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'''Alice Purnell''', born 1943, is a chemist, poet and trans activist. | [[File:Alice Purnell.jpg|thumb|Alice Purnell]]'''Alice Purnell''', born 1943, is a chemist, poet and trans activist. | ||
Purnell, born male, adopted a female identity, originally as Anne, from the age of 15. She later met and married a woman, who accepted her female side, but asked that Anne should be called Alice, as her own sister was called Anne.<ref>http://zagria.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/alice-purnell-1943-chemist-activist.html#.UxSWX4VOJbx/</ref> | Purnell, born male, adopted a female identity, originally as Anne, from the age of 15. She later met and married a woman, who accepted her female side, but asked that Anne should be called Alice, as her own sister was called Anne.<ref>http://zagria.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/alice-purnell-1943-chemist-activist.html#.UxSWX4VOJbx/</ref> | ||
Alice Purnell was one of the founders in 1965 of the [[Beaumont Society]]. In 1990 she founded the [[Gender Trust]]. | Alice Purnell was one of the founders in 1965 of the [[Beaumont Society]]. In 1990 she founded the [[Gender Trust]]. She is chair of the [[Beaumont Trust]].<ref>[http://www.beaumont-trust.org.uk/organisation/ "Organisation" page] on the Beaumont Trust website. ([http://www.webcitation.org/6t42FvLuq Archived by WebCite® as at 2017-08-28.)</ref> | ||
She was listed under "National Treasures" in the [[Pink List 2013]]. | She was listed under "National Treasures" in the [[Pink List 2013]]. | ||
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Revision as of 22:21, 28 August 2017
Alice Purnell, born 1943, is a chemist, poet and trans activist.
Purnell, born male, adopted a female identity, originally as Anne, from the age of 15. She later met and married a woman, who accepted her female side, but asked that Anne should be called Alice, as her own sister was called Anne.[1]
Alice Purnell was one of the founders in 1965 of the Beaumont Society. In 1990 she founded the Gender Trust. She is chair of the Beaumont Trust.[2]
She was listed under "National Treasures" in the Pink List 2013.
References
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- ↑ http://zagria.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/alice-purnell-1943-chemist-activist.html#.UxSWX4VOJbx/
- ↑ "Organisation" page on the Beaumont Trust website. ([http://www.webcitation.org/6t42FvLuq Archived by WebCite® as at 2017-08-28.)