by Marianne Oakes | Aug 9, 2019 | First hand experience
When Love Island’s Curtis Pritchard was asked by the hosts of Good Morning Britain recently to ‘label’ his sexuality they were effectively outing him on national TV. This got me thinking about coming out in general and I wanted to share some insights which...
by Marianne Oakes | Jun 26, 2019 | First hand experience, Guest blogs, Uncategorised
Prince William’s statement on Tuesday (June 25th), that it would be ‘absolutely fine’ if George, Charlotte or Louis were LGBT, was an important step forward in terms of normalising those who do not conform to a stereotypical view of gender or sexuality....
by Marianne Oakes | Jan 17, 2019 | First hand experience
I was recently invited to attend a conference on Trans Youth Care, together with some of my team mates at GenderGP. The conference is being run by Johanna and Aydin Olson-Kennedy, two of the leading lights in the provision of healthcare for young gender variant...
by Marianne Oakes | Nov 23, 2018 | Trans youth
It was with some trepidation that I tuned in to ‘Trans kids: It’s time to talk’ last night (21.11.18). The Channel 4 documentary involved psychotherapist, Stella O’Malley, revisiting her years spent ‘as a boy’ by interviewing transitioned adults and the odd radical...
by Marianne Oakes | Nov 19, 2018 | Opinion, Trans youth
As a counsellor, specialising in the treatment of gender diverse people, I am probably more tuned in than most to the current narrative surrounding transgender children. The hysteria in the UK is particularly acute when it comes to this small proportion of the...
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