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Trans positive; the AAA Girls!
I recently went to an event in Sackville Gardens in the the Gay village of Manchester called ‘Village People in the Park’. I was lucky enough to have VIP tickets allowing me to actually meet my idols; the American Apparel … Continue reading
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April Ashley ‘Citizen of Honour’
Inspirational transgender campaigner, April Ashley, has been named a ‘Citizen of Honour’ in her home city of Liverpool. At an intimate ceremony in the beautiful Council Chamber of Liverpool Town Hall, April was awarded the honour in recognition of her work fighting for … Continue reading
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Tagged April80, AprilAshley, CitizenOfHonour, Community, MOL, TownHall, TransFlag
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April Ashley’s 80th Birthday Book
At Liverpool Trans HQ we were overwhelmed by the number of responses to our birthday message for April campaign, it was so good to have so many of you involved! Against serious time constraints (we launched the campaign on Sunday afternoon, … Continue reading
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Tagged April80, AprilAshley, AprilBook, Community, TownHall, TransIcon
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Liverpool Trans at Reclaim the Night
Reclaim the Night campaigns for an end to Violence Against Women, challenging street harassment and ending rape culture. On the 24th April 2015 100 women marched through the streets of Liverpool, loud and proud. The Rallying point included a host … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, RTNLiv2015, RTNLiverpool, Speech, TDOR, TransAdvocacy, TransInclusion, TransVisibility
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Transition Without Destination
My heart sometimes falls when I hear the word “transition”. Often because, to many people, it represents a medical transition, with a clear end point. It’s almost as much of an oversimplification as condensing the whole of trans experience into … Continue reading
The power of #TDOV and living visibly
Yesterday was Transgender Day of Visibility, an event held annually on March 31st celebrating the lives of transgender people. It’s intention is to applaud achievements of the trans* community while also highlighting the many issues and prejudices it faces. Liverpool … Continue reading
