Sara Phillips opens up about the reality of being a trans woman in 2024 Speaking to Sara Phillips is nothing but inspiring. She calls herself an “accidental activist” but her passion for ensuring the trans community is heard and respected is second to none. She shares her own story with Her.ie in a bid to […]
1 year ago
By Charlie Herbert She’ll compete at Miss Universe later this year Rikkie Valerie Kollé has made history after becoming the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands. The 22-year-old, who lives in Breda, was awarded the crown of Miss Netherlands 2023 on Saturday (8 July). She received her crown from previous winner Ona Moody […]
2 years ago
By Steve Hopkins He saw him like a ‘menacing’ post by Jordan Peterson Elliot Page has said his estranged dad has endorsed hate posts about him online. The revelation comes amid a string of shocking claims in recent days as Page continues to promote his memoir, Pageboy, which was released on 6 June. Pageboy covers […]
2 years ago
“I feel like there are always going to be people in the comments and keyboard warriors” A trans man has bravely spoken out against trolls who targeted him when he was pregnant with his daughter. The incredible Logan Brown graced the cover of Glamour this month and opened up about how he deals with online […]
2 years ago
The latest moral panic mirrors previous transphobic discussions. Earlier this week, Bette Midler took to Twitter to share an alarming message with the world. Addressing her 2.1 million followers, the actress wrote that women everywhere are “being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name”. “They don’t call us […]
3 years ago
O’Sullivan’s recent comments speak to a larger moral panic. Yesterday, former track and field athlete Sonia O’Sullivan wrote an article for The Irish Times, in which she argued for the exclusion of trans athletes from women’s sports. O’Sullivan pointed to the case of Lia Thomas, a University of Pennsylvania swimmer who won the 500-yard freestyle […]
4 years ago