Lexie Agresti

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Lexie Agresti
Lexie - dedicace Nantes 6 avril 2024 (cropped 2).jpg
Agresti in 2024
Born (1995-06-20) 20 June 1995 (age 29)
Education École du Louvre
Occupation(s)art historian
wirter
activist

Lexie Agresti (born 20 June 1995) is a French art historian, author, and transgender rights activist. She authored the book Une histoire de genres in 2021.

Biography

Agresti grew up in Tours. [1] She studied art history and anthropology at the École du Louvre in Paris. [1]

Agresti is a transgender woman and began her gender transition in 2017. [2] She began documenting her transition, and posting about transgender rights activism and LGBTQIA+ acceptance on her Instagram account "Aggressively Trans". [3]

In February 2021, Agresti published her the book Une histoire de genres. [2]

In 2024, she was invited to testify in the Senate regarding a proposed law that would regulate medical practices regarding gender-affirming care for minors. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Changements sur "Lexie Agresti, historienne de l'art, activiste pour les droits humains." - Versions - Vos propositions 🗳️ - La rue est aussi à nous - Décidons ensemble - Ville de Tours". decidonsensemble.tours.fr.
  2. 1 2 "Les conseils de Lexie, militante trans, pour s'adresser correctement à une personne trans". Le HuffPost. March 6, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Lexie nous guide pour comprendre et défendre les transidentités". France Inter. June 3, 2024.