being a high-profile transgender individual itself makes the person an activist.  However, the individuals on this list have gone beyond being just a part of the public face of the community to establish activist organizations, programs or strategies to continue advancing its rights, educating the public on the issue, encouraging tolerance, and providing assistance to fellow members. 
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These efforts cover a broad range of issues the community faces.  Many efforts occur in the health sphere to provide support during transition and post-transition.  Others lobby government to implement legislation to enshrine equal rights, legally protect the transgender community from violence, or allow seamless changes to identity.  Many are focused on providing assistance with their profession, such as sports, banking, or the fashion industry.  Some have successfully run for political office and have begun their efforts for change from within.  It is advantageous for individuals to cluster in these activist groups to provide focus on the issue and influence within society at large.
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Of course, there is a long history of gender non-conforming individuals and activism around the issue.  Many of these historical individuals are listed below.
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It is encouraging to see the range of countries which have high profile transgender activists.  In many countries, particularly in Asia, there have been greater advances in transgender rights than there have been in lesbian and gay rights.  This shows that the goal of advancing transgender rights is not confined to developed western countries, but rather is very widespread.  It explains why transgender issues are in the news on a daily basis. 
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To read more on these fascinating individuals, simply click on their names.
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'''Argentina'''
 
'''Argentina'''
  
 
* [[Marcela Romero]], rights/government legislation
 
* [[Marcela Romero]], rights/government legislation
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'''Armenia'''
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* [[Lilit Martirosyan]]
  
 
'''Australia'''
 
'''Australia'''
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* [[Estelle Asmodelle]], rights
 
* [[Estelle Asmodelle]], rights
 
* [[Sally Goldner]], rights
 
* [[Sally Goldner]], rights
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* [[Georgie Stone]], entertainment/rights
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'''Bolivia'''
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* [[Leonie Dorado]], television news anchor
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'''Brazil'''
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* [[Cecilia Gentili]], law/rights
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* [[Valentina Sampaio]], fashion model
  
 
'''Canada'''
 
'''Canada'''
  
 
* [[Enza Anderson]], rights/politics
 
* [[Enza Anderson]], rights/politics
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* [[Gigi Gorgeous]], entertainment
 
* [[Jamie Lee Hamilton]], politics
 
* [[Jamie Lee Hamilton]], politics
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* [[Marni Panas]], consultant
 
* [[T. Thomason]], entertainment/rights
 
* [[T. Thomason]], entertainment/rights
  
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* [[Mianne Bagger]], sports
 
* [[Mianne Bagger]], sports
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* [[Niels Jansen]], activist
  
 
'''Ecuador'''
 
'''Ecuador'''
  
 
* [[Diane Rodriguez]], rights
 
* [[Diane Rodriguez]], rights
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'''Egypt'''
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* [[Suma Abdelsamie]], rights
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'''El Salvador'''
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* [[Karla Avelar]], rights
  
 
'''France'''
 
'''France'''
  
 
* [[Coccinelle]], entertainment
 
* [[Coccinelle]], entertainment
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* [[Sophie Delannoy]], rights
  
 
'''Germany'''
 
'''Germany'''
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* [[Jenny-Anne Christine Bishop]], history
 
* [[Jenny-Anne Christine Bishop]], history
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* [[Munroe Bergdorf]], fashion
 
* [[Christine Burns]], rights/government legislation
 
* [[Christine Burns]], rights/government legislation
 
* [[Angela Clayton]], science/government legislation
 
* [[Angela Clayton]], science/government legislation
 
* [[Kate Craig-Wood]], business
 
* [[Kate Craig-Wood]], business
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* [[Justus Eisfeld]], consultant
 
* [[Jacqui Gavin]], rights
 
* [[Jacqui Gavin]], rights
 
* [[Jackie Green]], entertainment
 
* [[Jackie Green]], entertainment
 
* [[Tara Hewitt]], business
 
* [[Tara Hewitt]], business
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* [[Ruth Hunt]], activist
 
* [[Natacha Kennedy]], education
 
* [[Natacha Kennedy]], education
 
* [[Jennie Kermode]], media
 
* [[Jennie Kermode]], media
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* [[James Morton]], rights/business
 
* [[James Morton]], rights/business
 
* [[Rona Rees]], rights
 
* [[Rona Rees]], rights
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* [[Carol Steele]], rights
 
* [[Jay Stewart]], rights/culture
 
* [[Jay Stewart]], rights/culture
 
* [[Stephen Whittle]], law/health
 
* [[Stephen Whittle]], law/health
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'''Honduras'''
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* [[Thalia Rodriguez]], rights
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'''Iceland'''
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* [[Eva Agusta Aradottir]], rights
  
 
'''India'''
 
'''India'''
  
 
* [[Gauri Sawant]], health
 
* [[Gauri Sawant]], health
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* [[Lasmi Narayan Tripathi]], entertainment
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* [[Laxmi Narayan Tripathi]], entertainment
  
 
'''Iran'''
 
