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‘Changing our language takes some work, but trans and non-binary people are worth it’

This Trans Awareness Week, Just Like Us ambassador Tallulah Guard urges people to “consider pronouns and misgendering in a different light”.  WORDS BY TALLULAH GUARD HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN If I had a pound for every time I told someone that I use they/them pronouns, my coffee shop habit would be funded for life. If I got a bonus pound for every time someone got my pronouns wrong, I’d be well on my way to the purchase of an industrial espresso machine. Misgendering – others describing you with gendered language that…

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Trans Awareness Week: What have politicians and organisations said so far?

Trans Awareness Week is in full swing and celebrities and politicians alike have been sharing their support for trans people. Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North and former Leader of the Labour Party, tweeted: “The resilience of trans people in the face of endless marginalisation is an inspiration to us all. “This #TransAwarenessWeek, let’s empower trans communities in their struggle for justice, and celebrate their strength and joy. “There is no debate: trans rights are human rights.” Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, posed with a trans pride flag emblazoned…

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