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Charlie Kiss (1965-2022)

Postcard
February 2023 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Charlie Kiss was born in London in 1965. A seasoned activist, he stood up for peace, sustainability and equality throughout his life. His 2017 memoir 'A New Man: Lesbian. Protest. Mania. Trans Man' (first published by Matador) charts moving onto the Greenham Common anti-nuclear site from the age of 17 and subsequent time spent as a political prisoner for direct action including the breaking down of fences there in 1983, his transition in 2002, and becoming the first trans man to run for parliament in the UK as a Green party candidate in 2015.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCharlie Kiss (1965-2022) (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Risograph postcard
Brief description
1 of 8 postcards by the Museum of Transology: Charlie Kiss.
Physical description
Risograph postcard with a black and white oval photograph of London-born activist and author Charlie Kiss, who in 2015 became the first trans man to run for parliament in the UK, standing for the Green party in Islington South & Finsbury. The corners have a floral motif printed in orange and the subject's name and dates are printed in orange above the printer's name and date of creation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6in
  • Width: 4 in (Note: approx)
Credit line
Given by Zorian Clayton
Subjects depicted
Summary
Charlie Kiss was born in London in 1965. A seasoned activist, he stood up for peace, sustainability and equality throughout his life. His 2017 memoir 'A New Man: Lesbian. Protest. Mania. Trans Man' (first published by Matador) charts moving onto the Greenham Common anti-nuclear site from the age of 17 and subsequent time spent as a political prisoner for direct action including the breaking down of fences there in 1983, his transition in 2002, and becoming the first trans man to run for parliament in the UK as a Green party candidate in 2015.
Collection
Accession number
E.1201-2023

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Record createdAugust 15, 2023
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