Female Firsts: Lucy Hicks Anderson

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Female Firsts: Lucy Hicks Anderson

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In this edition of Female Firsts, Yves shares the story of Lucy Hicks Anderson, considered the first trans person to fight for transgender rights in court, and further the first Black American trans woman to be put on trial for her identity.
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