‘I transitioned in 1977 as a teenager – it was basically the Stone Age for trans healthcare’

A trans woman has spoken out about how she transitioned in 1977 when she was a teenager. 

Marilyn Pieronek, aka Mardi, has blown away social media users with her insightful and harrowing life stories about growing up trans.

The 63-year-old Canadian shared with PinkNews that she began transitioning socially in 1977 when she was 15. 

“I came from a sort of like a centre-right family, so it was very tough growing up.” 

They added that back then it was difficult to access the type of information they needed to fully understand themselves and their identity. 

@pinknews Meet Marilyn Pieronek, aka Mardi, she’s a 63-year old Canadian trans woman who has blown up on social media with her insightful and harrowing life stories. She took time out to

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