This programme explores the subject of gender identity and the hardships of transsexuality. Problems do not go away once the operation has been performed: non-recognition of their new role, and fear of exposure, especially in the popular press, continues to affect the lives of transsexuals. The legal system has changed since this film was made, but the situation for some people remains difficult. A number of people describe their lives and how attitudes have affected them, including a local councillor, a glamorous business woman and a man who took his case to the European Court of Human Rights.

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