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 with ‘Nottingham Against Transphobia’. “As a feminist, I’m proud to call trans women my sisters.
As a queer person, I stand against any attempt to divide the LGBT+ community,” she said. The tallest free standing tower in the world, colloquially known as ‘Old Joe’ in its hometown of Birmingham, has changed its clock face to pink and blue – the colours of the trans flag – to raise awareness.
Alok Vaid-Menon, a poet, performer and activist, posted a clip from their appearance on the ‘The Man Enough Podcast’ in 2021, challenging the false idea that trans people are a ‘new’ phenomenon.
