Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law

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Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law

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LGBTQ+@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 days ago

Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take transitioning into their own hands.

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