Difference between revisions of "Lydia Foy"
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| − | Transgender, born as Donal Mark Foy. Led a legal challenge against the Irish government's refusal | + | Transgender, born as Donal Mark Foy. Led a legal challenge against the Irish government's refusal to accept the change in her sex status after sex reassignment surgery, despite having success in getting a new passport, drivers license, and other documents. Her success in 2007 led the Irish Republic to change its laws. Awarded the European Union's Citizen's Prize (2015) for her activism. |
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* http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/19/irish-trans-woman-wins-eu-prize-after-17-year-lawsuit-for-gender-recognition/ | * http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/19/irish-trans-woman-wins-eu-prize-after-17-year-lawsuit-for-gender-recognition/ | ||
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaKD4o-UAY | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaKD4o-UAY | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 17 October 2017
Country
Ireland
Birth - Death
1947 -
Occupation
Activist
Description
Transgender, born as Donal Mark Foy. Led a legal challenge against the Irish government's refusal to accept the change in her sex status after sex reassignment surgery, despite having success in getting a new passport, drivers license, and other documents. Her success in 2007 led the Irish Republic to change its laws. Awarded the European Union's Citizen's Prize (2015) for her activism.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.irishtimes.com/search/search-7.1213540?tag_person=Lydia%20Foy&article=true
- http://humanrights.ie/announcements/guest-contribution-farrell-on-foy-case/
- http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/19/irish-trans-woman-wins-eu-prize-after-17-year-lawsuit-for-gender-recognition/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaKD4o-UAY
