We were so pleased to receive over a hundred entries to our trans and non-binary writer’s call out – and we were blown away by the quality of responses, received from all over the world and as far flung as America, Africa and even Indonesia.
We heard from many talented writers focusing on thoughtful topics and there were so many we wanted to read that it was really difficult to choose a favourite…
So we decided to pick two.
MJ is a Punjabi, working class, trans Drag King (Harddeep Singh) by night, and community organiser by day, working to dismantle the Prison Industrial Complex.
0g of TransFats: Where’s my fat, trans representation? Will be written by Ben Hodge.
Ben Hodge is a comedian, presenter and improviser. He is resident MC at the Social Refuge/Queer Lit comedy night and has been named as one of Liverpool’s top 30 under 30.
Instagram: @benhodgeee
Twitter: @benhodgee
Our writer’s blogs will be coming soon, and if you’re an organisation looking for massive talent and thoughtful subjects, hit us up. We’ve got a whole group of trans and non-binary writers that we’d love to see commissioned.