Everything In Conversation: UK Transphobia & Why We Need To Listen To Trans People With Maxine Heron
About this episode
The episode discusses UK transphobia and the importance of listening to trans people, featuring guest Maxine Heron from Not a Phase.
Hello EIComrades, happy Pride month 🎉 In today’s episode we speak to Maxine Heron. Maxine is the online comms officer at Not a phase a registered, trans-led British grassroots charity dedicated strictly to supporting and uplifting transgender and gender-diverse adults across the UK, as well as being a model, creator, writer and public speaker, and friend of the pod. A couple of weeks ago, the The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ruled that single-sex changing rooms and bathrooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude trans people. The guidance issued to public bodies, businesses and other service providers, has been approved by ministers. It’s such a dark time in UK politics, we speak to Maxine about the real world implications on trans people, how we got here, and what we can do to help. Sending lots of love to every trans person out there, we love you & so do all of our mates. O,R,B xoxoxx Write to your MP Maxine Heron Not A Phase Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms Trans lives survey 2021: Enduring the UK’s hostile environment Where does the British public stand on transgender rights in 2024/25? Hosted on…
People in this episode
Hosts: Beth, Ruchira, Oenone
Guest: Maxine Heron
Topics covered
- trans rights
- UK politics
- transphobia
- supporting trans people
- gender diversity
- activism
Keywords
- transgender
- gender-diverse
- UK politics
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- activism
- Pride month
- trans rights
- support
- Maxine Heron
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Not a Phase, The Equality and Human Rights Commission
Books & works: Trans lives survey 2021
Places: UK, England, Wales, Scotland
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