What do you first think of when someone says ‘pride’? Maybe you think of feeling good about something you have… Read more PRIDES WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE IN OUR SOCIETY BUT ARE THEY JUST FOR LGBT+ PEOPLE?
LGBT+ STUDENT GROUPS – EMPOWERMENT WITH A TINGE OF SADNESS
This week I had the absolute privilege of attending a college in Leicester to work with some of their students… Read more LGBT+ STUDENT GROUPS – EMPOWERMENT WITH A TINGE OF SADNESS
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019 – WE MUST CELEBRATE & RECOGNISE TRANS WOMEN & NON-BINARY TRANS WOMEN TOO
International Women’s Day (IWD) is billed as a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.… Read more INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019 – WE MUST CELEBRATE & RECOGNISE TRANS WOMEN & NON-BINARY TRANS WOMEN TOO
BBC PANORAMA’S ‘TRANS KIDS: WHY MEDICINE MATTERS’ – AN EXTENDED REVIEW
Another day another programme about trans kids. This time from the team at BBC Panorama; I couldn’t help but feel… Read more BBC PANORAMA’S ‘TRANS KIDS: WHY MEDICINE MATTERS’ – AN EXTENDED REVIEW
‘SHE’S A GOOD BOY’: A BRUTALLY & INTELLIGENTLY HONEST & EDUCATIONAL SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED
I must start this blog with a bit of a confession. Vinnie Heaven – writer and performer of ‘She’s a… Read more ‘SHE’S A GOOD BOY’: A BRUTALLY & INTELLIGENTLY HONEST & EDUCATIONAL SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED
MORE LGBT+ PEOPLE ARE HAVING BABIES THAN EVER BEFORE & ITS VITAL THAT WE MEET THEIR NEEDS
This week I had the opportunity to guest lecture for first year midwifery students at De Montfort University (DMU). When… Read more MORE LGBT+ PEOPLE ARE HAVING BABIES THAN EVER BEFORE & ITS VITAL THAT WE MEET THEIR NEEDS
IGNORANCE VS HATE – A NEW PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE
“Aren’t things so much better for LGBT+ people?” is a question I regularly get asked. And I suppose how I… Read more IGNORANCE VS HATE – A NEW PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE
RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL SHOULD ALSO BE ABOUT HAVING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOURSELF
As someone who’s experience of sex and relationship education (SRE) was poor at best, I was delighted when it came… Read more RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL SHOULD ALSO BE ABOUT HAVING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOURSELF
CHANNEL 4’S ‘TRANS KIDS: IT’S TIME TO TALK’ – AN EXTENDED REVIEW
Having been poorly on Wednesday last week, I was tucked up in bed and fast asleep when ‘Trans Kids: It’s… Read more CHANNEL 4’S ‘TRANS KIDS: IT’S TIME TO TALK’ – AN EXTENDED REVIEW
LGBT+ ASSEMBLIES – “THEY DON’T GENERATE IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION AND THERE ISN’T ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS SO WHAT’S THE POINT?”
Last week I delivered two LGBT+ Awareness assemblies at Beauchamp College in Oadby and it was truly brilliant. In fact,… Read more LGBT+ ASSEMBLIES – “THEY DON’T GENERATE IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION AND THERE ISN’T ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS SO WHAT’S THE POINT?”