Dear Lucy Powell, I write as Manchester’s first openly transgender councillor, on behalf of the below trans people, allies and organisations which represent the trans community in Manchester Central. The news today that Labour health secretary, Wes Streeting, is to introduce a permanent ban on the prescription of GnRH agonists (so-called “puberty blockers”) on under-18s […]

I last blogged about my autism almost a decade ago. I’m autistic and it’s something I live with every day, and the way my autism has changed during transition is something I’ve been wrestling with. I’ve not found much discussion on the lived experience of autistic people during transition. A few snippets on Reddit discuss […]

I remember finishing work last night feeling a sense of satisfaction. I’d made some good progress on my latest project and had received positive feedback on my proposed changes. I see that puberty blockers are in the news again, and the health minister wants to extend the ban on them. I feel nothing, noting just […]

2023 has been a turbulent year and I’ve had to really weather a storm.