Transgender Pregnancy Redefines Normal, Bridges the Gender Gap
May 29, 2008
Katelyn Jacobson
Gender/Sexuality Reporter
http://www.cityonahillpress.com/article.php?id=1295The promise of cravings, morning sickness and swollen feet has at last become a reality for Thomas and Nancy Beatie, an Oregon couple who eagerly await the birth of their first child this summer. The Beaties run their own business and bought their first home in the small town of Bend. There was nothing out of the ordinary until it was decided that Thomas, not Nancy, would be the one to carry and give birth to their child.
There are vestiges of the former beauty queen lingering in his cheekbones and dark almond eyes, features that are now paired with a light beard and the strong jaw line resulting from about 10 years of hormone treatment. Thomas was born Tracy Lagondino, and was an activist for gay rights when she fell in love with Nancy Roberts. She had been thinking about getting a sex change for some time, and finally made the decision when the couple realized that their home state of Hawaii didn't allow same-sex marriage.
