Yes, I know I’m transgender and some people might not understand or grasp what’s happened in my life to get me to where I am today. And, let me be brutally honest, I’m not asking or expecting people to accept me or understand my life or who I am anyway! Live and let live is …
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The great British Toilet versus Transgender debate
I’ve been having many conversations with my friends over the past couple of weeks about “The great British Toilet versus Transgender debate” and the rights the government’s plans to change the law to define gender and how we as British people use the toilet! The UK Government, or more precisely the Tory party, are pursuing …
Is being transgender the new social pariah?
Is being transgender, the new social pariah? I’ve been mulling over this idea now for a couple of months. As I’m seeing it more and more on the news and I’ve had a number of conversations about this with friends and colleagues. I see that the transgender community is definitely becoming more and more the …
Response to Rishi Sunak saying misgendering trans people is ‘common sense’
After the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s party conference speech this week, 4th October 2023, saying that misgender transgender people is ‘common sense’, I find myself feeling unsafe in my own country for the first time in my life. Pink News: Rishi Sunak says misgendering trans people is ‘common sense’ in Tory conference speech. He said …
Can you business afford to ignore the Transgender Dollar, or pound?
Let me ask you a serious question. Can your business afford to ignore the transgender dollar, or transgender pound? This is a question I keep asking myself, especially when I get stonewalled by businesses because I am transgender. As many transgender people are generally affluent and have money to spend in businesses, and some businesses …
It’s not Transphobia. It’s Transmisia!
Let’s explain why transmisia should be used, as transphobia is perhaps not the right word for what some people show to the trans community. Let me explain this. A phobia, specifically transphobia, is the fear of something, in this case transgender people. Transgender people such as myself and many of my friends. This is more …
The Gender Recognition Act (2004)
What is the Gender Recognition Act 2004? The Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA) is the primary piece of legislation for and in use in the UK. This legislation governs the recognition of transgender people. The full act documentation can be found on the government website, here: Gender Recognition Act 2004 (legislation.gov.uk) The Gender Recognition Act allows transgender people …
Transgender myths, how Transgender people are portrayed in the media
I’ve been thinking about the transgender myths going around and just how transgender gender people are portrayed in the media and political world. Myths with aren’t quite “real world”, now are they? Here’s some transgender myths explored but before I get into them, some might be asking, “just how would I know?” Well, I have …