Jenna Talackova, First Transgender Miss Universe Contestant Eliminated
23-year-old Jenna Talackova, a transsexual contestant of Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant this May, has been disqualified. Why? He (or She) was born male.
Talackova, who began hormone therapy at the age of 14 and underwent sexual reassignment surgery at 19, was listed on the official Miss Universe Canada website as a contestant until the organizer discovered that she was transgender.
"I'm disqualified, however I'm not giving up. I'm not going to just let them disqualify me over discrimination." She says she has been "disqualified for being born." Talackova posted on her Twitter account
Talackova, who began hormone therapy at the age of 14 and underwent sexual reassignment surgery at 19, was listed on the official Miss Universe Canada website as a contestant until the organizer discovered that she was transgender.
"I'm disqualified, however I'm not giving up. I'm not going to just let them disqualify me over discrimination." She says she has been "disqualified for being born." Talackova posted on her Twitter account
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