This is remarkably cool.
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Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray)
Fascinated by the sheer matter-of-factness of this story buried on page 8 of The Liverpool Daily Post, 29 March 1937 – “Ellen the barmaid is now Alan the barman.” Please update your address books. Now, what’ll you have?
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Shades of the Religious Right in the US pivoting to abortion to keep their cash and clout after resegregation failed.
And if so, HAVE YOU RETHOUGHT.
Now that Alan is a man, how does this interact with laws? In his jurisdiction, what does this mean for his ability to get a line of credit or own a home?
Fascinating!
I hope the rest of his life was a happy one
I hope they were very happy
With the story of Belgian cyclist Willy De Bruyn (1914-1989). Born Elvira De Bruyn, he was one of the best female cyclists of the 30s, world champion in 1934 and '36, before transitioning in 1937.