‘Long way to go before transgender is normalised’

The O’Herlihys made international headlines when the two siblings revealed that they were transgender and wanted to present as young women.

Nearly seven months after they featured on UK television, Chloe O’Herlihy is anxious to talk about the real struggles that transgender people face; challenges that she believes remain poorly understood.

Chloe O’Herlihy is aged 20 and her sister, Jamie aged 23. When we met Chloe she was brushing out her hair extensions. These were given to her as a gift, otherwise she’d never have been able to afford them.