Jacqueline Rose · Who do you think you are? Trans Narratives · LRB 4 May 2016
Transition, however real, is achieved at least partly by means of fiction, that it is through story-making that...
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The Extraordinary Life of April Ashley review – the trans icon steals the limelight yet again
Grayson Perry, Boy George and Simon Callow feature in this zippy documentary about the transgender pioneer. But the grace and articulacy of Ashley see her outshine them all
Source: theguardian.com
How a squabble between ex-lovers defined trans rights for decades
The 1970 case of Corbett vs Corbett began as a dispute between ex-spouses – but it would go on to set the course of trans rights for decades.
Source: pinknews.co.uk
April Ashley, model and actress who became one of the first transwomen to undergo reassignment surgery – obituary
She overcame a tough childhood and rebounded from a disastrous court case to become a senior figure in the country’s transgender community
Source: telegraph.co.uk
April Ashley: The Vogue model and trans trailblazer men found irresistible
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: April Ashley made British history in 1960 by risking her life to have gender reassignment surgery. She declared: I decided I was never going to hide who I was.
Source: dailymail.co.uk