Ashley — who was only the second British person to undergo male-to-female gender reassignment surgery in 1960 — had an international modeling career that landed her on the pages of Vogue.

April Ashley, British model and transgender pioneer, dies at 86 She modeled for Vogue, danced with Elvis and became one of the first British women to undergo gender-confirmation surgery.

A new documentary tells the queer history of April Ashley and Amanda Lear, and the trans-inclusive Parisian nightclub that defined them. Enigma, an HBO original, follows the lives of Lear, also known ...

April Ashley, a trailblazing activist for transgender rights, has died at age 86.

She was the first Briton to undergo a sex change - and now, 46 years later, April Ashley can legally call herself a woman. As Hollywood prepares to turn her remarkable life into a film, Terry ...

Actress, model and activist April Ashley has been hailed as a "trans trailblazer" following her death at the age of 86.

But April Ashley's pretty face hid a secret. She had been born a boy named George Jamieson and, at the age of 25, became one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery.

'Enigma,' a new HBO documentary, explores themes of identity and legacy through the stories of icons like Amanda Lear and April Ashley, as seen in an exclusive new trailer ...

April Ashley was a successful model in the 60s, appearing in Vogue, before her story was sold to The Sunday People and it emerged that she was a trans woman (Picture: Shutterstock) April Ashley ...

Milwaukee County Chief Judge Carl Ashley said, "We're all concerned" about Judge Dugan's arrest and questioned "whether that process was necessary." ...

She modeled for Vogue, partied with John Lennon and Mick Jagger, and married into minor nobility, all while fighting for legal recognition of her gender.

Actress, model and activist April Ashley has been hailed as a "trans trailblazer" following her death at the age of 86. Ashley became only the second Briton to undergo male-to-female gender ...