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'''Paris Lees''', born 1998, is a British man who identifies as a woman and is transgender activist.

'''Paris Lees''' (born 1998) is a British man who identifies as a woman and is a [[transgender]] activist.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

According to his own statement, he came from a very disturbed background, with parents who split up at his birth, and no stable home. He claims that he was bullied at school, though all British schools have a non-bullying policy.<ref> https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5273505/paris-lees-first-openly-transgender-model-british-vogue-journalist-activist/</ref> He has admitted that as a teenager he worked as a homosexual prostitute and was convicted of robbing a customer so violently that despite his youth the judge gave him a 2-year prison sentence. He served eight months of the sentence when he was aged 18 <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/23/chelsea-manning-transgender-prison-paris-lees|title='I hope Chelsea Manning gets the help she needs': Paris Lees, transgender former prisoner, on life inside|first=Paris|last=Lees|work=The Guardian|date=23 August 2013|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>  

According to his own statement, he came from a very disturbed background, with parents who split up at his birth, and no stable home. He claims that he was bullied at school, though all British schools have a non-bullying policy.<ref> https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5273505/paris-lees-first-openly-transgender-model-british-vogue-journalist-activist/</ref> He has admitted that as a teenager he worked as a homosexual prostitute and was convicted of robbing a customer so violently that despite his youth the judge gave him a 2-year prison sentence. He served eight months of the sentence when he was aged 18 <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/23/chelsea-manning-transgender-prison-paris-lees|title='I hope Chelsea Manning gets the help she needs': Paris Lees, transgender former prisoner, on life inside|first=Paris|last=Lees|work=The Guardian|date=23 August 2013|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>  

He has also admitted taking illegal drugs and suffering from severe depression. <ref> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-24538594</ref>  

He has also admitted to taking illegal drugs and suffering from severe depression. <ref> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-24538594</ref>  

After having facial surgery he started to work as a model.<ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5273505/paris-lees-first-openly-transgender-model-british-vogue-journalist-activist/</ref>

After having facial surgery he started to work as a model.<ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5273505/paris-lees-first-openly-transgender-model-british-vogue-journalist-activist/</ref>

==Dislike of Free Speech and Debate==

==Dislike of Free Speech and Debate==

In August 2014, Lees cancelled an appearance on ''BBC Newsnight'' to talk about the impact of [[Kellie Maloney]] coming out as a trans "woman" saying "I'm not prepared to enter into a fabricated debate about trans people's right to exist/express themselves." <ref>[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/trans-activist-paris-lees-walks-out-bbc-newsnight-recording120814 Paris Lees walks out on BBC interview], gaystarnews.com; accessed 9 December 2014.</ref> He apparently equates existence and agreement with his views.  

In August 2014, Lees canceled an appearance on ''BBC Newsnight'' to talk about the impact of [[Kellie Maloney]] coming out as a trans "woman" saying "I'm not prepared to enter into a fabricated debate about trans people's right to exist/express themselves." <ref>[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/trans-activist-paris-lees-walks-out-bbc-newsnight-recording120814 Paris Lees walks out on BBC interview], gaystarnews.com; accessed 9 December 2014.</ref> He apparently equates existence and agreement with his views.  

==References==

==References==

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[[Category:British People]]