: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, figures such as Magnis Hirschfeld conducted pioneering research on gender identity. Lili Elbe and Dora Richter were among the first to undergo gender-affirming surgeries in the 1930s.
: In 1952, Christine Jorgensen became America's first celebrity trans woman , using her fame to educate the public. plumper shemale
: Before Stonewall, transgender people led uprisings against police harassment at Cooper Do-nuts (1959) and Compton’s Cafeteria (1966). : In the late 19th and early 20th