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Prof. Stephen Whittle OBE, PhD, DLaws, FAcSS, Profile picture
@stephenwhittle
Aug 11 • 4 tweets • 2 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
1. We have lost a True Hero of the Trans community. Mark Rees, co-founder of Press For Change, died 10 days ago.
Mark's Funeral will take place at 2pm, 23 Aug at St. Paul's Parish Church, Langton Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells. TN48XD.  
Please no dark clothes. Photograph of Mark Rees in dinner jacket
2. Mark was a local Councillor who raised £millions for Kent Air Ambulance.
He also fought an often lonely battle, including bringing the first case to the European Court of Human Rights from a UK Trans person: see Rees v UK (1986) pfc.org.uk/caselaw/Rees%2…
3. Mark was a truly gentle gentleman to the end. He fought for the rights of Trans people to Respect & Equality. you can hear Mark here
Mark was not just a campaigner, many of us loved him dearly as a friend
A map to St Paul's Church in Rusthall is below. https://t.co/QiB5zB7Gtcpfc.org.uk/audio/MarkRees…
Map of Rusthall showing St. Paul's Parish Church, Langton Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells. TN48XD
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