'''Iran'''
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* [[Lydia Foy]], rights
 
* [[Lydia Foy]], rights
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'''Israel'''
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* [[Elisha Alexander]], rights
  
 
'''Italy'''
 
'''Italy'''
  
 
* [[Marcella Di Folco]], rights
 
* [[Marcella Di Folco]], rights
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'''Jamaica'''
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* [[Neish McLean]], rights
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'''Japan'''
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* [[Tomoya Hosoda]], politics
  
 
'''Kenya'''
 
'''Kenya'''
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'''Mexico'''
 
'''Mexico'''
  
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* [[Samantha Gomez Fonseca]], rights
 
* [[Samantha Aurelia Vicenta Flores Garcia]], rights
 
* [[Samantha Aurelia Vicenta Flores Garcia]], rights
  
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* [[Georgina Beyer]], politics
 
* [[Georgina Beyer]], politics
 
* [[Jacqui Grant]], health
 
* [[Jacqui Grant]], health
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'''Pakistan'''
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* [[Kami Sid]], rights
  
 
'''Poland'''
 
'''Poland'''
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* [[Ivana Fred]], rights
 
* [[Ivana Fred]], rights
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* [[Soraya Santiago]], rights
  
 
'''South Korea'''
 
'''South Korea'''
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* [[Carla Antonelli]], politics
 
* [[Carla Antonelli]], politics
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* [[Juani Bermejo Vega]]
  
 
'''Switzerland'''
 
'''Switzerland'''
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'''Turkey'''
 
'''Turkey'''
  
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* [[demet Demir]], law
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* [[Demet Demir]], law
 
* [[Bulent Ersoy]], entertainment
 
* [[Bulent Ersoy]], entertainment
 
* [[Hande Kader]], rights
 
* [[Hande Kader]], rights
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* [[Pepe Julian Onziema]], rights
 
* [[Pepe Julian Onziema]], rights
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'''Ukraine'''
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* [[Anastasiia Yeva Domani]], rights
  
 
'''United States'''
 
'''United States'''
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* [[Ryka Aoki]], education
 
* [[Ryka Aoki]], education
 
* [[Gwen Araujo]], rights
 
* [[Gwen Araujo]], rights
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* [[Beck Bailey]], business
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* [[Kay Ulanday Barrett]], entertainment
 
* [[Thomas Beatie]], marriage and family
 
* [[Thomas Beatie]], marriage and family
 
* [[Kristin Beck]], military
 
* [[Kristin Beck]], military
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* [[Jackson Bird]], YouTube
 
* [[Freddie Bologno]], rights
 
* [[Freddie Bologno]], rights
 
* [[Chaz Bono]], entertainment
 
* [[Chaz Bono]], entertainment
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* [[Sharon Brackett]], activist/military
 
* [[Carmen Carrera]], entertainment
 
* [[Carmen Carrera]], entertainment
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* [[Sidney Chase]], entertainment
 
* [[Emmett Claren]], religion
 
* [[Emmett Claren]], religion
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* [[Camila Maria Concepcion]], entertainment
 
* [[Lynn Conway]], science
 
* [[Lynn Conway]], science
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* [[Cheryl Courtney-Evans]], rights
 
* [[Laverne Cox]], entertainment
 
* [[Laverne Cox]], entertainment
 
* [[Masen Davis]], law
 
* [[Masen Davis]], law
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* [[Grace Dunham]], rights
 
* [[Jade Esteban Estrada]], entertainment
 
* [[Jade Esteban Estrada]], entertainment
 
* [[Gwen Fry]], religion
 
* [[Gwen Fry]], religion
 
* [[Amelia Gapin]], sports
 
* [[Amelia Gapin]], sports
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* [[Cecilia Gentili]], law/rights
 
* [[Roberta Gills]], rights
 
* [[Roberta Gills]], rights
 
* [[Laura Jane Grace]], entertainment
 
* [[Laura Jane Grace]], entertainment
 
* [[Jamison Green]], health
 
* [[Jamison Green]], health
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* [[Miss Major Griffin-Gracy]], rights
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* [[Gavin Grimm]], rights
 
* [[Jennicet Gutierrez]], rights
 
* [[Jennicet Gutierrez]], rights
 
* [[Elle Hearns]], rights
 
* [[Elle Hearns]], rights
 
* [[Kim Coco Iwamoto]], rights
 
* [[Kim Coco Iwamoto]], rights
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* [[Beatrix Jackman]], rights
 
* [[Andrea James]], media
 
* [[Andrea James]], media
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* [[Caitlyn Jenner]], rights, entertainment
 
* [[Jazz Jennings]], media
 
* [[Jazz Jennings]], media
 
* [[Marsha P. Johnson]], rights
 
* [[Marsha P. Johnson]], rights
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* [[Christine Jorgensen]], rights
 
* [[Christina Kahrl]], sports
 
* [[Christina Kahrl]], sports
 
* [[Matt Kailey]], education
 
* [[Matt Kailey]], education
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* [[Kokumo Kinetic]], entertainment
 
