A TRANSGENDER offender wants to have two convictions removed from her record because the crimes reveal she was born a male.

The woman, only identified as Helen, was convicted of prostitution while working at a clip joint - often a strip club or night club - in London’s Soho in the 1970s and 80s.

1 The woman wants to have the convictions removed from her record because they reveal she was born a boy Credit: Getty - Contributor

The offences, which relate to prostitution, could only have been committed by a male because it was known as “importuning as a man” 40 years ago.

It is now known as soliciting after being made non-gender specific and Helen wants them removed from her record because she doesn’t want employers to know she is transgender.

She fears potential bosses may discriminate against her if they find out her gender secret and is set to launch a judicial review to remove her convictions.

Trans people who have a gender recognition certificate are legally allowed to keep their birth gender a secret.

According to The Sunday Times, Helen said: “I do not wish my gender history to be more widely known and do not wish to disclose my trans status to employers.”

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Her lawyer, Claire McCann, said disclosure of offences which reveal her birth gender was “severe and discriminatory", according to a blog.

She added that if people saw her convictions it would be an intrusion into Helen’s right to respect for her private life.

Unlock, a charity for people with criminal records, is supporting the case and is pushing for the law to be changed because it risks “outing” trans people.

But critics are worried any change in the law would set a dangerous precedent and create a “huge loophole” which allows sex offenders to “wipe out” their crimes following a transition.