This timeline covers Kim Petras's early life in Germany, focusing on her childhood, realization of her gender identity, and the beginning of her public advocacy.
Birth in Cologne, Germany
August 27, 1992
Kim Petras was born in Cologne, Germany, assigned male at birth. From a very young age, she identified as female and expressed this identity to her parents.
Early Recognition of Gender Identity
Early Childhood
Petras recounts knowing she was a girl from a very young age. She struggled with feeling different and spent a lot of time wishing she was born in a different body. She describes her parents as accepting and supportive, albeit initially confused.
Media Attention and Advocacy
Around Age 12
Petras gained media attention in Germany for her early transition and her fight to receive hormone therapy. Her story was featured in television programs and documentaries, making her a public face for transgender youth.
Early Medical Intervention and Parental Support
2006-2007
With her parents' support and after extensive psychological evaluations, Petras began hormone replacement therapy, becoming one of the youngest individuals in Germany to undergo such treatment. This decision drew both praise and criticism.
