21K views · 403 reactions | April Ashley (1935–2021) was a British transgender pioneer, one of the first people in the UK to undergo gender reassignment surgery in 1960, and a trailblazing model, socialite, and activist. After transitioning, she achieved success as a model in Paris and London, becoming a cultural icon. #aprilashley #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqia #lgbtqpride #pioneer | Jeff Waters | Facebook

12K views · 67 reactions | What Am I? (1980) - April Ashley, MBE (born George Jamieson on 29 April 1935) is an English model and restaurant hostess. She was outed as a transsexual woman by the Sunday People newspaper in 1961 and is one of the earliest British people known to have had sex reassignment surgery. | Flashbak | Facebook