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Trans*Pride organisers win a Golden Handbag

Trans* Pride won a Golden Handbag in the category, Best Trans* Venue or Event at the Golden Handbag Awards on Sunday, June 22 at the Brighton Hilton Metropole Hotel. Raphael Fox and Sarah Savage, stars of the C4 documentary series My Transsexual Summer who are both on the Trans* Pride organising com

Trans*Pride organisers win a Golden Handbag

Trans* Pride won a Golden Handbag in the category, Best Trans* Venue or Event at the Golden Handbag Awards on Sunday, June 22 at the Brighton Hilton Metropole Hotel.

Trans*Pride win a Golden Handbag
Fox, Stephanie Starlet, Sarah Savage and Paul Elgood

Raphael Fox and Sarah Savage, stars of the C4 documentary series My Transsexual Summer who are both on the Trans* Pride organising committee accepted the award from Rainbow Fund chairman Paul Elgood and housewife superstar, Stephanie Starlet.

Poison Ivy, on St James Street were runners up in a tightly contested category.

Due to deadline restraints a full report with photos will appear in August editon of Gscene.

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