This is probably taking the idea of turning famous people trans a little bit too far. In the legend, Rhuthun in Denbighshire was where Arthur killed a rival who witnessed the king wearing women’s clothing to sneak into a dance. That is not what trans women do.
There is a lot to learn from transgender history, however, as reflected in the following articles:
Victoria’s Secret is set to showcase an openly transgender model on the runway for the first time. Brazilian model and actress, Valentina Sampaio, has worked with the company since 2019 when she became the first transgender model to be featured in a Victoria’s Secret catalog.
Illustration: Author E. K. Johnston’s design of Sister, with the commission completed by Uzuri Art
THE SECRETS OF THE CLONE TROOPERS includes a first look at Sister, a trans woman clone trooper 🏳️⚧️
Rex’s description of Sister in the book reads: “When one of our kind expressed her gender identity differently than her fellow troopers, she featured she’d have to hide who she… pic.twitter.com/AaL6g2urtu
Photo: Benny Briolly, center, a transgender woman running for city council, canvases with supporters and members of her campaign team in Morro do Estado, in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. (AP/Hannah-Kathryn Valles)
“The European Union’s top court ruled Friday that member states must recognize legal changes to gender identity processed elsewhere within the E.U., in a case with far-reaching implications for transgender people across Europe.”
The fantastic TikTok account @dollhistory is a catalogue of clips from this bygone era of representation, and while many of the clips aren’t the easiest to watch, they’re incredibly illuminating.