* [[Kokumo Kinetic]], entertainment
 
* [[Christopher Lee]], entertainment
 
* [[Christopher Lee]], entertainment
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* [[Jennifer Levi]], rights lawyer
 
* [[Earl Lind]], rights
 
* [[Earl Lind]], rights
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* [[Holden Madagame]], opera singer
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* [[Andrea Hong Marra]], Executive Director, Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
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* [[Sarah McBride]], politician
 
* [[CeCe Mcdonald]], rights/law
 
* [[CeCe Mcdonald]], rights/law
 
* [[Michaela Mendelsohn]], entertainment
 
* [[Michaela Mendelsohn]], entertainment
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* [[Shannon Minter]], law
 
* [[Shannon Minter]], law
 
* [[Janet Mock]], journalist
 
* [[Janet Mock]], journalist
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* [[Indya Moore]], actor and fashion model
 
* [[Chris Mosier]], sports
 
* [[Chris Mosier]], sports
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* [[Shane Ortega]], military
 
* [[Pauline Park]], health
 
* [[Pauline Park]], health
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* [[Channyn Lynne Parker]], health
 
* [[Tynan Power]], religion
 
* [[Tynan Power]], religion
 
* [[Martin Rawlings-Fein]], entertainment
 
* [[Martin Rawlings-Fein]], entertainment
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* [[Sylvia Rivera]], rights
 
* [[Sylvia Rivera]], rights
 
* [[Geena Rocero]], rights
 
* [[Geena Rocero]], rights
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* [[Angelica Ross]], business, rights
 
* [[Bamby Salcedo]], health
 
* [[Bamby Salcedo]], health
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* [[Sabel Samone-Loreca]], health
 
* [[Scout]], health
 
* [[Scout]], health
 
* [[Theresa Sparks]], rights
 
* [[Theresa Sparks]], rights
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* [[Abby Stein]], religion
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* [[Chase Strangio]], lawyer
 
* [[Lou Sullivan]], rights/health
 
* [[Lou Sullivan]], rights/health
 
* [[Harper Jean Tobin]], rights
 
* [[Harper Jean Tobin]], rights
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* [[Tamara Adrian]], politics/law
 
* [[Tamara Adrian]], politics/law
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==See Also==
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* [[Intersex Activists]]
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* [[Bisexual Activists]]
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* [[Global LGBTQ HIV/AIDS Activists]]
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* [[Early European LGBTQ Activists]]
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* [[Feminist Activists Who Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender]]
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* [[Transgender Military Personnel]]
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* [[Transgender Singers, Musicians and Composers]]
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* [[Transgender Fashion Models]]
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* [[Transgender Politicians]]
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* [[Transgender Athletes]]
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* [[Transgender Business Leaders]]
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* [[Transgender Academics]]
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* [[Animal Rights Activism and the LGBTQ Community]]
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* [[Stonewall Icons]]
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* [[Peace Activists Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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* [[Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community]]
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* [[Notable Transgender Writers]]
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* [[Race Activists in the LGBTQ Community]]
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* [[Prominent Members of ACT UP]]
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* [[Transgender Filmmakers]]
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* [[Cannabis Legalization and the LGBTQ Community]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://transadvocate.com/why-transgender-activism_n_9200.htm
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* https://www.advocate.com/advocate50/2017/5/01/these-trans-revolutionaires-are-unforgettable
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* http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ssh/transgender_activism_S.pdf
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There have been material advances in the rights accorded the transgender community around the world over the past few years. Many of these advances have occurred because of the tireless efforts of the high-profile individuals on this list. In some respects, being a high-profile transgender individual itself makes the person an activist. However, the individuals on this list have gone beyond being just a part of the public face of the community to establish activist organizations, programs or strategies to continue advancing its rights, educating the public on the issue, encouraging tolerance, and providing assistance to fellow members.

These efforts cover a broad range of issues the community faces. Many efforts occur in the health sphere to provide support during transition and post-transition. Others lobby government to implement legislation to enshrine equal rights, legally protect the transgender community from violence, or allow seamless changes to identity. Many are focused on providing assistance with their profession, such as sports, banking, or the fashion industry. Some have successfully run for political office and have begun their efforts for change from within. It is advantageous for individuals to cluster in these activist groups to provide focus on the issue and influence within society at large.

Of course, there is a long history of gender non-conforming individuals and activism around the issue. Many of these historical individuals are listed below.

It is encouraging to see the range of countries which have high profile transgender activists. In many countries, particularly in Asia, there have been greater advances in transgender rights than there have been in lesbian and gay rights. This shows that the goal of advancing transgender rights is not confined to developed western countries, but rather is very widespread. It explains why transgender issues are in the news on a daily basis.

To read more on these fascinating individuals, simply click on their names.

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

France

Germany

Great Britain

Honduras

Iceland

India

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kenya

Malaysia

Malta

Mexico

Nepal

New Zealand

Pakistan

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Uganda

Ukraine

United States

Uruguay

Venezuela

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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