![]() Six years later, he organized FTM, the first peer-support group for trans men. ![]() In 1980, Sullivan published his first edition of Information for the FTM, a practical guidebook. ![]() After moving to San Francisco in his mid-twenties, Sullivan became involved with Golden Gate Girls/Guys, one of the first social and educational transgender organizations to offer support to trans men. Even when it would have made transition easier, Sullivan resisted lying about his sexuality, remaining committed to his vision of authenticity. Many medical professionals he met with throughout his transition had never heard of a female-to-gay-male. In his diary, Sullivan began to see himself as “a girl who’s real desire + passion is with male homosexuals”. The GPU News featured Sullivan’s earliest writings in their newsletter including the now widely-quoted “A Transvestite Answers a Feminist”. ![]() ![]() He first sought out other queer people just after high school through his job at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee which connected him to the college’s queer group, Gay People’s Union. Sullivan began early explorations of masculinity, which he called “playing boys,” while growing up in 1950s suburban Wisconsin his Catholic family was surprisingly accepting. LOUIS GRAYDON SULLIVAN (born Jin Milwaukee died Main San Francisco) was a writer, activist, typesetter, trans historian, and queer revolutionary. ![]()
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