Miss Spain Breaking Barriers As First TRANSGENDER MISS UNIVERSE Hopeful

MISS SPAIN BREAKING BARRIERS AS FIRST TRANSGENDER MISS UNIVERSE HOPEFUL

The willowy beauty is making history since the pageant reversed a longstanding policy in 2012 that participants must be 'naturally born' women.

Angela Ponce of Spain poses during an interview with journalists at a media event of 2018 Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok on 14 December 2018. Picture: AFP.

Transgender boxer Pat Manuel wins by unanimous decision in historic professional debut

Transgender boxer Pat Manuel wins by unanimous decision in historic professional debut

t’s been years in the making, but Patricio Manuel finally made it back in the ring on Saturday night.

The 34-year-old and former U.S. Olympic boxing hopeful not only made his professional fighting debut and beat Hugo Aguilar by unanimous decision at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, on Saturday, but he made history, becoming the first transgender male to fight professionally in the United States.

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