YouTube star Abigail Thorn has come out as trangender with a moving announcement as she added her voice to the call for equal rights.
The 27-year-old from Newcastle, also known as Philosophy Tube, and has made the brave decision to tell the world. She announced she would like to be addressed using she/her pronouns and has since received an outpouring of love and support.
The social media star, who boasts a following of 830,000, found fame in the wake of the 2012 increase in British tuition fees.
Abigail penned a powerful and lengthy statement with an updated photo of herself. She wrote: "Hello friends! I’m delighted to say I’m a trans woman; my name is Abigail and you can refer to me with she/her [pronouns]. "Thank you to everyone who