Jamie Wildman

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    Jamie Wildman
    Date of birth 1950[1]
    Place of birth Los Angeles, California, USA[2]
    Date of death 2020
    Nationality American
    Pronouns None, use name[3]
    Gender identity nonbinary lesbian[3]

    Jamie Wildman was a nonbinary lesbian and LGBT+ activist. Jamie was a participant in the London musical "Carnation for a Song" about older LGBT+ people.[1]

    Jamie came out as lesbian in 1969 at the age of 19, and came out as nonbinary at 69 in April 2020. Jamie stated in a video for PinkNews that "I had transgender tendencies" as a child, and had prayed to become male.[3]

    Jamie passed away from cancer in 2020, shortly after coming out as nonbinary.[4]

    Quotes[edit | edit source]

    « I think I learned that I was nonbinary before [1969], but I just didn't have the definition. [...] I didn't feel comfortable calling myself a lesbian, not because I have anything against lesbians, I just didn't feel I really fit in. I still don't feel like I really fit in any category.[3] »

    References[edit | edit source]

    1. 1.0 1.1 Ezequiel (21 April 2020). "Remembering Jamie Wildman (1950-2020)". Young Vic website. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2020.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    2. "OralHistoryArchive • From a Whisper to a Roar lesbian decriminalisation". From a Whisper to a Roar. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
    3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 PinkNews (13 April 2020). "Coming out as non-binary at age 69 | This Is Life". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
    4. Ashenden, Amy (21 April 2020). "Fearless Jamie Wildman – who came out as non-binary aged 69, proving it's never too late – dies after cancer battle". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2020.