Julia Grant (transgender activist)

Julia Grant (born 21 September 1954 – 2 January 2019) was the first transgender person to have her transition chronicled on a mainstream UK television documentary in A Change of Sex.^[1]

In George and Julia (1979), the first of five-hour-long film documentaries directed by David Pearson for the BBC, her story attracted an audience of nearly nine million viewers. The series was transmitted on BBC2, as A Change of Sex, and described by Pearson as "intimate, frank and observational". Additional episodes were broadcast until 1999, charting new stages in her life.^[2]

^ Gayle, Damien (3 January 2019). "Transgender activist Julia Grant dies aged 64". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ Pearson, David (9 January 2019). "Julia Grant obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[Gayle-1] Gayle, Damien (3 January 2019). "Transgender activist Julia Grant dies aged 64". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[Pearson-2] Pearson, David (9 January 2019). "Julia Grant obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

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