Relish Now – Erin Sabra Fuchs
NEW YORK – Since Robin Ledger was 19, she has gone to lesbian bars, rocked out at lesbian concerts and had mostly lesbian friends. Ledger, now 23, lives in the “gay village” section of Toronto. With her boyfriend, Holden.
That’s right – after coming out as a lesbian and dating women for years, Ledger is now coupled with a person who considers himself a man.
But Holden was born a woman.
“We walk down the street and we look like a straight couple,” Ledger says of herself and 20-year-old Holden, who asked that his last name not be used.
The two, in fact, are part of a phenomenon, as more and more lesbians date female-to-male transgender people (known as FTMs) who “pass” as male by taking male hormones and having surgery.
Transgender people are getting more recognition and support from society, with such cities as Philadelphia and Burlington, Vt., having annual transgender conferences.