A woman has been forced to give up running her Leighton workshop after 17 years' hard work because of a lack of understanding into her transsexualism.
Teraina Hird, 66, (previously Terry Hird) is "hurt" and "upset" by some of her customer's reactions to her change in appearance from a man to a woman.
Teraina owns Terry Hird Engines in Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton, but has had to hand over the running to colleague Mitch after customers started boycotting the business putting it into financial jeopardy.
Her transgender had resulted in rumours and talking behind her back which made her feel uncomfortable. "It is with a heavy heart that I have to cease running my business. I shall no longer work on the premises. Rumours said I had to be a pervert, but that is just lack of understanding. This is about gender not preferences."
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