Teagan Livingston | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Occupation | Pilot |
Colonel Teagan Livingston is an American aviator and retired United States Air Force officer. She came out as a transgender woman in 2018 and, in 2022, became one of the first-known transgender women to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Livingston has a degree in electrical engineering. [1] She joined the United States Air Force and served for thirty years. [1] She retired from the Air Force as a colonel. [1] Livingston also worked as a commercial airline pilot. [1]
Livingston came out as a transgender woman and began her gender transition in 2018. [1] That same year, she became one of the first members of Raise Your Voice, a voice and communication support group that helps transgender people with voice modification techniques. [2]
She joined the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2022. [1] She descends from an American Revolutionary War patriot who was shot by a British mercenary in 1780. [1] Livingston's wife, whom she met in high school, is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. [1]
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