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Lili Ilse Elvenes (28 December 1882 – 13 September 1931), better known as Lili Elbe, was a Danish painter, transgender woman, and one of the earliest recipients of sex reassignment surgery (gender-affirming surgery).
Jun 27, 2024 · Lili Elbe (born December 28, 1882, Vejle, Denmark—died September 13, 1931, Dresden, Germany) was a Danish painter who was assigned male at birth, experienced what is now called gender dysphoria, and underwent the world’s first documented sex reassignment surgery.
Sep 8, 2015 · Find out more about Danish painter Lili Elbe, who was among one of the first-ever documented sex reassignment surgery recipients and whose life was the subject of the 2015 film 'The Danish Girl...
Nov 18, 2023 · Learn about the real-life story of Lili Elbe, a Danish-born transgender woman who transitioned in the early twentieth century, and her spouse, Gerda Wegener, an artist who painted her transformation. Discover how the novel and film The Danish Girl altered some historical details for dramatic effect.
May 14, 2023 · Lili Elbe was the name of Einar Wegener, a Danish painter who underwent groundbreaking gender-affirming surgeries in the 1920s. Learn about her life, her struggles, and her legacy as a transgender trailblazer.
Nov 21, 2020 · Lili Elbe was one of the first individuals to undergo sex reassignment surgery in the 1930s. She was a successful painter and the wife of Gerda Gottlieb, who modeled for her work.
Lili Elbe was a Danish artist and transgender woman, one of the first people to receive sex reassignment surgery. Born Einar Magnus Andreas Wegener on December 28, 1882 in Vejle, Denmark, Elbe studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where she met her future wife, Gerda Gottlieb.
