"James Barry born 1789, Barry was a British Army surgeon. Before he died he left behind a remarkable professional legacy and a simple request: that his body remain unexamined after his death and that he be buried in the clothes he was wearing when he died."

For Throwback Thursday take a look at this article which explores the history of James Barry in a trans perspective: https://sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/how-history-keeps-ignoring-james-barry/

Let us know historical trans figures you'd like to see in future history posts.
#TransHistory

Yesterday, cultivated meat was cleared for sale in the US by the Department of Agriculture.

Not sure what to make of meat from a lab? Here’s our explainer from last season’s Serving Up Science:

https://youtu.be/GaX38aFAGSo #food #news

Happy 70th Birthday to Cyndi Lauper, Born June 22, 1953.

https://song.link/s/2A6yzRGMgSQCUapR2ptm6A

Happy birthday to Graham Greene, born today in 1952 on the Six Nations Reserve!
As an actor, he has had a steady career since the 1980s. An Academy Award nominee, he has also won two Gemini Awards, and a Grammy Award in his career.
He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.

#acting #canada #history #canadian #histodon #histodons #indigenous

Happy 63rd birthday to Adam Schiff. Nice of #GOP to give him a censure in recognition!

#AdamSchiff #GOP #fuckrepublikkkans