British journalist and activist for transgender rights
Paris Lees at the Brick Lane Bookshop in London holding her book 'What It Feels Like For A Girl' in 2022.
Paris Lees is an English author, journalist, presenter and campaigner.[1][2][3] She topped The Independent on Sunday's 2013 Pink List, came second in the 2014 Rainbow List, and was awarded the Positive Role Model Award for LGBT in the 2012 National Diversity Awards.[1][4][5][6] Lees is the first trans columnist at Vogue and was the first trans woman to present shows on BBC Radio 1 and Channel 4.[7] Her first book, What It Feels Like For a Girl, was published by Penguin in 2021.[8]
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^"Life as a trans woman". BBC. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^"Paris Lees: 'It drives me crazy when people introduce me as a trans activist'". The Guardian. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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^"Paris Lees is Vogue's first trans columnist". 30 November 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
^Dazed (27 May 2021). "Paris Lees: 'I'm refusing the trans misery narrative'". Dazed. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
ParisLees is an English author, journalist, presenter and campaigner. She topped The Independent on Sunday's 2013 Pink List, came second in the 2014 Rainbow...
2013. Retrieved 12 July 2023. Lees, Paris (26 March 2013). "Lucy Meadows: why her death will not be in vain | ParisLees". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077...
the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016. Lees, Paris (23 April 2015). "ParisLees: 'We won't fix society for trans people without strong...
transgender co-chair of GLAAD's National Board of Directors. On 31 October 2013 ParisLees became the first openly transgender panellist to appear on the BBC's Question...
camp fire that reminded her of a childhood house fire. Next to leave was ParisLees after she was criticised for her effort on the island as well as conflict...
Élysée Palace in Paris in February and attended the 45th G7 summit in August as part of the committee. In an interview with ParisLees, she voiced her...
Reuben, Matthew (January 17, 2013). "Trans role models: Janet Mock, ParisLees, CN Lester and Luke Anderson". New Statesman. Retrieved October 15, 2013...
bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2022. "BBC Sounds – The Flipside with ParisLees – Available Episodes". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2022. "BBC...
"need for sensitivity and respect" when dealing with transgender stories. ParisLees, a British transgender journalist, worked with Trans Media Watch to persuade...
activist and whistleblower Chelsea Manning; actress Mara Wilson; journalists ParisLees and Owen Jones; Adam Ruins Everything creator Adam Conover; author Chuck...
joining celebrity ambassadors such as Alan Carr, Nicole Scherzinger and ParisLees in representing the charity. She also became the first-ever racing driver...
intolerance" in various European countries, while British trans activist ParisLees commented that across Europe she inspired "millions of people" and stood...
prostitution laws in Britain. The committee called on Brooke Magnanti and ParisLees to give evidence about sex work conditions in the UK. The pair suggested...
for Brian May who was ill. 31 October 2013: Journalist and presenter ParisLees becomes the first openly transgender panellist to appear on the programme...
for The Guardian, political columnist Owen Jones cited Faye, along with ParisLees and Munroe Bergdorf, as emerging "brilliant trans voices". Her art has...
in her home. Jenny Bailey is also elected mayor of Cambridge. 2011 - ParisLees begins writing for The Guardian as a journalist. 2012 - Jackie Green,...
Ashley James (2018) Stanley Johnson (writer) (2018) Claire King (2018) ParisLees (2018) Aasmah Mir (2018) Linda Nolan (2018) Kevin O'Sullivan (journalist)...
Magnanti's criticism of the Lilith findings. In May 2016 Magnanti, alongside ParisLees, was called to give evidence about sex work conditions in the UK to the...
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