Christine Daniels

Christine Daniels (born Mike Penner on October 10, 1957) is a sports writer for the "Los Angeles Times". On April 26, 2007 Penner announced in his column that he is a transsexual and will be known as Christine Daniels after returning from vacation.

She joins a growing number of high-profile people who have come out as transgender.

Penner is married to a fellow "Los Angeles Times" sportswriter Lisa Dillman. [cite news | url=http://outsports.com/news/2007/0426penner.htm | title=Transsexual sports columnist comes out. | publisher=Outsports | date=2007-04-26 | accessdate = 2007-04-28] The two have no children.

Notes and References

External links

* [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/womaninprogress/ Woman in Progress] , Daniels' blog at latimes.com.
* Mike Penner, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-oldmike26apr26,1,7621870,full.story "Old Mike, New Christine,"] "Los Angeles Times", April 26, 2007. Also available [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-oldmike26apr26,0,588768,full.story here] .
* Laura Coverson, [http://abcnews.go.com/US/print?id=3087443 "Sportswriter Takes Transgender Identity Public; Mike Penner of the L.A. Times Wrote a Column to Explain Some Changes, Including His New Name: Christine,"] "ABC News", April 27, 2007. Also available [http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3090749 here] .
* [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_on_sp_ot/transsexual_sports_writer Yahoo story about Penner"]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2850345 ESPN article]
* [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-4240.html Trans sports journalist raises visibility]