A transgender pioneer has settled down in Liverpool and is proud to call the city home.
Abi Austen, who now lives in Walton, was the first transgender officer in the British army, the first transgender police officer in Scotland and the world’s first transgender diplomatic ambassador - all of which she talks about in her new book.
The 58-year-old, who is from Belfast but grew up in Scotland, first made headlines in 2007 and soon became known as a champion for transgender equality. After living forty-plus years “as someone else”, Abi began transitioning when she was 44 and part of the armed forces.
