Suzy Eddie Izzard recalls 'fighting on the streets' after coming out as transgender
Suzy Eddie Izzard shared the abuse she received when she first came out as transgender in the 1980s, including verbal abuse and being fought in the streets.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain with Kate Garraway and Ben Shepherd on Friday (19 May), the comic star explained how she was ostracised by society and labelled as "toxic".
The comedian, who is genderfluid but prefers the she/her pronouns, added the name 'Suzy' to her name but continues to use the name 'Eddie' too.
Suzy first came out as transgender in 1985 at the age of 23, and faced abuse for her decision. Speaking to the ITV presenters, Suzy opened up: "If you were trans you were considered toxic and not part of society. "There weren't any conversations when I came out in '85 so it was such a hard mental thing to do because I had to sort of go do it. "You had to basically go out and if people shouted at you on the street, if they fought you in the streets, you had to fight back and stand your ground. "When asked if Suzy had ever had a physical fight, she confirmed yes as she added: "Yes.
