April Ashley, one of the first British trans women, graced the pages of magazines and walked runways as a fashion model. But when the tabloids exposed her, the industry turned its back. She spent the next 50 years pushing for the rights she’d been denied and in 2012, she stood at Buckingham Palace to receive an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II for her work in transgender equality. Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations. #AprilAshley #TransFashionHistory #LGBTQHistory #