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Coronation Street - Hayley comes out as transgender

In this groundbreaking TV moment from the archives, Hayley tells Roy that she’s transgender.

Soap opera 1998 24 mins

Director: Michael Kerrigan

Rent for £1.00

Overview

A groundbreaking TV moment from the archives. In this episode of Coronation Street from 1998, Roy is shocked when Hayley tells him that as much as she likes him they can’t have a physical relationship because she’s transgender and was born in male body. Hayley was the first trans character many viewers had seen on television.

Director

Michael Kerrigan

Genres

Soap opera

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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