Thursday, January 2, 2014

Fallon Fox, The First Transgender MMA Fighter, Opens Up To GQ

“Dark and powerful. That was my version of femme.”


Fallon Fox, born Boyd Burton, is a 37-year-old transgender athlete who fathered a daughter and served in the Navy before transitioning. Now her job is to fight women. But she's going up against much more than an opponent in a cage.



Via out.com


During a recent interview with GQ magazine, Fox opened up about her life and her ongoing battle as a transgender professional MMA fighter. Here are a few of the highlights:


On experimenting with girl's clothing at an early age, around 5 or 6 years old:


On experimenting with girl's clothing at an early age, around 5 or 6 years old:


Via gq.com


Why it was so difficult to be true to herself:


Why it was so difficult to be true to herself:


Via out.com




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