Full title: "A Tale of Two Lives: A funny thing happened on the way to the Palace" by Helen Dale."Having grown up as a RAF Brat and keen scout, dreaming of being a pilot in the RAF, she concealed a secret for decades before accepting, in 1998, that she needed to transition.
Losing one job as a consequence, she joined Greater Manchester Probation in 1999. As the first openly trans employee nationally she provided awareness training for probation and prison staff and others and became the de facto lead on trans issues.She persuaded the then Lesbian and Gay staff association to extend its membe
