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Title: Transwoman launches UK's First Transgender Beauty Pagent
Post by: traci_k on May 19, 2015, 07:07:53 AM
Woman who was born a man is inspired by Princess Diana to launch the UK's first transgender beauty pageant... and Kellie Maloney is one of the judges


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3086219/Woman-born-man-inspired-Princess-Diana-launch-UK-s-transgender-beauty-pageant.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Daily Mail-UKBy Martha Cliff for MailOnline

Published: 13:10 EST, 18 May 2015 | Updated: 13:36 EST, 18 May 2015

    Rachael Bailey, from Cardiff, was born male and grew up named Patrick
    After moving to the Netherlands aged 18, Rachael began life as a woman
    She has launched Miss Transgender UK - the first of its kind in the UK

"A transgender woman who was inspired by Princess Diana has launched the first Miss Transgender UK pageant to help other transitioning women feel like royalty.

Rachael Bailey, 34, from Cardiff, has used her life savings to establish the competition, which aims to empower the transgender community.

The events manager was inspired to set up the contest after a lifetime of struggling with her own identity and says she wants to give other transgender women the confidence to embrace who they really are."


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Title: Re: Transwoman launches UK's First Transgender Beauty Pagent
Post by: Ms Grace on May 19, 2015, 07:12:04 AM
Whilst I'm not into the idea of beauty pageants, I hope it works out well. I do wish the media would stop using phrases like "a woman who was born a man"...
Title: Re: Transwoman launches UK's First Transgender Beauty Pagent
Post by: big kim on May 19, 2015, 08:28:10 AM
It's the Daily Mail Britain's nastiest "newspaper".Believe it or not it used to be far worse
Title: Re: Transwoman launches UK's First Transgender Beauty Pagent
Post by: CollieLass on May 19, 2015, 09:12:41 AM
Quote from: big kim on May 19, 2015, 08:28:10 AM
It's the Daily Mail Britain's nastiest "newspaper".Believe it or not it used to be far worse

.....at times it`s difficult to believe that it could be any worse!  :'(
Title: Re: Transwoman launches UK's First Transgender Beauty Pagent
Post by: Matthew on May 19, 2015, 09:15:11 AM
Quote from: Ms Grace on May 19, 2015, 07:12:04 AM
I do wish the media would stop using phrases like "a woman who was born a man"...

I'll second that^
'tis a real pet peeve of mine...