Christine Daniels
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Christine Daniels (born Mike Penner on October 10, 1957) is a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times. On April 26, 2007 Penner announced in his column that he is a transsexual and will be known as Christine Daniels after returning from vacation.
She joins a growing number of high-profile people who have come out as transgender.
Penner is married to a fellow Los Angeles Times sportswriter Lisa Dillman.[1] The two have no children.
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ "Transsexual sports columnist comes out.", Outsports, April 26, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
[edit] External links
- Woman in Progress, Daniels' blog at latimes.com.
- Mike Penner, "Old Mike, New Christine," Los Angeles Times, April 26, 2007. Also available here.
- Laura Coverson, "Sportswriter Takes Transgender Identity Public; Mike Penner of the L.A. Times Wrote a Column to Explain Some Changes, Including His New Name: Christine," ABC News, April 27, 2007. Also available here.
- Yahoo story about Penner
- ESPN article
- Trans sports journalist raises visibility
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