04/29/2026
It's Trans History Tuesday! We're highlighting trans history-makers to honor their memory and remind everyone: We've always been here, and we always will be.
Dr. Alan Hart was a pioneer of the use of X-ray technology, particularly in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. His methods are still used today, meaning that he has saved countless lives. During his active time as a physician, he was even hired by the Idaho Tuberculosis Association and became the Tuberculosis Control Officer. He created the first of both fixed-location and mobile tuberculosis screening clinics and is credited for leading the state’s fight against TB. Early in his medical career, he had interned in Lewiston itself, already in boy mode. He had decided that masculine attire would make it easier to make his mark on medical history.
Dr. Hart was also the first documented trans man in the United States. For the most part, he had avoided attention for it until a former classmate recognized him while he was interning at San Francisco Hospital and subsequently outed him via the Spokesman-Review on February 6, 1918. This forced him and his wife to move frequently due to people harassing him about it.
