Lili Isle Elvenes, better known as Lili Elbe, was one of the first known recipients of a gender reassignment surgery. In 2015, her life was brought to the forefront of many people's minds when Alicia Vikander won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in the film. Despite the film's success at the Academy Awards, there was a fair share of inaccuracies in the story on the big screen. Links from this episode: http://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/14-the-danish-girl/ https://www.amazon.com/Man-Into-Woman-Authentic-Record/dp/B002IXX4WI/ https://www.facebook.com/basedonatruestorypodcast/ https://www.patreon.com/basedonatruestorypodcast/ http://twitter.com/danlefeb
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