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Keira Bell and transgender people

Keira Bell is a British ex-transgender activist. Bell gets money and attention by making it harder for others to get trans healthcare.

Background

Bell was born in 1997. At 15, Bell was referred to the Gender Identity Development Service, at the Tavistock and Portman clinic in London. At 16, Bell was prescribed puberty blockers, and at 17, Bell began taking hormones. Bell chose the name Quincy.

As an adult, Bell chose to get top surgery. Bell later had regret and made additional changes in identity and expression.

Bell brought a lawsuit against the Tavistock which ultimately helped lead to its closure in favor of the decentralized approach used in other countries.

Anti-transgender activism

Bell is an advisor to anti-trans groups Genspect and Sex Matters.

References

Bell, Keira (April 7, 2021). My Story. Persuasion https://www.persuasion.community/p/keira-bell-my-story

Resources

Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

Twitter (twitter.com)