“These findings are shocking but in no way unexpected” WORDS BY NIC CROSARA, IMAGE BY THE GENDER SPECTRUM COLLECTION – ZACKARY DRUCKER Content warning: this article includes references to transphobia, racism and ableism One of the largest direct surveys of trans experiences in the UK was published today. The survey data shows the extent of [….]
Introducing the award-winning short film by Fia Perera BY NIC CROSARA, IMAGE BY HER MOVIES Fellow movie buff, are you in the need for a queer movie night in? 15 September promises to be an engaging evening, so save the date! Join Dawn Fields, Fia Perera, Debra Wooton, Susie Green, Hilliard Guess and DIVA’s very [….]
Travis Alabanza’s second show is nothing short of a masterpiece, writes Lowie Trevena BY LOWIE TREVENA, IMAGES BY HELEN MURRAY In the UK, two thirds of trans people are afraid to use public bathrooms, but it’s often the cisgender voice put at the heart of the conversation, rather than the experiences of trans people. Overflow, [….]
“It wasn’t that having a chest was the be-all and end-all. Boobs were simply milestones – markers of my journey” BY LISA BOND Boobs are a thing. Two things in fact: conceptual and actual. If Plato had had boobs or been interested in them (which it seems he was not), he would have discussed how [….]
Lisa Bond is on a very important mission… BY LISA BOND I reached the front of the security line and put my bag in the plastic tray, along with my house keys, watch and phone. The guards looked on sternly as I walked forward, arms raised as in pre-emptive surrender. A peaked cap passed a [….]
In the first of a news series, columnist Lisa Bond takes her first wobbly steps into womanhood BY LISA BOND Once upon a time there was a girl. I’m better at beginnings than endings – isn’t everyone? But that’s how my story began. Unlike most girls, I was completely unaware of the fact that I [….]
“The trauma of survivors like myself has been weaponised against trans women to deny them access to women’s shelters and other vital services” BY LOIS SHEARING I remember realising that I had been raped and sexually assaulted. I was sitting in my childhood bedroom watching Trixie and Katya’s YouTube show Uuughhh on my laptop. It [….]
