16 years ago, Thomas Beatie made history as the first man in the world to carry a pregnancy.
Thomas was born female, underwent gender reassignment surgery, and now identifies as a transgender man. He gained worldwide fame after his desire to become a parent led to the birth of his first daughter, Susan.
However, the journey wasn’t easy — Thomas received death threats from people who couldn’t accept the idea of a man giving birth.
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He didn’t give in to threats. Today, he has three children — one daughter and two sons.
In 2002, he had chest surgery to remove his breasts and legally changed his gender from “female” to “male” on all identification.
But he chose to keep his female reproductive organs — a decision that would later allow him to become pregnant.
In 2006, he stopped testosterone treatments to try to conceive. When his then-wife Nancy faced fertility issues, Thomas made the bold decision to carry the child himself.
After a 48-hour labor, Susan was born healthy and happy. His case became the first documented instance of a legally recognized man giving birth.
Sixteen years have passed, and Thomas still occasionally appears in the media and on social platforms.
In a recent interview, he shared that he now works as a stockbroker in Phoenix and still lives with his wife Amber, whom he met at the preschool their kids attended.
