westsemiteblues: Aaaaand…here’s the Semite of the Day, in honor of Eurovision: Sharon C
westsemiteblues: Aaaaand…here’s the Semite of the Day, in honor of Eurovision: Sharon Cohen, known professionally as Dana International. Born in Tel Aviv, to a Jewish family with Yemeni and Romanian roots, came out as a trans woman at thirteen, and won the 1998 Eurovision. To those who had opposed her representing Israel at the event, she said afterward: “My victory proves God is on my side. I want to send my critics a message of forgiveness and say to them: try to accept me and the kind of life I lead. I am what I am and this does not mean I don’t believe in God, and I am part of the Jewish nation.” Strong, brave, talented, gutsy, and absolutely beautiful. -- source link
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