Earl Lind
Encyclopedia
Earl Lind was one of the earliest intersex
individuals to publish their own autobiography in the United States
.
. He was born in a Puritan
family.
By 1895 he met other androgynes
in New York City
, in a society called Cercle Hermaphroditos, whose aim was "to unite for defense against the world’s bitter persecution."
According to Wayne Koestenbaum
in The Queen's Throat
, he believed that he could 'diagnose a man sexually simply by hearing him sing', and he wanted to be an opera soprano
.
Intersex
Intersex, in humans and other animals, is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that usually distinguish female from male...
individuals to publish their own autobiography in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Biography
Earl Lind was born in 1874 in ConnecticutConnecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He was born in a Puritan
Puritan
The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558, as an activist movement within the Church of England...
family.
By 1895 he met other androgynes
Androgyny
Androgyny is a term derived from the Greek words ανήρ, stem ανδρ- and γυνή , referring to the combination of masculine and feminine characteristics...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, in a society called Cercle Hermaphroditos, whose aim was "to unite for defense against the world’s bitter persecution."
According to Wayne Koestenbaum
Wayne Koestenbaum
Wayne Koestenbaum is an American poet and cultural critic. He received a B.A. from Harvard University, an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. from Princeton University...
in The Queen's Throat
The Queen's Throat
The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality and the Mystery of Desire is a 1993 book by American cultural critic Wayne Koestenbaum. In it, Koestenbaum explores the relationship between gay men and opera, with frequent reference to his own experiences...
, he believed that he could 'diagnose a man sexually simply by hearing him sing', and he wanted to be an opera soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
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