User:Stefonknee

Stefonknee Elizabeth Wolscht is a transgender woman and advocate known for her inspiring journey in embracing her true identity. She gained recognition for her story, which highlights the challenges and triumphs faced by transgender individuals.

Early Life

Stefonknee was born Paul Andrew Wolscht on June 24, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. She grew up in Mount Albert, Ontario and experienced a profound sense of gender dysphoria from a young age. Despite the challenges she faced, Stefonknee's story is a testament to the power of self-acceptance and resilience.

Transitioned in January 2010, Stefonknee made the courageous decision to undergo gender transition. Her transition journey included hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries. Stefonknee's transition journey is a source of inspiration for many transgender individuals who may be facing similar struggles.

Advocacy

Stefonknee has become a vocal advocate for transgender rights and awareness. She has participated in numerous speaking engagements and events to share her experiences and raise awareness about the challenges that transgender people often encounter.

Her advocacy work has made a positive impact on the LGBTQ+ community.

Personal Life

Stefonknee Wolscht's story has garnered attention from various media outlets, and she continues to be an inspiration to those seeking to live authentically. Her documentary "Living Two Lives Dying A Thousand Deaths," [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZagseNXTCBk&t=39s ] chronicles her early transition from married father of seven to homeless trans woman on her YouTube Channel [ https://youtube.com/@StefonkneeWolscht?si=Fk755TYb7KBEq8sB ]

Her documentary "Paul Wears Dresses" [2014] Follows the struggles of Stefonknee Wolscht, a trans woman trying to rebuild her life. Losing her home and her family, Stefonknee gives a first hand account of the many challenges trans people face. In her hometown [Mount Albert], Stefonknee was known as a loving husband and father, a really good mechanic and a staunch Catholic but only she knew the truth; that she had been assigned to the wrong gender.

In December 2014 Stefonknee goes into hiding after receiving hundreds of death threats. https://toronto.citynews.ca/2016/01/11/transgender-toronto-woman-says-death-threats-forced-her-into-hiding/