First person in the U.S. to be legally declared non-binary
Elisa Rae Shupe
Shupe holding a transgender flag, 2016
Born
James Clifford Shupe
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army
Service years
1982–2000
Rank
Sergeant First Class
Awards
Meritorious Service Medal (2)
Army Commendation Medal (4)
Army Achievement Medal (8)[1]
Children
1
Elisa Rae Shupe[2] (formerly Jamie Shupe; born James Clifford Shupe) is a retired United States Army soldier who in 2016 became the first person in the United States to obtain legal recognition of a non-binary gender. In 2019, she released a statement explaining that she had "returned to [her] male birth sex."[3] In 2022, she published a statement reclaiming her trans identity and condemning the anti-trans movement due to her story being used to push conversion therapy.[4][5][6]
^Miner, Colin (June 12, 2016). "Military Veteran Says 'Jamie' is Neither Male Nor Female". Portland, OR Patch. Patch. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^Shupe, Elisa (March 30, 2022). "Elisa Rae Shupe Name Change: It's Official!". Elisa Shupe. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^Dowell, Rosemarie (January 20, 2020). "Ocala man blasts gender identity as 'sham' after reclaiming male birth status". Ocala-News.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022.
^Shupe, Elisa (March 3, 2022). "Elisa Shupe: Setting The Record Straight". Elisa Shupe. WordPress. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^Pauly, Madison. "Inside the secret working group that helped push anti-trans laws across the country". Mother Jones. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
^Jude Ellison S. Doyle (March 15, 2023). "The making of a detransitioner". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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