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How old was Christine Jorgensen when she began her transition?

  • 21 Years old

  • 26 Years old

  • 30 years old

  • 18 Years old

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Christine Jorgensen was a Danish-American transgender woman who became known internationally as the first person to undergo sex reassignment surgery in the United States in 1952. She was born as George William Jorgensen Jr. in 1926 and began her transition at the age of 26.
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