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− | '''Lydia Michelle Delagatto''' (born '''William "Bill" Bob Delagatto''' February 3, 1970 in [[wikipedia:Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater, Florida]]) is an American meteorologist and television weather forecaster. She is the weekend evening [[wikipedia:meteorologist|meteorologist]] at NoSirGifts-owned Indianapolis CBS affiliate [[WIFX-FTV|WIFX]] in [[wikipedia:Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]. Before coming to WIFX, she was (as Bill Delagatto) the chief meteorologist for [[WXWI-FTV]] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, taking over for Ray Leep as the chief meteorologist in 1997 (she previously served as morning meteorologist until 1997).
| + | '''William "Bill" B. Dellegatto''' (born February 3, 1970 in [[wikipedia:Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater, Florida]]) is an American meteorologist and television weather forecaster. He is the weekend evening [[wikipedia:meteorologist|meteorologist]] at NoSirGifts-owned Indianapolis CBS affiliate [[WIFX-FTV|WIFX]] in [[wikipedia:Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]. Before coming to WIFX, he was the chief meteorologist for [[WXWI-FTV]] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, taking over for Ray Leep as the chief meteorologist in 1997 (he previously served as morning meteorologist until 1997). |
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− | She is also one of the [[Zinn's Villains|male moderators]] of the popular and controversial site [[Vote for the Girls (United States)|''Vote for the Girls'']], of which she is in familiar company with former WXWI colleagues [[Ann Dwyar]] and [[Lanise White]].
| + | He is also one of the [[Zinn's Villains|male moderators]] of the popular and controversial site [[Vote for the Girls (United States)|''Vote for the Girls'']], of which he is in familiar company with former WXWI colleagues [[Ann Dwyar]] and [[Lanise White]]. |
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− | She is [[wikipedia:American Meteorological Society|AMS]] Certified and while at WXWI, she was one of the five (5) meteorologists that are certified broadcast meteorologists of the WXWI weather department.
| + | He is [[wikipedia:American Meteorological Society|AMS]] Certified and while at WXWI, he was one of the five (5) meteorologists that are certified broadcast meteorologists of the WXWI weather department. |
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| ==Personal life == | | ==Personal life == |
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| Delagatto (as Bill) met [[Luka Runecraft|Lilly Runecraft]] in 1997 and entered into a long-term relationship. They have a daughter Simone Ani (b. 2011). ----> | | Delagatto (as Bill) met [[Luka Runecraft|Lilly Runecraft]] in 1997 and entered into a long-term relationship. They have a daughter Simone Ani (b. 2011). ----> |
| ===Gender transition === | | ===Gender transition === |
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− | In January 2017, Delagatto began undergoing a physical and social [[wikipedia:gender transition|gender transition]] and began [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy (male-to-female)|hormone therapy]]. <!---- She had a bilateral [[wikipedia:mastectomy|mastectomy]] with nipple grafts performed before beginning [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone therapy]] in August. ----> In March 2017, a Wisconsin Court granted her request for a name change and she will legally completed her transition by 2018, when she will have her gender officially changed on all of her legal documents including her birth certificate. Because she wanted to have biological children and unlike the gender transition of [[Ava Zinn]], Lydia Delagatto opted to do pre-operative sperm banking in addition to naturally conceivie with her boyfriend [[Luka Runecraft]]. <!--- sterilization was not a requirement to undergo a valid sex change anywhere in the United States, he kept his internal reproductive organs intact. ----> | + | In July 2007, Martin began undergoing a physical and social [[wikipedia:gender transition|gender transition]]. He had a bilateral [[wikipedia:mastectomy|mastectomy]] with nipple grafts performed before beginning [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone therapy]] in August. In August 2007, an Marlyand Court granted his request for a name change and he legally completed his transition in October 2008, when he had his gender officially changed on all of his legal documents including his birth certificate. Because he wanted to have biological children and sterilization was not a requirement to undergo a valid sex change anywhere in the United States, he kept his internal reproductive organs intact. ----> |
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− | On March 31, 2017, Delagatto signed off as Bill Delagatto for the last time saying and came out as transwoman:
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− | {{quote|Before we leave tonight, Luka (Runecraft) and I have had a relationship for years, having this conversation in the past and we agreed that we would work together on this change and the timing of this change I'm making. I called Ava (Zinn), the woman in charge of Vote for the Girls after I joined the Zinn's Villain Panel and I said, "Ava, I spoke to my family about this personal change I'm making as is [[Bria Savage]] from our sister station in Fort Wayne. But like Ava, Bria, and [[Kathi Jameson|Kathi (Jameson)]], I'm transitioning from guy to girl." Starting tomorrow, I will go by '''Lydia Delagatto''' on air.
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− | Most importantly, my heart is full of gratitude for those with whom I have had the privilege to work as a meteorologist in Indianapolis and in Milwaukee as well as being a villain on ''Vote for the Girls''. I want to reiterate my thanks for the support from CBS 11, the late [[Rhonda Rhodes]], all of the people at home watching and my former colleagues in Milwaukee.
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− | |Lydia Delagatto (as Bill Delagatto) on ''CBS 11 News'' March 31, 2017}}
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |