Juno Dawson
From LGBT Archive
Juno Dawson (born 1981) is a writer, specialising in novels for young adults. As James Dawson, she wrote a non-fiction guide to life for young LGBT people, This Book is Gay.
Juno grew up in West Yorkshire but now lives in Brighton. In 2014 she became a Stonewall school role model. In 2014, Juno announced her intention to undergo gender transition and live as a woman.[1]
In February 2017 she was due to speak at a Roman Catholic school in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, but the visit was cancelled at short notice.[2]
In 2019, Dawson began the popular Sex and the City podcast 'So I Got To Thinking'. Her co-host is journalist and QX editor Dylan B Jones.
She also had small acting roles in I May Destroy You and Holby City [3].
References
- ↑ "About" page. Accessed: 2017-07-24.
- ↑ Danuta Kean, "UK school denies Juno Dawson visit was cancelled because she is transgender", The Guardian, 15 February 2017.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Dawson Accessed 22 December 2023
