Deborah Harten

Biography

Deborah Marie Hartin was an American lecturer and activist who made headlines in 1970 following her divorce due to a gender transition. Her courageous journey was further documented in the 1978 film "Let Me Die a Woman" and recognized by the 1983 book "The Book of Lists" as one of ten prominent trans individuals. A vocal advocate for trans rights, Hartin brought a landmark suit against the New York City Department of Health in 1971.