Difference between revisions of "April Ashley"
From QueerBio.com
(Created page with "==Country== Great Britain ==Birth - Death== 1935 - ==Occupation== Fashion ==Notable Achievements== MBE ==Description== Former transgendered model and actress, notable...") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | [[File:aprilashley.png|200px|thumb|left|April Ashley]] | ||
| + | |||
==Country== | ==Country== | ||
| Line 17: | Line 19: | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Former transgendered model and actress, notable for her campaigning for the rights of transgendered people and the Gender Recognition Act. | + | Former transgendered model and actress, notable for her campaigning for the rights of transgendered people and the Gender Recognition Act. Born as George Jamieson, had gender reassignment surgery in 1960. Began a career as successful fashion model with Vogue. |
| + | |||
| + | ==Further Research/Reading== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2013/sep/26/april-ashley-transgender-liverpool-exhibition | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 26 September 2013
Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1935 -
Occupation
Fashion
Notable Achievements
MBE
Description
Former transgendered model and actress, notable for her campaigning for the rights of transgendered people and the Gender Recognition Act. Born as George Jamieson, had gender reassignment surgery in 1960. Began a career as successful fashion model with Vogue.
