New book opened Declan Henry's eyes to the transgender world

Having never met a transgender person, Declan G Henry wanted to explore why somebody would be unhappy about their gender and seek to change it. His quest saw him travel widely to interview trans people for his book.

AS A gay man, I decided to write this book because up until two years ago, I had never met a trans person and knew very little about the subject.

This is not that unusual because the majority of people will never have met a transgender person, although many will have seen one featured in a TV documentary or serial drama.