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"Transsexual Served as Man in Navy, Fights Discharge" (Baton Rouge State Times Advocate October 5, 1977)

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From Transas City: "[T]ranssexual woman Joanna Clark has the privilege of serving in the US Navy as a man for 12 years, and for 2 years in the Army Reserve as a woman. However, despite not hiding her status as a transsexual woman, Ms. Clark was dismissed from the Army Reserve 19 months after joining."

Item Information:

Identifier
pz50gw46j
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution
Transas City
Creator(s)
Duke, Shearlean
Contributor(s)
Los Angeles Times
Publisher
Baton Rouge State Times Advocate
Date Issued
Oct. 5, 1977
Dates Covered
1970s
1960s
Aug. 10, 1977
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Joanna Clark
Oklahoma Gender Identity Foundation
Stanford University
Topic(s)
Army
Gender realignment surgery
MtFs
Navy
Transitioning (Gender)
Transphobia
Transsexual people
Resource Type
Text
Analog Format
Black and White
Digital Format
High contrast scan
Language
English
Related URL
http://transascity.org/joanna-clark-warrior-woman/
http://transascity.org/1977-transgender-news/
Rights
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