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Name: | 'Zack' |
Age: | 18 |
Year of the Fix: | 2014 |
Location: | Bristol |
Campaign: | To raise awareness of the challenges faced by young transgender people |
I am a young transgender person, going through early transition from female to male.
It’s not an easy journey. In fact, it can be very difficult to come to terms with who you really are.
As well as feelings of self-loathing, I’ve had to contend with public reaction, discrimination and prejudice.
With Fixers, I want to raise awareness of the challenges faced by young transgender people.
I hope that with more discussion and a better understanding, people will become accepting of the trans community.
I also want to make sure that others like me realise they’re not alone.
('Zack' is not my real name, because I would like to remain anonymous.)
Bristol City Council
Michelle McMorrow, LGBT Youth and Community Worker at Bristol City Council, has helped with my Fix. She supported me as I developed my ideas and helped facilitate my meetings with Fixers.
September 2014
My Fixers film was shared on the Wipe Out Transphobia Facebook page. The film now has well over 2,400 views on YouTube and has received many positive comments, including:
'Wow. So moved by this film. Thank you for sharing your story, Zack. It will make a difference.'
'Dude, you are officially one of the coolest people I have ever heard of. You have all my love and support. It's not your body that defines you, it's who you are on the inside. I have a lot of trans friends, and I can tell you, you have support all over the world. Massive love from the USA.'
'Well done. Hopefully some will find comfort in knowing there are others that go through the same things.'
Ethan Mcinally
Meghann
Ben Simms
Shak & Natasha
Lauren Taylor
Chelsie Brown
Hannah Carter
Hannah Baker
'Ben'
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
Fern Lulham
Jade Kingdom
Tilly and Bella
Shano
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Macauley Collinson
Timothy Cranfield
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills