Lesbian story pulled from biological woman (actress), given to trans identified male to write. Progress circa 2020

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[–][deleted] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I'm confused. I read it as the story is about a TIF, but you're saying it's a lesbian story. This article was kind of shittily cobbled together.

[–]Sittingonarainbow 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

There seems to be some confusion as some sources say she was a butch lesbian and queer and trans sources say she is trans. This could be another case of transing dead people who can't speak for themselves.

[–]MarkTwainiac 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Butch lesbian. Her obituary:

http://old.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20030109gillp4.asp

[–]Anna_Nym 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

There's an interview with a cousin that confirms Gill's transness: https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Dante-Tex-Gill-s-Cousin-Tells-Us-What-Tex-13071088.php

It seems clear that everyone knew Gill was a biological woman, though. (Except perhaps when he married his wife in Hawaii since that wouldn't have been legal at the time)

[–]LilianH 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yet the same cousin is quoted in the obituary using "she" to refer to Tex. I'm wary of relatives who may have had limited contact with a person who suddenly become the go-to source on their lives many years after the person's death.

[–]Anna_Nym 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's fair, but the only evidence for butch lesbianism is that the 2003 obituary used female pronouns. I think the weight of evidence is stronger for trans man than butch lesbian in this particular case. (but as I said before, I don't think that makes the casting critique legitimate. However Gill may have thought of him or herself, Gill's physical reality was that of a biological woman)

[–]fuckingsealions 3 insightful - 8 fun3 insightful - 7 fun4 insightful - 8 fun -  (0 children)

This article was kind of shittily cobbled together

That should be Gawker Media's masthead.