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On This Gay Day | Renee Richards was born on this day in 1934
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On This Gay Day | Renee Richards was born on this day in 1934
Tennis star Renee Richards was born on this day in 1934. Richards came to prominence when, following her gender transition, she successfully fought for the right to compete in the 1976 US Open. Richards trained to be an ophthalmologist, a specialist eye doctor, but also found success playing tennis. Struggling with gender dysphoria she underwent sex reassignment surgery in 1975. In 1976 journalist Richard Carlson publicly revealed that Richards …
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