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| '''Barbara Ross''' (1929–16 February 2015)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-03-08 |title=Blue stones placed across Norwich to honour incredible women |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20658954.blue-stones-placed-across-norwich-honour-incredible-women/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Eastern Daily Press |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Sam |date=2015-02-25 |title=Obituary: Barbara Ross - champion of |
'''Barbara Ross''' (1929–16 February 2015)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-03-08 |title=Blue stones placed across Norwich to honour incredible women |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20658954.blue-stones-placed-across-norwich-honour-incredible-women/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Eastern Daily Press |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Sam |date=2015-02-25 |title=Obituary: Barbara Ross - champion of Norfolk's transgender community |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/obituaries/21001600.obituary-barbara-ross---champion-norfolks-transgender-community/\/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Eastern Daily Press |language=en}}</ref> was a social worker and gender counsellor, noted for her work for the LGBT community in ].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=Transgender awareness book is launched in Norwich {{!}} Eastern Daily Press |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/21014706.transgender-awareness-book-launched-norwich/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419234933/https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/21014706.transgender-awareness-book-launched-norwich/ |archive-date=19 April 2024 }}</ref> | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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| In 2001, Ross organised the first International Transgender Conference, held at the ].<ref name=":2" /> This developed into a biennial series, bringing together experts from across the world.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=GENDYS Journal - The Barbara Ross Association Conference |url=http://www.gender.org.uk/gendys/2009/48tg09.htm |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240805000358/http://www.gender.org.uk/gendys/2009/48tg09.htm |archive-date=2024-08-05 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.gender.org.uk}}</ref> The Barbara Ross Association was established in 2009 to continue Ross' work, including the running of the Transgender Conferences and Oasis.<ref name=":4" /> The conferences continued until 2016.<ref name=":3" /> | In 2001, Ross organised the first International Transgender Conference, held at the ].<ref name=":2" /> This developed into a biennial series, bringing together experts from across the world.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=GENDYS Journal - The Barbara Ross Association Conference |url=http://www.gender.org.uk/gendys/2009/48tg09.htm |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240805000358/http://www.gender.org.uk/gendys/2009/48tg09.htm |archive-date=2024-08-05 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.gender.org.uk}}</ref> The Barbara Ross Association was established in 2009 to continue Ross' work, including the running of the Transgender Conferences and Oasis.<ref name=":4" /> The conferences continued until 2016.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
| In 2007, Ross was nominated for the Outstanding Achiever of the Year 2006 award, one of the Department of Health's annual Health and Social Care Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-01-30 |title=Social worker's lifetime mission |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20693692.social-workers-lifetime-mission/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Eastern Daily Press |language=en}}</ref> In 2011, she received an ] "for services to Gender Dysphoria".<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Diversity TimelineHome {{!}} UK Diversity Timeline |url=https://diversitytimeline.co.uk/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=diversitytimeline.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-30 |title=Delight for |
In 2007, Ross was nominated for the Outstanding Achiever of the Year 2006 award, one of the Department of Health's annual Health and Social Care Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-01-30 |title=Social worker's lifetime mission |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20693692.social-workers-lifetime-mission/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Eastern Daily Press |language=en}}</ref> In 2011, she received an ] "for services to Gender Dysphoria".<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Diversity TimelineHome {{!}} UK Diversity Timeline |url=https://diversitytimeline.co.uk/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=diversitytimeline.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-30 |title=Delight for Queen's New Year Honour recipients |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/21153545.delight-queens-new-year-honour-recipients/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Eastern Daily Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 12 {{!}} Supplement 59647, 31 December 2010 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59647/supplement/12 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
| == Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
| In 2021, Ross was among the women selected by Norwich-based group Rosie's Plaques to be featured on stones painted and left around the city, honouring local women on International Women's Day.<ref name=":0" /> In 2024, theatre and activist group The Common Lot named an alley for Ross as part of the project "Rename the Streets!".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-14 |title=Campaigners call for |
In 2021, Ross was among the women selected by Norwich-based group Rosie's Plaques to be featured on stones painted and left around the city, honouring local women on International Women's Day.<ref name=":0" /> In 2024, theatre and activist group The Common Lot named an alley for Ross as part of the project "Rename the Streets!".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-14 |title=Campaigners call for women's names on Norwich road signs |url=https://ueajournalism.com/2024/12/14/campaigners-call-for-womens-names-on-norwich-road-signs/#:~:text=The%20Common%20Lot%20(TCL),,,%20'Rename%20the%20Streets'. |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=UEAJournalism.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Common Lot - Rename The Streets! |url=https://www.thecommonlot.org/past-projects/rename-the-streets |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.thecommonlot.org |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 02:28, 24 December 2024
English social worker and gender counsellor| Barbara RossOBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 Essex, England |
| Died | 2015 (aged 85–86) Stoke Holy Cross, Norfolk, England |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker; gender counsellor |
| Organization(s) | OASIS (founder); The Barbara Ross Association |
| Known for | Work with LGBT people in Norfolk |
| Honours | OBE "for services to Gender Dysphoria" |
Barbara Ross (1929–16 February 2015) was a social worker and gender counsellor, noted for her work for the LGBT community in Norfolk.
Early life
Barbara Gladys Ross was born in Essex in 1929, and moved to London on marrying her first husband. She qualified as a social worker, gaining significant experience in London's East End between 1950 and 1970.
Ross moved to Norfolk in 1970 with her second husband, and lived in the village of Stoke Holy Cross.
Career
In 1974, Ross' career in gender counselling began with a referral from a fellow social worker, who asked her to see "a strange young man who is probably gay". This individual's gender dysphoria, and subsequent death by suicide, prompted Ross' efforts to provide focused support for transgender people.
Ross founded the Norfolk-based Gender Identity Services, through which she worked to provide medical advice and psychological support. In the early 1980s, she founded OASIS: a support group for trans people and their partners, family and friends, providing an environment of mutual support and friendship.
In 2001, Ross organised the first International Transgender Conference, held at the University of East Anglia. This developed into a biennial series, bringing together experts from across the world. The Barbara Ross Association was established in 2009 to continue Ross' work, including the running of the Transgender Conferences and Oasis. The conferences continued until 2016.
In 2007, Ross was nominated for the Outstanding Achiever of the Year 2006 award, one of the Department of Health's annual Health and Social Care Awards. In 2011, she received an OBE "for services to Gender Dysphoria".
Legacy
In 2021, Ross was among the women selected by Norwich-based group Rosie's Plaques to be featured on stones painted and left around the city, honouring local women on International Women's Day. In 2024, theatre and activist group The Common Lot named an alley for Ross as part of the project "Rename the Streets!".
External links
References
- ^ "Blue stones placed across Norwich to honour incredible women". Eastern Daily Press. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Russell, Sam (2015-02-25). "Obituary: Barbara Ross - champion of Norfolk's transgender community". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- "Transgender awareness book is launched in Norwich | Eastern Daily Press". 2024-04-19. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "Barbara Ross | Deceased Estates | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Johns, Olivia (2015-04-08). "Barbara Ross OBE". Oasis Norfolk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Object Details". Queer Norfolk. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "oasis norfolk". oasis norfolk. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "GENDYS Journal - The Barbara Ross Association Conference". www.gender.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "Social worker's lifetime mission". Eastern Daily Press. 2007-01-30. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "UK Diversity TimelineHome | UK Diversity Timeline". diversitytimeline.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "Delight for Queen's New Year Honour recipients". Eastern Daily Press. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "Page 12 | Supplement 59647, 31 December 2010 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "Campaigners call for women's names on Norwich road signs". UEAJournalism.com. 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "The Common Lot - Rename The Streets!". www.thecommonlot.org. Retrieved 2024-12-20.