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She Wasn’t Bad Before…And Look At Him Now

A New Identity: Former She Tells Why He Did It

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This article profiles Steve Dain, a trans man and former women’s physical education teacher at Emery High School, who wants to remain a teacher at the school after receiving gender-affirming care. Dain recounts his life-long gender dysphoria, experience of transitioning, and response to his community’s varying reactions.

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Identifier
4j03d017w
Collection
Stanford University Gender Dysphoria Program
Institution
Stanford University Special Collections
Creator(s)
Van Der Veer, Ruud
Contributor(s)
Cohen, Leo
Publisher
Oakland Tribune
Date Issued
Aug. 12, 1976
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Steve Dain
Places
California > Alameda County > Emeryville
California > Alameda > Union City
Topic(s)
Gender dysphoria
Gender-affirming surgery
Hormone therapy (Gender)
LGBTQ+ teachers
Transgender people
Transitioning (Gender)
Transsexual people
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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