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Harvie knew he was transgender at a very early age, but did not have a language for his gender identity at the time. Harvie came out as gay at nineteen and as transgender at age thirty-two. Harvie grew up on Beaver Pond in the rural mountain town of Bridgton, Maine , until the age of twelve.
Oct 20, 2016 · Trans male comedian Ian Harvie is no exception. Since opening for Margaret Cho from 2006-2009, he’s gone on to appear in hit shows like Transparent and Mistresses.
May 18, 2023 · Ian Harvie was born in Portland and identified as a female named Maine, along with a birth name of Janet. Popular standup comedian Ian Harvie knew that he was transgender from a very early age of six. However, he did not have the proper language needed to identify his gender.
Dec 15, 2015 · A native Mainer now living in Los Angeles, Ian was the first transgender (female-to-male) standup comic in the country. He began his career in the Portland, Maine, comedy scene more than 13 years...
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Mar 9, 2015 · Ian Harvie has made a name for himself as the first openly transgender comedian, but he's not just riding on the coattails of novelty.
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Nov 3, 2014 · Amazon's Transparent quietly made history when comedian Ian Harvie became the first transgender male actor to portray a transitioned trans man on a scripted American television show.
Dec 1, 2017 · Comedian Ian Harvie has known he was transgender since he was six years old. Only, he didn’t know he was transgender. ‘I didn’t have any words when I was little,’ he said.
