Terri Rogers| Transgender Woman

Terri Rogers is a transgender woman known for her magic tricks and talent in ventriloquy. Despite her childhood which was filled with isolation and suffering in Ipswich, she decided to break barriers and develop her talent in ventriloquy. She popularized her figure Short Harris which appeared during the 1950s in many music halls.Rogers began her life as a man. In the 1960s, she decided to transition as a trans woman after getting inspiration from fellow ventriloquist Bobbie Kimber. She had her gender reassignment at National Health Service and has live with her female pronouns since then. Although the transition hampered her career for a time, it did not change the fact that she is one of the best ventriloquists in the world. She still made an appearance in high-end shows, including Theatre Royal Stratford East and in BBC TV’s Music Hall variety show, The Good Old Days. She has also toured around the country, from Las Vegas to Hollywood, to show off the degree of talent she has. Rogers was compared with other magicians and illusionists such as David Copperfield and Paul Daniels due to her ingenuity in magic skills.

Rogers has long been gone. However, she has left a legacy of inspiration not only for the people who are into ventriloquy but also for the LGBT community. What she left was a legacy for her community, giving them the motivation to excel in their careers no matter what the odds bring.