Gender Nebulous

We chat with Robin about her fascinating career in law. Robin acts in all areas of employment law, specialising in discrimination.

She's renowned as "A terrier in the tribunals and a calm but quietly effective advocate", "The go-to lawyer for trans cases".

In May 2021, Robin published (jointly with Nicola Newbegin of Old Square Chambers) "A Practical Guide to Transgender Law". Available here:

http://www.lawbriefpublishing.com/product/transgenderlaw/

Amongst other topics, we talk about the landmark case of Taylor vs. Jaguar Land Rover, which established gender-fluid and non-binary individuals are protected by the Equality Act.

We talk to Peter about his lifelong activism and campaigning for Human Rights, Democracy, LGBTQ+ Rights and Global Justice around the world.

His outstanding work over 5 decades with organisations such as Gay Liberation Front (GLF), OutRage, FROCS, The Peter Tatchell Foundation is testament to Peter's never give up attitude.

The Peter Tatchell Foundation seeks to raise awareness, understanding, protection and implementation of human rights, in the UK and worldwide. This involves research, education, advice, casework, publicity and advocacy. https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org/

A message from Peter: “Don’t accept the world as it is. Dream about what the world could be, then help us make it happen.”

We talk about Susie's time as the CEO of Mermaids, the charity supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families.

Topics include the amazing 2018 ITV drama series "Butterfly" and YouTuber Harris Michael Brewis (Hbomberguy) streaming an attempt to complete Donkey Kong 64 to raise money for Mermaids, which he completed in 57 hours and 48 minutes and raised over £250K for Mermaids.

Susie now works for GenderGP, the online health and wellbeing clinic which serves transgender people of all ages across the world.

This is an interview with Nancy Kelly, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Stonewall, one of the World's leading LGBTQ+ human rights organisations and part of a global movement for change.

We chat with Nancy about the inspiring work Stonewall does, some of the difficulties they face on a daily basis and the projects they get involved with.

Two really interesting things Nancy has done recently was an Interview on Aljazeera with Christine Burns, "What's behind the rise in Transphobia in the UK" https://www.aljazeera.com/program/upfront/2021/12/24/what-is-behind-the-rise-in-transphobia-in-the-uk

and a TEDx London Talk on, "Why the ban on conversion practices must include Trans people" https://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_kelley_why_the_ban_on_conversion_therapy_must_include_trans_people

This is an interview with Eliana Rubashkyn (Eli), the human rights activist who poured tomato juice over Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (Posie Parker) in March of 2023 at Minshull's anti-trans rally in Auckland’s Albert Park, New Zealand.

Eli shares her life story as an intersex person, born in Bogotá, Colombia, raised as a boy, earned a scholarship to study Public Health, Patient Safety, Infectious Diseases in Taiwan, detained in Hong Kong due to ID discrepancies related to HRT treatment, and finally given refugee status by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to be recognised in her gender identification as female and then invited by New Zealand as a refugee to start a new life there.

This is her life story, and the bit at the end with the tomato juice becomes really insignificant when you see how she's overcome all that life has thrown at this remarkable person.

Vicky chats with Oscar Hoyle, CEO and Director of Business Services at Blossom LGBT a CIC organisation.

We talk about Oscar's plans for the next few years at Blossom and some of their exciting new projects.

For more info: https://blossom.lgbt/the-blossom-team/

Real-time Chit Chat with Freda & Vicky interacting with viewers on YouTube Live Chat

A weekly dissection of the News and Trans issues with opinions & discussion from Freda & Vicky

Tories will double down on anti-trans culture war if they lose local elections, trans voters fear https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/03/conservative-tories-labour-local-elections-trans/

King Charles coronation: Time for royals to face up to Britain’s anti-LGBTQ+ colonial legacy, experts say https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/king-charles-coronation-britain-colonisation/

Activist Tate Smith warns that businesses aren’t ‘thinking ahead’ on trans inclusion https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/tate-smith-trans-non-binary-inclusion-work/

Cycling’s governing body UCI defends trans cyclist Austin Killips victory in women’s race https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/trans-cyclist-austin-killips-uci-backlash-british-cycling/

Artwork of Jesus surrounded by hot leather daddies in EU exhibition has right-wing bigots raging https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/jesus-leather-daddies-artwork-elizabeth-ohlson-european-parliament/

‘Butch’ female bikers protect drag queen story hour from right-wing bigots https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/wind-sisters-motorbike-canada-ontario/

Penis-shaped iceberg seen floating past town named Dildo – and the jokes are so bad they’re actually good https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/03/penis-iceberg-viral/

Real-time Chit Chat with Freda & Vicky interacting with viewers on YouTube Live Chat

A weekly dissection of the News and Trans issues with opinions & discussion from Freda & Vicky

Dylan Mulvaney: Trans star’s collab with Maybelline has bigots threatening yet another boycott https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/25/dylan-mulvaney-maybelline-make-up-boycott/

Tory MP Caroline Nokes says her party won’t win next election by focusing on ‘culture war issues’ https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/25/caroline-nokes-tory-mp-general-election-culture-wars/

Bigots are raging because a trans woman ran in London Marathon. She came 6160th https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/27/london-marathon-trans-woman-glenique-frank-backlash/

Republican orders staff to wear clothes ‘consistent with their biological gender’ – or face sack https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/27/texas-republican-dress-code-biological-sex/

Disney sues Florida governor Ron DeSantis over ‘targeted campaign of government retaliation’ https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/27/ron-desantis-disney-florida-sue-legal/

Florida governor Ron DeSantis to meet with Tory minister Kemi Badenoch on UK visit https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/28/ron-desantis-kemi-badenoch-florida-uk-visit/