by Christopher Owen | Jul 10, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Today’s blog post offers one trans person’s experiences of gender affirming transition. Here we see both the difficulties that currently exist in the UK’s healthcare system, and also the significant value transitioning can have for someone. The right...
by Christopher Owen | Jul 3, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Do you identify as trans and/or non-binary? Do you want to have a platform to share your experiences? Then we want to hear from you! Significant and terrifying forms of transphobia are on the rise here in the UK. From issues related to law, healthcare and even...
by Christopher Owen | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Often when we think of protesting, we imagine a march or picket line with shouting and chanting and open demands for change. We image large group organising, a collaborative effort taking place during a particular occasion. But there are many different kinds of...
by Christopher Owen | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Happy Wrath! So often we’re told not to get angry. We’re told to calm down and be more respectful. Sometimes this can be helpful advice, and sometimes this is a technique to make us easier to control. So it’s important to know that feeling angry isn’t always bad, and...
by Christopher Owen | Jun 12, 2020 | transphobia |
In the past two months, the UK has seen three key issues that directly threaten the safety of trans people, especially trans young people. However, one of these issues has received little to no attention whatsoever. Perhaps this is because it is not a popular time to...
by Christopher Owen | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Written by Dr. Christopher J. Owen June is Pride Month, a month to not only celebrate and validate LGBTQ+ people and their right to exist, but also a month to commemorate a violent protest. In June 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in New...
by Christopher Owen | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Some of the most common micro-aggressions that pansexual and panromantic people face are the jokes and critiques that claim that these are not real or valid identities. This is an act of erasure that, while on the surface may seem harmless, can lead to much more...
by Christopher Owen | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Today is a very special day. Today is both Harvey Milk Day, and the end of Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this year is ‘Kindness Matters,’ and with our #ConnectedWhileIsolated campaign on our twitter and Instagram we have been...
by Christopher Owen | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Sunday 17 May is IDAHOBIT, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. This is not only a day to celebrate queer people, but to actively point out and resist issues of homophobia, biphobia, interphobia and transphobia. During the UK...
by Christopher Owen | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized |
This week we interviewed Ben, a gay 15 year old member of the Q42 Project, about his love of plants and gardening. Q42: Hi Ben, why don’t we start with you just telling us a bit about yourself? Ben: I’m an outgoing and adventurous person who enjoys...
