PinnedRachel SaundersMy name is Rachel Saunders, and I am a proud trans womanSome things are worth keeping private, which is why I tend to guard my personal identity closely. Since I came out in 2000 I have tended to…Mar 810Mar 810
Rachel SaundersSmashing fascists and backing trans rightsThe recent UK and French elections were a highlight in an otherwise darkening picture for trans and broader LGBTQI+ rights globally…Jul 81Jul 81
Rachel SaundersOur complicated relationship with the truthMost of would like to believe that our understanding of the world is to a degree objective and grounded in a semblance of reality. To exist…Jul 33Jul 33
Rachel SaundersStanding up for trans and queer refugeesLGBTQI+ refugees have been a focus of my work over the last couple of months, and with the upcoming elections in the UK, France, the US and…Jul 11Jul 11
Rachel SaundersTrans men get left out of the conversation, againThe UK general election is bringing to the fore a systemic issue endemic within the trans “debate”: trans men are no-where to be seen or…Jun 275Jun 275
Rachel SaundersTrans narrative power in UK politicsDavid Tennant’s recent speech telling UK minister Kemi Badenoch to shut up has sparked much hand wringing in gender critical circles, with…Jun 26Jun 26
Rachel SaundersOn an island of one raised by wolves there are no sexed bodiesIf you are abandoned at birth on an island then raised by wolves you will have no conception of your sex or the labels society applies to…Jun 24Jun 24
Rachel SaundersTrans expression and debunking sexist stereotypesA significant strand of gender critical discourse fixates on how trans women express their gender identity, stating that we are simply…Jun 23Jun 23
Rachel SaundersTrans pride and why it mattersSparkle, the UK’s leading trans event, announced that it has a funding shortfall due to a sponsor pulling out. Their social media posts…Jun 18Jun 18
Rachel SaundersTrans communal dogfightsIts an absolute truism that you put five trans people in a room you will end up with ten different opinions. An acquaintance of mine…Jun 166Jun 166