transgender

Another year, another Christmas recap episode! Steve and Richie go through some notable people (and dogs) from the past year and decide who should be celebrated and who should get in the bin with the rest of 2020.…

Trans rights are human rights. For many of us, this is an obvious fact, but like all civil rights movements it has its detractors. In recent weeks the world has seen an uptick in TERF and “gender critical” voices in the media.…

Allie O’Rourke has performed nationwide, peddling her brand of Girl Dick Energy, gracing stages such as Whelans and The Comedy Cellar. She is cofounder and 1/4 of The Petty And Heartbroken Comedy Tour, Producer and 1/3 of The Post…

Dear Mensturators, After many weeks of periods making headlines there has been a slight lull in the menstrual news cycle, so it seemed like as good a time as any to get back to basics and reflect on language. For the longest time…

Girl is a movie that despite its many controversies is confident and gripping for the majority of its run time. That is until its misjudged climax spoils a share of the goodwill it’s built. Winning both the Camera d’Or and the Queer Palm…

On this week’s Sparking Change, Dil talks to Rachel Moore, a speech and language therapist at Insight Matters, and founder of Express Your Gender (xYg). Rachel is passionate about gender diversity and expression and works with many people…

In this episode of Sparking Change, Dil speaks to Aoife Martin about her experience of returning to work following her transition, and her concerns about the issues faced by young transgender people today, and the inextricable bond between…

The Alison Spittle Show – Episode 48 – Laylah Beattie In Episode 48 – Alison meets writer, broadcaster and model, Laylah Beattie. They talk about being the Regina George in school, defence mechanisms, favourite Irish murderers, being the…

Follow Aoife’s Transition Diary from the start here. I hate being trans. There. I’ve said it. I hate being trans. Well, today I do. Today it kind of sucks. There’s nothing special about today. It’s not an anniversary. No one…

Follow Aoife’s Transition Diary from the start here. I wanted to try something different with this column. As an open trans woman online, like most women, I am sometimes subjected to abuse and trolling. In order to keep myself safe I…