Stonewall Stories

I came out as trans three years ago, but I haven’t applied for a Gender Recognition Certificate. The application fee is £140. That’s three months’ council tax for me. As a GRC application can be rejected without the right of appeal, I can’t risk losing that amount of money. Nobody should have to...

I'm Lewis and I identify as male. I’m a filmmaker and a comedian – I create comedy sketches in which I play a variety of characters. I also make trans-related content: I love that my work helps other trans people.

When I was growing up I never had any trans role...

I’m Jayne. I identify as female, but at the same time, I don’t see gender in big black and white terms. It’s exciting to see young people making themselves heard and understood, and challenging what it means to be a ‘man’ or ‘woman’.

I am one of a...

My name is Roch, I’m 29, and I'm a transgender man.

Right now, the only role for trans people seems to be as murder victims. That, or we’re somehow all perverts who are endangering people’s safety. And that’s wildly inaccurate.

Some studies show that...

My name is Juno Roche and I identify as she, her and they.

Trans and non-binary role models are incredibly important. My background in teaching makes me realise every trans and non-binary teacher, parent, carer and pupil is a role model in their own environment,...

Fox: We both identify as non-binary trans people. For me, that means rejecting what it means to be a man or a woman and using the pronoun ‘they’. I’ve had many lifetimes in one, having tried my best to live as female and then gone on a proper...

I’m Kate, and I’m a trans woman. I’m a doctor – I’ve worked in the NHS since 1999 and I’m really passionate about seeing good healthcare for trans people happen everywhere. We have such a long way to go to achieve that. Professionals tell me that there is very little, if any, education...

I thought that applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate would help me change my bank details - after my application to do so was repeatedly refused without ID with my new name and gender.

I can’t put my life on hold for two years so that other people can decide if my gender is...