My Dad Marie, is another short film for which we have been consulted several times as the concept has developed. It tells the story of how Charlie and Marie navigate their relationship in the early stages of Marie’s transition. To learn some more about this project click on this link: https://igg.me/at/MyDadMarie
News
Articles for the September/October 2019 Magazine (Edition 107)
Thanks for all the positive comments about the most recent magazine. I’m now ready to accept contributions for the next edition, 107. Personal histories and accounts, short stories, summaries of research findings, news about events, book reviews, stage reviews, poetry, recipes, humour, photos, art-work. You name it and, if it’s related in any way to […]
‘Eyes Down’ Trans Awareness Film
Congratulations to our own Sophie Scarfe who has been confirmed as participating in this film. This is a crowd-funded project which members might like to support. There will be a 10% donation to the Scottish Trans Alliance (the film is set in Scotland) who assist transgender people, service providers and equality organisations to improve gender […]
Summer Magazine is on its way
I posted the magazine to all those members who have the printed copy by second class post yesterday (Friday 19th July), but I know that some members have received theirs already. If yours has not come yet it should arrive early next week. If it is not yet available on the website it will there […]
Looking through the eyes of transgender employees
Sagrika Kukreja is doing a Masters degree in Human Resource Management and Organisational Analysis from King’s College London. The purpose of the research work is to study the experiences and the issues faced by the transgender employees at their respective workplaces. The second part of the study would involve the examination of the different strategies transgender employees […]
Vatican document on gender
The Congregation for Catholic Education has published a document titled: Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in education. It is intended to be an instrument to “help guide Catholic contributions to the ongoing debate about human sexuality, and to address the challenges that emerge from gender ideology.” Unfortunately, it seems to have been written by people who know nothing about trans people other […]
Should trans people and trans people’s lives be represented positively in university course materials?
The answer is, of course, “Yes”. Sadly, however, according to an article in the Daily Telegraph on Saturday 8th June some academics feel that this would impede free speech and “create a chilling effect on campus.” Kathleen Stock is a professor at Sussex University who has stated that such a policy is “repressive”. Professor Stock […]
Trans actor sought for short film
My name is Charlotte, I am a filmmaker from Paisley, Scotland and I would like to reach out to connect with you in regards to my next short film project EYES DOWN. The film is a four minute short drama piece which follows Mary, a trans woman who has come to terms with her true […]
Womb transplants for trans people?
We have received a request from Dr Benjamin Jones who is the clinical research fellow coordinating the UK womb transplantation programme and is currently undertaking a PhD at Imperial College London. He is actively researching the viability of undertaking womb transplants as part of gender reassignment as legally, ethically and morally he is a firm […]
Journalist seeking help
We have received this request from Kim Willis: “I hope you are well. My name is Kim, I’m a freelance writer and I contribute to Grazia magazine. We would like to write about what it’s like to be the daughter of someone who has transitioned and I wondered if you know of any grown up […]