Now, words exist. Rights exist. Movements exist. And Bambi, still standing serenely, quietly reaffirms her truth: “I never wore a mask,” she says softly, but firmly. “Except when I was a boy.” ...

PARIS (AP) — Decades before transgender became a household word and "RuPaul's Drag Race" became a worldwide hit — before visibility brought rights and recognition — there was Bambi, the Parisian icon ...