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TransActual<p>Did you know? Michael Dillon was not only the first trans man to have phalloplasty, he was also the surgeon for one of Roberta Cowell’s transition related surgeries. The surgery he did on Roberta was not legal at the time, so Michael operated on her illegally.</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.abdn.ac.uk/students/student-channel/blog/laurence-michael-dillon-doctor-theologian-and-trans-pioneer/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abdn.ac.uk/students/student-ch</span><span class="invisible">annel/blog/laurence-michael-dillon-doctor-theologian-and-trans-pioneer/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a></p>
Peter J Fullagar 🌈<p>This week is <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a>, and it's more important than ever to celebrate the vast contributions the Trans and Non-binary community have made to society.</p><p>In an ever-increasingly hostile society towards Trans and Non-binary people (just you wait – those doing the targeting will definitely come for the rest of the LGBTQIA+ community), I wholeheartedly support the Trans and Non-binary communities.</p><p>Because I believe that our (LGBTQIA+) existence should be represented in education, I've generated a coupon code to get one of my newest resources, Under the Scope, for free. </p><p>Written to coincide with LGBTQ+ History Month 2024, this ELT resource looks at trends in LGBTQIA+ mental health and being yourself, focusing on Dr Ewan Forbes.</p><p>All you need to do is add the resource to your cart, and add the coupon code THW2025</p><p>For more info on Trans History Week: <a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryw</span><span class="invisible">eek/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://peterjfullagar.co.uk/eltshop/under-the-scope/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">peterjfullagar.co.uk/eltshop/u</span><span class="invisible">nder-the-scope/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a>+ <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/RepresentationMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepresentationMatters</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ELT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELT</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ESOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESOL</span></a></p>
TransActual<p>It’s Trans+ History Week and you by now that TransActual love a bit of trans history. But did you know there are links to loads of articles on trans history on our website?</p><p>You’ll find them at: <a href="https://transactual.org.uk/articles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">transactual.org.uk/articles/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>(Accessibility: gif of a cat in a bow tie using a laptop)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QueerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueerHistory</span></a></p>
TransActual<p>It’s Trans+ History week and in addition to TransActual’s articles library (see yesterday morning’s post), there are some great resources on our history from Trans+ History Week too.</p><p>Find them at: <a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryw</span><span class="invisible">eek/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistory</span></a></p>
TransActual<p>Elagabalus was made a Roman Emperor at the age of just 14. The Emperor often wore wigs and makeup, and liked to be referred to by feminine titles. Elagabalus reportedly offered a large sum of money to any doctor who could give them a vagina. </p><p><a href="https://blog.bham.ac.uk/historybham/lgbtqia-history-month-elagabalus-the-trans-emperor-of-rome-ollie-burns/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.bham.ac.uk/historybham/lg</span><span class="invisible">btqia-history-month-elagabalus-the-trans-emperor-of-rome-ollie-burns/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransFamilies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransFamilies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransMan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransWoman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransWoman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransAlly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransAlly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a></p>
TransActual<p>Andrea Jenkins is a politician, poet, activist and community historian. She was the first Black trans woman to be elected to public office in the United States and continues to work for the whole community.</p><p>“Transgender people have been here forever…I look forward to more trans people joining me in elected office and all other kinds of leadership roles in our society." Andrea Jenkins</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a></p>
TransActual<p>Elagabalus was made a Roman Emperor at the age of just 14. The Emperor often wore wigs and makeup, and liked to be referred to by feminine titles. Elagabalus reportedly offered a large sum of money to any doctor who could give them a vagina. </p><p><a href="https://blog.bham.ac.uk/historybham/lgbtqia-history-month-elagabalus-the-trans-emperor-of-rome-ollie-burns/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.bham.ac.uk/historybham/lg</span><span class="invisible">btqia-history-month-elagabalus-the-trans-emperor-of-rome-ollie-burns/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransFamilies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransFamilies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransMan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransWoman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransWoman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransAlly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransAlly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a></p>
TransActual<p>Each day this Trans+ History Week, we're featuring (at least) one trans person who has made history or who continues to make history.</p><p>If you've not heard of Lou Sullivan, look him up. He was an HIV positive, gay trans man and a community organiser and activist. He lobbied for gay, trans men to be given access to medical transition. He was visible so that other gay, trans men could see that they weren’t alone. </p><p><a href="https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2018/5/21/lou-sullivan" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">makingqueerhistory.com/article</span><span class="invisible">s/2018/5/21/lou-sullivan</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransMan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a></p>
Christine Burns MBE 🏳️‍⚧️📚⧖<p>This Trans History Week check out the selection of 100 trans-related books that you can buy to read in the UK. Never say that you wish you knew how or where to start. NB. If you order via this affiliate page then it get a commission of 10% on what you spend. I won’t think any less of you if you just use the collection to make a reading list and buy elsewhere. <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/christineburns" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">uk.bookshop.org/shop/christine</span><span class="invisible">burns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a></p>
TransActual<p>It's Trans+ History Week this week and we do love a bit of trans history!</p><p>Today we're featuring Hanan El Tawil. She was an Egyptian actress and is thought to be the first openly trans Arab woman to be in films and TV. </p><p>Read more about Hanan El Tawil at: <a href="https://www.huckmag.com/article/the-digital-archive-unearthing-queer-arab-history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">huckmag.com/article/the-digita</span><span class="invisible">l-archive-unearthing-queer-arab-history</span></a> </p><p>(Accessibility: Text says: Hanan El Tawil was an Egyptian actress and is thought to be the first openly trans Arab woman to be in films and TV. Photo is of Hanan dancing in one of her films)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a></p>
Christine Burns MBE 🏳️‍⚧️📚⧖<p>Fabulous to see the new Trans History Week promoted on giant advertising billboards like this one outside the Westfield Centre in London. Read what THW founder Marty Davies has to say about their new initiative. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/TransHistoryWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransHistoryWeek</span></a></p>