Since we were founded in 2011, the On Road team behind the project All About Trans has been training and supporting groups to safely engage with the media. We have worked with media including Emmerdale, ITV and BBC Newsnight, bringing senior media professionals together with trans people to encourage greater understanding and to support better, more sensitive representation in the UK media. Now, more than ever, this work is vital. We’ve brought together what we’ve learnt into our new guide, Better Stories: How to support people with first-hand experience to do great media interviews. Original ..read more

In light of BBC Radio 4’s discussion yesterday with Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson about the Gender Recognition Act (also known as the GRA), All About Trans wants to take the opportunity to correct a few inaccuracies, including what the current proposal to amend the GRA really means. The Gender Recognition Act will not affect anyone except transgender people.  The existing law gives transgender men and women the right to receive a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC), which in turn, allows them to receive a corrected birth certificate that equals the gender they know themselves to be ..read more

A new three-part drama Butterfly starts Sunday 14th October at 9pm on ITV. Created and written by BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Tony Marchant, Butterfly is a drama about the complex relationship between separated parents, Vicky (Anna Friel) and Stephen (Emmett J. Scanlan), and their division in opinion over how to support their child, Max (Callum Booth-Ford). From a young age, Max has identified as a girl but has tried to suppress these feelings in an attempt to earn Stephen’s approval. Tips for journalists covering ITV’s Butterfly To help those covering Butterfly, we’ve put together some b ..read more

In July, a public consultation on the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) was launched. The consultation runs until 19th October, with all members of the public able to submit their views on how best to reform the act. GIRES and Trans Equality Legal Initiative has released a short guide on filling out the consultation, to be more inclusive of trans children and young people. Have a look at their guidance on legal recognition for trans children. The post GIRES and TELI guide to filling out the GRA appeared first on All About Trans ..read more

In July, a public consultation on the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) was launched. The consultation runs until 19th October, with all members of the public able to submit their views on how best to reform the act. There has been a great deal of media focus around proposed changes to the act, so we’ve put together a handy briefing sheet to help journalists covering the GRA. Check out and share our Gender Recognition Act (GRA) – Briefing sheet. Any questions or comments, please get in touch on info@onroadmedia.org.uk. The post Journalist covering the GRA? Your handy briefing sheet appeared fi ..read more

Originally blogged on On Road’s site. Did you tune into Monday’s episode of Emmerdale? If you did, you’ll have caught the arrival of Emmerdale’s newest resident – Matty Barton, played by All About Trans’ Ash Palmisciano. It was quite a dramatic entrance, with Matty sneaking back into the family home to pick up his birth certificate. Of course, his plan was foiled by the notorious Cain Dingle stepping into the kitchen to question him. No more spoilers from us about the character and storyline – to find out more, check out Ash introducing Matty Barton to us all. We’re doubly excited about ..read more

The Edinburgh International Television Festival has launched two excellent opportunities for anyone interested in the television industry. The Festival is a charitable organisation, aiming to help people from a diverse range of backgrounds get into the TV industry. There are two Talent Schemes, both of which are aimed at people interested in working in TV production. The Network The Network is a free intensive introduction to world of TV production. If you’re looking to start a career in television, this is the scheme for you. You don’t need to have had any direct ..read more

Originally blogged on On Road’s website, 14th March 2018. Last summer, On Road and All About Trans took part in a research project with Kings College London to find out how trans people experience the media today. The findings were published in this fantastic piece in the Independent by All About Trans activist Owl Fisher who asks: “What is the impact of these [media] attacks on us? How is this affecting our mental health? Can fair and accurate media coverage improve the lives of trans people, making our children safer and happier?” Since Jennie Kermode and Trans Media Watch released finding ..read more

Trans inclusion in the workplace: it’s something that many organising are focused on. In fact, for the first time in January 2018, Stonewall included trans inclusion in their Workplace Equality Index. All About Trans’ Advisors are eager to see more trans people in the media, and that’s why we took a group of trans and non-binary people to meet with the media buying agency GroupM. The global business works with thousands of people, and they wanted to make sure their workplace was welcoming and inclusive. “It’s really positive to see what GroupM is doing. It’s nice to know that you’re all liste ..read more

Welcome to our latest blog. We’re sharing some inspiring trans-related media that we’ve come across recently, as well as some handy tips for producing excellent content. Alongside the growing visibility of transgender and non-binary people, there’s a huge number of articles, TV programmes, interviews and films about trans matters that are being created. To showcase the great work being done in the media and to inspire those who plan to create trans content, the All About Trans Advisory Group have put together four positive examples of trans created or themed media. This is by no ..read more