Alice Litman
Her tragic death after a three-year wait for gender-affirming care exposed catastrophic failures in the UK's trans healthcare system.
Born 2002 (age 24)·English transgender woman·Birthday: February 23·Generation Z
Biography
Alice Litman was a young woman from Brighton, England, whose life and death became a stark symbol of a systemic crisis. As a transgender woman, she faced the immense challenge of navigating the UK's National Health Service pathway for transition-related care, a process notorious for its delays. She spent 1,023 days—nearly three years—on a waiting list for her first appointment with the Gender Identity Development Service, a period marked by deteriorating mental health and a sense of hopeless abandonment. In 2022, at the age of 20, Alice died by suicide. The subsequent inquest delivered a damning verdict, citing multiple failures in her care and drawing a direct line between the interminable wait and her death. Her story, mourned at vigils and a benefit concert called Trans Mission, ignited urgent conversations about the human cost of bureaucratic neglect and became a rallying cry for reform.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Alice was born in 2002, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Alice Was Born
The biggest hits of 2002
#1 Movie
Spider-Man
Best Picture
Chicago
#1 TV Show
Friends
Alice's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2002Born
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2007Started school
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2015Became a teenager
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Could drive
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2020Could vote
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2023Turned 21
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 24 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Her case prompted a formal inquest that identified specific, catastrophic failures in her healthcare.
- Her story became a central narrative in national UK media, highlighting the crisis in transgender healthcare waiting times.
- She was memorialized at the 'Trans Mission' benefit concert, uniting the community in grief and advocacy.
Did You Know?
The inquest into her death was held at the Coroner's Court in Brighton in November 2022.
She was an avid fan of video games and often shared this interest with friends online.
Her family has spoken publicly about her kindness and her love for her pet cat.
“I am a woman, and the wait for care is killing me.”
