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'''Juliet Jacques''' (born [[Redhill]], Surrey 1981) is a journalist and LGBT activist, known for her work on the transgender experience, including her transition to being a trans woman.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/02/transgender-journey Juliet Jacques "A transgender journey: part one" ''The Guardian''  2 June 2012. </ref> She grew up in [[Horley]], and went to school in [[Horsham]], West Sussex. 

She has written regular columns for ''The Guardian'',<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/transgender-journey "A transgender journey &#124; Life and style" ''The Guardian''</ref> ''The New Statesman'',<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/juliet_jacques "Juliet Jacques" ''The New Statesman''</ref> and published extensively on film in ''Filmwaves'', ''Vertigo'' and ''Cineaste''. She began writing a chronicle of her [[gender reassignment]] in 2010, for which she was longlisted for The Orwell Prize.<ref>http://theorwellprize.co.uk/longlists/filter/type-Blog%20Prize/year-2011/ "Long Lists" ''The Orwell Prize''</ref>

She is an enthusiastic footballer, and won the Shield with the [[Brighton Bandits]] at the 2008 [[IGLFA]] World Cup.<ref>http://theorwellprize.co.uk/longlists/juliet-jacques/ "Juliet Jacques" ''The Orwell Prize''</ref>

She was listed as a "National Treasure" in the [[Pink List 2011]] and included in the separate list of Journalists in the [[Pink List 2012]]. The Pink List 2012 citation said:
:"Ex-footballer whose unflinching account of undergoing gender reassignment surgery this summer won her a loyal audience. Her blog was longlisted for last year's Orwell Prize; also writes for ''New Statesman'' and ''The Guardian''."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/ios-pink-list-2012-journalists-8280457.html "IoS Pink List 2012: Journalists - News - People" ''The Independent'' 4 November 2012</ref>

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