In her book, The Escape, Pippa York, formerly known as Robert Millar, shares her tumultuous journey towards gender transition. A celebrated cyclist with a rich competitive history, York discusses the struggles of hiding her identity from a young age, emphasizing the isolation and fear she felt in an era without supportive LGBTQ communities. The narrative combines her love for cycling as a means of escape, intertwined with her painful desire to embrace her true identity. It poignantly reflects on the shame, societal pressures, and the longing for acceptance that defined her journey.
You realize the others are going to beat you up. Then there's the fear of being outed and the shame of not fitting into the group.
There was no LGBTQ community in the Gorbals where I grew up... If I saw David Bowie on Top of the Pops, I thought: Oh, that's interesting,' but he wasn't a role model.
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