Delisa Newton

Delisa Newton (1934–2004) was an American nurse and jazz vocalist who appeared in the American press, most notably in a 1966 issue of Sepia.[1][2] She claimed to be the first African-American transgender women to receive a sex change surgery.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Newton, Delisa (1966). "From Man to Woman Part II". Sepia. pp. 66–70. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  2. ^ Skidmore, Emily (2011). "Constructing the "Good Transsexual": Christine Jorgensen, Whiteness, and Heteronormativity in the Mid-Twentieth-Century Press". Feminist Studies. 37 (2): 270–300. doi:10.1353/fem.2011.0043. ISSN 2153-3873. S2CID 146147967.
  3. ^ Meyerowitz, Joanne (2009-07-01). How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States. Harvard University Press. pp. 199–200. ISBN 978-0-674-04096-0.