TransForming Spaces

Where do we make our change as trans and non-binary people? This week we hear from people working in improving trans people’s lives, from government legislation to fabulous activism to the change our visibility makes. 

Helen Belcher gives her learnt perspectives from her fight for the Lib Dem MP position in Chippenham, sharing some understandings of how laws are passed and has advice for contacting your MP. 

Nim Ralph is a community activist, freelance trainer, facilitator and writer working extensively in QTIPOC, feminist and decolonial activism. They share with us their process of resistance that has fought against internalising oppression. They give their perspective on getting to the table, and where allies can platform trans voices.

Charlie Craggs is an award winning trans activist and author. She has been running her campaign Nail Transphobia for 5 year, offering free manicures for the chance to sit down and chat with a trans person in a bid to humanise the issue, break down misconceptions and build allies. She talks with us about the process of starting this campaign and the way her activism affects people. 

Gendered Intelligence is a charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Our goal is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued.

//Content warning for this talk: mentions of sexual assault and suicide, discussions about transphobia

In this episode we hear from people working with the criminal justice system to develop policy and support those who live within these systems. Michelle Brewer is a barrister with specialities in human rights and experiences representing trans prisoners. Chryssy Hunter - who amongst her roles with Gendered Intelligence, TAGS, Opening Doors -  is today representing the Bent Bars Project, who are a grassroots letter-writing project responding to the need for stronger connections and solidarity between LGBTQ people inside and outside prison walls.

This week we hear from Dr Francis Ray White and Dr Ruth Pearce, sharing their discoveries about trans pregnancy, giving some context to the ‘cultural amnesia’ around pregnant men, masculine gendered people, and non-women.

The panel is hosted by Jason Barker

Gendered Intelligence is a charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued.

This episode is about trans people in sports - from leisure to competitions and roller skates - exploring ways trans and non-binary experiences are developing the sporting world.

Gendered Intelligence is a charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued.

In our second highlight reel, we will be showing clips of some of our favourite moments in the last four talks from the first day of our Transforming Spaces Conference that we will be publishing. The full talks will be released weekly so make sure to check them out as they pop up.

This episode touches on the topics of sports, pregnancy, prisons, and making change.

We are running a project on trans inclusion in sport: we aim for sport / physical activity organisations to become more knowledgeable and more confident in their ability to create and implement realistic, everyday trans inclusive practices. Alongside this, we aim to encourage trans people themselves to take up, or return to, physical activity and sport and all the benefits that can bring. 

This week’s theme is community spaces for trans people, hearing about Jo Lloyd's research into trans people's participation in culture. 

This session involved a workshop which unfortunately won't be uploaded - the only way to be involved in the range of workshops at our conference is to be there! Our next conference will be running on 15th/16th November 2019, so save the date and we'll keep you updated as tickets are released!

Gendered Intelligence is a charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued.

This week we hear about the ways museums are changing to better represent trans lives and write histories in more thoughtful and meaningful ways.

You can check out the Transvengers comic made by our young people in partnership with the Wellcome Collection here: wellcomecollection.org/articles/W03jACYAACUAg5IR

Follow the Museum of Transology here: twitter.com/motransology

Our next conference will be running on 15th/16th November 2019, so save the date and we'll keep you updated as tickets are released!

Gendered Intelligence is a charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued.

This episode our speakers talk about the creation of safer spaces for young trans people. We hear from Gendered Intelligence’s Youth Workers talking about their practice and youth camps with some reflections by young people.

Our next conference will be running on 15th/16th November 2019, so save the date and we'll keep you updated as tickets are released!

Gendered Intelligence is a charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued.

This week our speakers cover the topic of high street safety, hearing from the director of Open Barbers – a hair salon changing the ways people access their fashion choices – and a Lush representative exploring ethical practice in their stores.

Open Barebrs can be found at openbarbers.com

Our next conference will be running on 15th/16th November 2019, so save the date and we'll keep you updated as tickets are released!

Gendered Intelligence is a charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued.

Welcome to the TransForming Spaces Podcast by Gendered Intelligence!  Join Annie and Franki as they give a guided tour of the talks and panels delivered at Gendered Intelligence's Transforming Space Conference  2018. 

This episode is all about toilets. Our speakers give us some context of the fascination around trans people in toilets, and provide some community based and architectural solutions to the toilets question.

Welcome to the TransForming Spaces Podcast by Gendered Intelligence!  Join Annie and Franki as they give a guided tour of the talks and panels delivered at Gendered Intelligence's Transforming Space Conference  2018. 

For this first episode, we will be showing clips of some of our favourite moments in the first five talks from our Transforming Spaces Conference that we will be publishing. The full talks will be released weekly so make sure to check them out as they pop up.

This episode touches on the topics of toilets, high-street safety, safer spaces for young trans people, navigating trans existence in museums, and trans community spaces.

You can check out the Transvengers comic made by our young people in partnership with the Wellcome Collection here: wellcomecollection.org/articles/W03jACYAACUAg5IR

Our next conference will be running on 15th/16th November 2019, so save the date and we'll keep you updated as tickets are released!

Gendered Intelligence is a not-for-profit organisation that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued.