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Jennifer Finney Boylan

Jennifer Finney Boylan, American author

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Born
June 22, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1958

About Jennifer Finney Boylan

Jennifer Finney Boylan is an American author, transgender activist, professor at Barnard College, and a former contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. In December 2023, she became the president of PEN America, having previously been the vice president. In 2013, Boylan was chosen as the first openly transgender co-chair of GLAAD's National Board of Directors. Boylan was also awarded a master's degree ad eundem gradum from Colby College. Her 2003 memoir, She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, was the first book published by an openly transgender American to become a bestseller.

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Jennifer Finney Boylan timeline

  1. Her 2003 memoir, She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, was the first book published by an openly transgender American to become a bestseller.
  2. In 2013, Boylan was chosen as the first openly transgender co-chair of GLAAD's National Board of Directors.
  3. In December 2023, she became the president of PEN America, having previously been the vice president.

The world when Jennifer Finney Boylan was born

Jennifer Finney Boylan was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jennifer Finney Boylan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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