I was raised on stories of raves, and feel at home in front of a rig. So I can get a bit sceptical when I see academic books about a subculture that feels hard to pin down into words the feeling of being a part of the community. Partly because Continue Reading
Community Events
Trans Community in Scotland Protests Against NHS and Scottish Government Betrayal
In Glasgow on Thursday, around 400 trans people and allies gathered in George Square to protest the decision by the NHSGGC and Sandyford management to implement the Cass Recommendations in Glasgow and possibly Lothian – effectively banning transition care for under 18s – despite vast opposition to Cass and questions Continue Reading
Tranathon, The Race To Combat Transphobia.
Submission from Caelyn O’Reilly via Tranathon We are Tranathon, a group of trans people attempting to increase representation andcombat transphobia in public running events (such as Marathons and Parkruns). One of the key ways the anti-trans movement has been able to gain a foothold in themainstream is by focusing on Continue Reading
Celebrating Trans Pride Scotland
Trans Pride Scotland took place this weekend, coinciding with Trans Day of Visibility. The event, held on Saturday, brought hundreds of trans and non-binary people, as well as allies, from across Scotland to Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire for the march and community market event. Kicking off at Howard Park, the march Continue Reading
GET LOUD GET ANGRY’ – CAN-SG PROTEST
Police and protestors clash as trans youth and allies demonstrate outside the Royal College of General Practitioners headquarters on Euston Square on the 23rd of March in protest of the CAN-SG conference taking place inside. ‘This is what community looks like!’ they declare, standing against what they believe to be Continue Reading