Christine Jorgensen

Christine Jorgensen

Christine Jorgensen (May 30, 1926 – May 3, 1989) was an American transgender woman who was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery. Jorgensen grew up in the Bronx, New York City. Shortly after graduating from high school in 1945, she was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. After her military service, she attended several schools and worked; it is during this time she learned about sex reassignment surgery. Jorgensen traveled to Europe, and in Copenhagen, Denmark, obtained special permission to undergo a series of operations beginning in 1952. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christine Jorgensen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title : Christine Jorgensen
  • Popularity : 0.491
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1926-05-30
  • Place of Birth : The Bronx, New York
  • Homepage :
  • Also Known As : George William Jorgensen Jr.
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Christine Jorgensen Movies

  • 2015
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    Reel in the Closet

    Reel in the Closet

    8 2015 HD

    Never before seen home movies made by queer people dating back to the 1930s and the struggle to save them before they are lost forever.

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  • 1962
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    We... Who Are Sexy!

    We... Who Are Sexy!

    1 1962 HD

    Seven effeminate brothers are forcibly enlisted by their father in the army to straighten them up and turn them into real men.

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  • 2022
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    Casa Susanna

    Casa Susanna

    7.9 2022 HD

    In the 50s and 60s, deep in the American countryside at the foot of the Catskills, a small wooden house with a barn behind it was home to the first...

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  • 2020
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    Disclosure

    Disclosure

    7.9 2020 HD

    An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people...

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  • 2013
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    Christine in the Cutting Room

    Christine in the Cutting Room

    1 2013 HD

    Susan Stryker uses the career of 1950s transsexual icon Christine Jorgensen to explore identity, embodiment, technology and representation.

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  • 1985
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    What Sex Am I?

    What Sex Am I?

    5.6 1985 HD

    "What Sex Am I?" follows a group of Transgender individuals struggling to make their way in every strata of 1980s America. From finding employment to...

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  • 1985
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    Paradise is Not for Sale

    Paradise is Not for Sale

    1 1985 HD

    Documentary about transgendered people. The film alternates between musical performances and personal stories. Hanne Rasmussen, formerly called Hans,...

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  • 1988
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    American Experience

    American Experience

    7.5 1988 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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