Digital Transgender Archive
Mark Rees Papers Finding Aid
Mark Rees was a transgender politician and activist, best known for challenging the UK government's refusal to change gender status on birth certificates, which he brought to the European Court of Human Rights in 1986. Rees was a co-founder of Press for Change (PFC) and dedicated decades of his life to trans advocacy. He was also elected councillor of Tunbridge Wells, his hometown in Kent, England, and served from 1994-98. Collection includes personal papers, legal papers regarding the case against the UK government, and lobbying papers.
- Identifier
- vq27zn848
- Collection
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Discovery Resources
- Institution
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LSE Archives & Special Collections
- Creator(s)
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Rees, Mark
- Date Created
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2012
- Dates Covered
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1963 to 2012
- Genre
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Finding Aids
- Subject(s)
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GEMS News
Gender Trust
Mark Rees
Mark Rees v. United Kingdom
Press For Change
- Places
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England
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Kent
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Tunbridge Wells District
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Tunbridge Wells
- Topic(s)
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Anti-transgender legislation
Birth certificates
FtMs
Legal name change
LGBTQ+ activists
LGBTQ+ lobbying
Transgender politicians
- Resource Type
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Text
- Language
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English
- Related URL
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https://archives.lse.ac.uk/records/HCA/REES
- Rights
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Copyright undetermined
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