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Rikkie Valerie Kolle Becomes First Transgender Model To Be Crowned Miss Netherlands
The historic win cements her spot as a contestant for the coveted 72nd Miss Universe title.
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"Fighting For My Community": Meet Miss South Africa's First Transgender Contestant
The first transgender contestant in South Africa's national beauty pageant, 24-year-old Lehlogonolo Machaba hopes she will inspire greater acceptance of the LGBTQI community.
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Miss Spain Becomes First Transgender Woman To Compete In Miss Universe
Angela Ponce, better known as the reigning Miss Spain, didn't win the Miss Universe pageant Sunday. But she didn't seem to mind. Simply by representing her country this year, Ponce became the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe. After the preliminary rounds, the 27-year-old model said it was "an honor and pride" to be part of the hi...
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"My Story No Different From A Hijra On Street": Pakistan's First Transgender News Anchor
The news of her first appearance on local channel Kohenoor TV on Saturday went viral on social media and was just days after she became the first transgender model on the catwalk at the annual Pakistan Fashion Design Council fashion show.
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Playboy's First Transgender 'Playmate' Hopes To 'Pave Way For All Women'
Men's magazine Playboy has featured its first ever transgender 'playmate' centerfold in its November issue, a move which the model hopes will pave the way for "all women - trans or otherwise - in fashion and other sectors".
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Brazil Transgender Model Valentina Sampaio 'Fighting For Better World'
Valentina Sampaio, the first transgender model to make the cover of French "Vogue", will be flying the flag for the LGBT movement at Milan fashion week.
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World's First Transgender Doll To Be Unveiled: Report
The worlds first transgender doll is being unveiled at the New York toy fair this weekend, modelled on the US teenager and LGBTQ campaigner Jazz Jennings.
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In A First, Vogue Paris Features Transgender Cover Model
Vogue Paris is to become the first French magazine to feature a transgender model on its cover, according the honour to Valentina Sampaio of Brazil for its March edition.
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First Transgender Model To Walk The Ramp In India Hails 'Dream Come True'
Nepali model Anjali Lama hailed a "dream come true" on Friday after becoming the first transgender model to walk the runway at an Indian fashion show.
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Meet Anjali Lama From Nepal, First Transgender Model At Lakme Fashion Week
Anjali Lama will become the first transgender model to walk at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. She was born in Nepal. Anjali was ostracised by her family members after she revealed to them that she wanted to live as a woman
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Transgenders Turn Models For Kerala Designer
29-year-old Maya and 30-year-old Gowri, who prefer to be known by their first names, are breaking stereotypes in Kerala. They are the state's first transgender models.
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Sweden's First LGBT Retirement Home - a Model for Rainbow Ageing?
There's a lengthy waiting list for a place at Sweden's first retirement home for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, its success highlighting a growing demand for accommodation specifically for elderly LGBT people.
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Rikkie Valerie Kolle Becomes First Transgender Model To Be Crowned Miss Netherlands
The historic win cements her spot as a contestant for the coveted 72nd Miss Universe title.
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"Fighting For My Community": Meet Miss South Africa's First Transgender Contestant
The first transgender contestant in South Africa's national beauty pageant, 24-year-old Lehlogonolo Machaba hopes she will inspire greater acceptance of the LGBTQI community.
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Miss Spain Becomes First Transgender Woman To Compete In Miss Universe
Angela Ponce, better known as the reigning Miss Spain, didn't win the Miss Universe pageant Sunday. But she didn't seem to mind. Simply by representing her country this year, Ponce became the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe. After the preliminary rounds, the 27-year-old model said it was "an honor and pride" to be part of the hi...
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"My Story No Different From A Hijra On Street": Pakistan's First Transgender News Anchor
The news of her first appearance on local channel Kohenoor TV on Saturday went viral on social media and was just days after she became the first transgender model on the catwalk at the annual Pakistan Fashion Design Council fashion show.
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Playboy's First Transgender 'Playmate' Hopes To 'Pave Way For All Women'
Men's magazine Playboy has featured its first ever transgender 'playmate' centerfold in its November issue, a move which the model hopes will pave the way for "all women - trans or otherwise - in fashion and other sectors".
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Brazil Transgender Model Valentina Sampaio 'Fighting For Better World'
Valentina Sampaio, the first transgender model to make the cover of French "Vogue", will be flying the flag for the LGBT movement at Milan fashion week.
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World's First Transgender Doll To Be Unveiled: Report
The worlds first transgender doll is being unveiled at the New York toy fair this weekend, modelled on the US teenager and LGBTQ campaigner Jazz Jennings.
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In A First, Vogue Paris Features Transgender Cover Model
Vogue Paris is to become the first French magazine to feature a transgender model on its cover, according the honour to Valentina Sampaio of Brazil for its March edition.
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First Transgender Model To Walk The Ramp In India Hails 'Dream Come True'
Nepali model Anjali Lama hailed a "dream come true" on Friday after becoming the first transgender model to walk the runway at an Indian fashion show.
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Meet Anjali Lama From Nepal, First Transgender Model At Lakme Fashion Week
Anjali Lama will become the first transgender model to walk at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. She was born in Nepal. Anjali was ostracised by her family members after she revealed to them that she wanted to live as a woman
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Transgenders Turn Models For Kerala Designer
29-year-old Maya and 30-year-old Gowri, who prefer to be known by their first names, are breaking stereotypes in Kerala. They are the state's first transgender models.
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Sweden's First LGBT Retirement Home - a Model for Rainbow Ageing?
There's a lengthy waiting list for a place at Sweden's first retirement home for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, its success highlighting a growing demand for accommodation specifically for elderly LGBT people.
