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Trailblazing transgender lawmaker Georgina Beyer dies at 65

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Georgina Beyer, a trailblazing New Zealand politician who in 1999 became the world’s first openly transgender member of Parliament, died Monday at the age of 65.

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The Guardian

World’s first openly transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, dies in New Zealand aged 65

The former actor, drag performer, sex worker and radio host pulled off a surprise victory as a Labour MP and later played a pivotal role in decriminalising prostitutionFormer New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has led tributes to Georgina Beyer, the world’s first openly transgender MP, who has died.Friends announced “with the heaviest of hearts” on Facebook on Monday that the 65-year-old had died at a Wellington hospice. Continue reading...

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Trailblazing transgender lawmaker Georgina Beyer dies at 65

Georgina Beyer, a trailblazing New Zealand politician who in 1999 became the world's first openly transgender member of Parliament, died Monday at the age of 65.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Independent

Trailblazing transgender lawmaker Georgina Beyer dies at 65

Georgina Beyer, a trailblazing New Zealand politician who in 1999 became the world’s first openly transgender member of Parliament, has died

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Georgina Beyer, world's first transgender parliamentarian, dead at 65

Georgina Beyer, the world's first openly transgender member of parliament and a tireless advocate for LGBTQ rights, has died at the age of 65.

1 year ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Trailblazing transgender lawmaker Georgina Beyer dies at 65

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Georgina Beyer, a trailblazing New Zealand politician who in 1999 became the world's first openly transgender member of Parliament, died Monday at the age of 65. Friends of Beyer said she died peacefully in hospice care.

1 year ago·United States

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