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Life of trans trailblazer April Ashley celebrated in show of her possessions

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A BBC News article reports that 47 of April Ashley's possessions, from jewellery to an Aids ribbon badge, have gone on display at the Museum of Liverpool until 12 April. Ashley, the second Briton to undergo gender reassignment surgery in 1960 and an MBE-honoured campaigner, died in December 2021 at 86; curator Kay Jones says the collection tells her lesser known stories.

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