Woman proves not all angels wear halos
By MICHELLE BEARDEN
Published: December 12, 2009
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/dec/12/na-not-all-angels-wear-halos/"She is truly a rare individual who has compassion for all," Tabone wrote. "She treats the homeless with dignity and respect and has inspired people like me to get involved helping those on the street."
If that's all there was to this story, we could just smile and think pleasant thoughts about Jean's selfless deeds.
But there's more to the 63-year-old, and some of it is bound to leave some people uncomfortable - or completely turned off.
Jean Batronie used to be Gene Batronie. She was a father of four and husband to Arleen. Still is. Only she had sex-reassignment surgery in Thailand in spring 2002. She never felt comfortable in her skin as a man. But 40, 50 years ago, when as a boy he knew he was different, the term "transgender" was not part of our vernacular.
