Amy Osborne

Independent Documentary and News Photographer

www.amyosbornephotography.com

Taylor Miller

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Location: San Francisco

Nationality: American; Irish

Biography: Amy Osborne is a documentary photographer working on both daily assignments and long-term projects, with a focus on socioeconomic and working-class issues. Amy is a first-generation college graduate with a degree in Visual Arts and Media from the... MORE

Taylor's aunt, Jenny Li...39;s parents have disowned her.

Taylor's aunt, Jenny Lindsey, pins a shoulder board on during Taylor's promotion to Lieutenant ceremony at the USCG Long Beach base on January 9, 2017. Jenny and her husband have accepted her transition. Both of Taylor's parents have disowned her.

Taylor tries on a dress for a f...Orange County, CA in July 2016.

Taylor tries on a dress for a friend's wedding in Orange County, CA in July 2016.

Taylor's daily hormone ...iment is seen in February 2016.

Taylor's daily hormone replacement regiment is seen in February 2016.

Taylor tries on her new female ...re to female uniform standards.

Taylor tries on her new female uniform for the first time in Long Beach in July 2016. After the Pentagon removed the ban on transgender service members in June 2016, Taylor was granted permission to adhere to female uniform standards.

Taylor receives shots of Lidoca...5 hours of facial hair removal.

Taylor receives shots of Lidocaine, a pain killer, in her chin, cheeks, lips, and neck during an eight hour electrolysis hair removal procedure in Lewisville, TX in June 2017. Taylor has endured more than 45 hours of facial hair removal.

Taylor pauses after writing in ...onth by her commanding officer.

Taylor pauses after writing in a journal during outpatient psychiatric treatment in Long Beach in September 2016. Miller suffered an earlier sexual assault and later had a panic attack while on duty at the Coast Guard Long Beach base. She was ordered into outpatient care for a month by her commanding officer.

Taylor visits her longtime frie...me Miles met Taylor as a woman.

Taylor visits her longtime friend Miles McCarthy and his son, Owen, in Connecticut in April 2017. Taylor spoke at an LGBT panel at the Coast Guard Academy, the military academy that she and Miles attended. This was the first time Miles met Taylor as a woman.

Taylor changes into her uniform...ong Beach base in January 2017.

Taylor changes into her uniform at the Coast Guard Long Beach base in January 2017.

Taylor discusses possible compl...icure in Phoenix in March 2017.

Taylor discusses possible complications of gender reassignment surgery with her best-friend, Kat, while getting a pedicure in Phoenix in March 2017.

Taylor and Kat take selfies as ...s in Phoenix, AZ in March 2017.

Taylor and Kat take selfies as they compare breast sizes in Phoenix, AZ in March 2017.

The night before her gender rea...iety. Her friend tries to help.

The night before her gender reassignment surgery, Taylor lies on the floor unable to pack her hospital bag due to anxiety. Her friend tries to help.

Jenny holds Taylor as they ride...gnment surgery in January 2018.

Jenny holds Taylor as they ride the hospital elevator up to check in for Taylor's gender reassignment surgery in January 2018.

The streets are quiet and a rar...ick up Kat in Phoenix, AZ 2017.

The streets are quiet and a rare sprinkle of rain comes down as a Taylor drives to pick up Kat in Phoenix, AZ 2017.

A bulletin hangs in Taylor&...nment surgery in February 2018.

A bulletin hangs in Taylor's hospital room as she recovers from gender reassignment surgery in February 2018.

Taylor holds her teddy bear as ...nment surgery in February 2018.

Taylor holds her teddy bear as she recovers from gender reassignment surgery in February 2018.

Taylor lies on her apartment fl...nment surgery in February 2018.

Taylor lies on her apartment floor with a catheter bag strapped to her leg as she continues her recovery from gender reassignment surgery in February 2018.