hayley s trademark red anorak, in people s history museum in manchester
for portrayal of hayley, hesmondhalgh nominated in category of popular actress @ 1999 national television awards. appearance of transgender woman in mainstream soap opera attracted initial opposition members of public, expressed in calls granada duty office, , letters written magazines , newspapers. minority of people expressed concern @ having such bizarreness brought homes on prime-time show. transgender groups largely unhappy storyline, , found hayley s original character traits, written, cliched , ill-informed. press change, transgender campaign , information group, particularly concerned direction of storyline, after first 2 months trans advisor connected press change, annie wallace, regularly consulted eighteen months scriptwriters , actor, , trans groups appeared happier stories , scripts resulted liaison. in interview hesmondhalgh in august 2015, revealed in tribute wallace, writers gave hayley s middle name anne, , gave same birthday, mutual love rock music, queen (band). wallace actress in own right, , appears character sally st. claire in channel 4 soap opera, hollyoaks.
transgender campaigners upset cisgender woman had been chosen part later praised hesmondhalgh s dedication , sensitivity. hayley was, many viewers, first transgender woman story had seen unfold on tv. hesmondhalgh has become outspoken activist trans rights, including becoming first friend of campaign group trans media watch , hayley, has heralded new level of acceptance among people across country. official lgbt history month website includes hayley 1 of important famous lgbt people in history, though fictional character.
on 22 january 2014, hesmondhalgh won best serial drama performance @ national television awards. in 2014, hesmondhalgh nominated best actress award @ british soap awards. being nominated best actress award, hesmondhalgh s final appearance, entitled hayley s death , nominated best single episode award, well. hesmondhalgh won both of these awards. hesmondhalgh won best on-screen partnership , best storyline - both alongside david neilson - @ ceremony.
political impact
coronation street s handling of transgender issues, uncertainty of whether partner accept gender identity , inability of transgender people adopt children or marry, has been praised transgender groups. day motion tabled in parliament lynne jones, mp, praising story team , researchers, , julie hesmondhalgh portrayal.
following screening of wedding in 1999, labour government announced parliamentary working group being created assess how united kingdom grant trans people legal rights had fought decades. result of tabling, in 2004, of gender recognition act, granting trans people full legal status in acquired sex. has been said character of hayley deserves partial credit bringing issues faced trans people public attention in sympathetic manner, rather sensationalist coverage had existed. alleged resultant public support fictional character went in favour of bill.
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