Lou Sullivan
American author and transgender activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Graydon Sullivan (June 16, 1951 – March 2, 1991) was an American author and activist known for his work on behalf of trans men. He was perhaps the first transgender man to publicly identify as gay,[1] and is largely responsible for the modern understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity as distinct, unrelated concepts.[2]
Lou Sullivan | |
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Born | (1951-06-16)June 16, 1951 |
Died | March 2, 1991(1991-03-02) (aged 39) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Author, activist |
Known for | Transgender activism |
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Sullivan was a pioneer of the grassroots female-to-male (FTM) movement and was instrumental in helping individuals obtain peer-support, counselling, endocrinological services and reconstructive surgery outside of gender dysphoria clinics. He founded FTM International, one of the first organizations specifically for FTM individuals, and his activism and community work was a significant contributor to the rapid growth of the FTM community during the late 1980s.[3]