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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Paul McAuley

Dressing up as Poison Ivy gave trans woman 'confidence' to live her true life

A trans woman, who knew she wanted to transition from the age of six, had her feelings confirmed after dressing up as a Batman villain.

Sian Peters, from Bebington, “had the best day of her life” dressed as Poison Ivy for a party. It was after that night the 43-year-old realised she could no longer ignore her feelings and “had to do something about it.” So with newfound confidence, she began her transitioning journey.

This wasn’t a decision Sian made in the heat of the moment, having known since she was a child that she was trans. But like many of her generation Sian felt coming out at school wasn’t an option.

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