Sex ruling: we must have a more balanced debate | Letters
Readers respond to the supreme court ruling on sex, transgender rights and women’s rights, and the Equality ActI transitioned from male to female around 10 years ago at the age of 27, and doing so undoubtedly saved my life. I made the decision to transition one night, having left my home with no intention of ever returning. On that occasion I chose “do” rather than “die”.Fast forward a decade, and I now have a career in the NHS and a quiet life with travel, socialising and time in the gym being my interests. At the start of last week I was as happy as I’ve been in my adult life. Now, every one of those aspects is shrouded in uncertainty and worry. Will the gym still welcome me? When out with my friends, what do I do about toilets? When I travel, airport security is even more of a minefield than before. Continue reading...
Readers respond to the supreme court ruling on sex, transgender rights and women’s rights, and the Equality Act
I transitioned from male to female around 10 years ago at the age of 27, and doing so undoubtedly saved my life. I made the decision to transition one night, having left my home with no intention of ever returning. On that occasion I chose “do” rather than “die”.
Fast forward a decade, and I now have a career in the NHS and a quiet life with travel, socialising and time in the gym being my interests. At the start of last week I was as happy as I’ve been in my adult life. Now, every one of those aspects is shrouded in uncertainty and worry. Will the gym still welcome me? When out with my friends, what do I do about toilets? When I travel, airport security is even more of a minefield than before. Continue reading...
