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Georgie Girl

Season 16 Episode 2 | 51m 39s  | Video has closed captioning.

Born George, one-time prostitute-turned-politician Georgina Beyer was elected to New Zealand’s Parliament in 1999, becoming the world’s first transgender person to hold a national office.

Aired: 06/20/03

Expired: 03/31/18

Rating: NR

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