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Lili Elbe: A Hero

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Heroes are unique individuals who stand out in some way. When people look at heroes they don’t see size or color they see someone they can look up to and rely on. Heroes are people who make an impact in the world and influence people lives. Lili Elbe is considered a hero because she did the impossible in a time where people who were different were considered insane. Lili was one of the first documented transgender to ever have a sex change operation. Lili was born in 1882 a time that was not evolved enough to understand the concept of being anything other than cis and straight. When Lili was a little boy way before she could even think about transitioning she was known as artistic and gifted. She later went on to become a painter and

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