Scotland-Transgender council candidate abandons election plan for health reasons

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DailyRecord.co.uk



Transgender council candidate abandons election plan for health reasons


Mar 22 2012 By Trish Lewis

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics-news/2012/03/22/transgender-council-candidate-abandons-election-plan-for-health-reasons-86908-23797119/

ONE of Scotland's first ­transgender council ­candidates has pulled out of May's elections.

Carol Mapley planned to run for Labour in Dumfries and Galloway Council's Castle Douglas and Glenkens seat.

But the 54-year-old social worker stood down due to health reasons.

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Standard.co.uk


Transgender candidate drops out of council election race


Mar 21 2012 by Patricia Lewis, Dumfries Standard Wednesday

http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-news/local-news-dumfries/local-news-dumfriesshire/2012/03/21/transgender-candidate-drops-out-of-council-election-race-51311-30583218/

SCOTLAND'S first transgender candidate has pulled out of May's council elections.

Carol Mapley was the going to run for the Castle Douglas and Glenkens seat for the Labour party.

But the 54-year-old social worker has stood down due to health reasons.