Christine Jorgensen American activist and performer Christine Jorgensen was BOTD in 1926. Born in New York City to a working-class family, she was assigned male at birth, and identified as female from early childhood.…

American activist and performer Christine Jorgensen was BOTD in 1926. After undertaking gender reassignment surgery in Denmark, she became a national celebrity in 1950s America, advocating for trans rights. #christinejorgensen #bornonthisday #trans #supertrans