AN ABERYSTWYTH school pupil is due to feature next week in a BBC documentary exploring people’s experiences of being transgender.

On BBC One Wales on Tuesday night, 22 March, Body Matters: Swansea Sparkle — A Transgender Story, features 15-year-old Llyr from Bow Street who has just started the transition to become a woman.

The documentary follows Llyr, who is currently preparing for GCSEs at Penglais School, at the Swansea Sparkle, Wales’ biggest transgender event which is attended by the entire LGBT community and features information and advice stands, entertainment, and a pageant.

“It is me and two other people taking part and the show follows us going to the Sparkle event in Swansea, talking about it at home and getting ready for the event,” explained Llyr, speaking to the Cambrian News this week.

“It is a two-part event which has been going for four or five years.

“In the day time it is open to the public as an information day and there are lots of stands for advice and to ask questions.

“In the evening, there are talks and lots of information, singers, bands and that sort of thing, and also a pageant.”

Llyr said the event was an “eye-opener” - and despite winning the Miss Sparkle 2015 pageant, Llyr was more pleased to have just attended:

“It was definitely an eye-opener, but it was really nice.

“Everyone wanted to talk and made you feel safe, it was really nice.

“I won Miss Sparkle but that was just a really, really small part of it.

“The pageant is about personality and how much effort and time you put in, that sort of thing.”