Heartstopper star among the 'dolls' named Glamour's Women of the Year

Heartstopper star among the 'dolls' named Glamour's Women of the Year

Briefly

"Glamour UK has named several British trans women aka 'The Dolls' as the magazine's Women of the Year. The magazine has profiled nine British trans women - Munroe Bergdorf, Shon Faye, Bel Priestley, models Munya, Ceval Omar and Taira, campaigners Dani St James and Maxine Heron, and the musician, Mya Mehmi - in its annual Women of the Year Awards."

"It follows the UK Supreme Court's ruling in April that excluded trans women from the legal definition of 'sex' and the well-funded movement to deny trans people access to equal rights and even basic services. It also comes amid the ongoing success of the 'Protect the Dolls' t-shirts debuted by designer Conner Ives at London Fashion Week in February. The word "dolls" is often used by trans women to affirm their femininity, a usage that originated in 80s ballroom culture."

"As of September, more than $600,000 (£445,186.42) has been raised to support trans people through sales of the t-shirt. After posting about the cover on Wednesday (29 October) Glamour UK's comments were filled with people celebrating the iconic cover as well as the women being profiled. "Icons," wrote one stan while another added, "Stunning stunnning stunnnninnnnngggg." Alex Consani described it as "Fabbbb," while JADE, a prominent LGBTQ+ ally, added applause, heart eyes and flower emojis."