Angela Lynn Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | 2007 |
| Other names | Angela Keyes Douglas |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, journalist, musician |
| Known for | Transgender activist, founder of the Transsexual Action Organization. |
Angela Lynn Douglas was an American transgender activist and singer. She was a transgender woman who performed as a rock musician and was a prominent pioneering figure in transsexual activism during the 1970s. She founded the Transsexual Action Organization (TAO), the first international trans organization. She wrote articles about the state of trans politics at the time for the Berkeley Barb, The Advocate, the Bay Area Reporter, Come Out! and Everywoman, in addition to TAO's Mirage magazine and Moonshadow Bulletin.[1] She expressed racist attitudes at various points in her life, and at one point became active with the Nazi party.[2]
- ^ "Angela Lynn Douglas and Transsexual Action Organization – ONE Archives". one.usc.edu. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Peña, Susana (October 22, 2010). "Gender and Sexuality in Latina/o Miami: Documenting Latina Transsexual Activists". Gender & History. 22 (3): 755–772. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0424.2010.01617.x. S2CID 142605127.