erinambersmithNotify my Next of KinI didn’t know Suzie Morl, but it was Suzie’s murder in 2012 that galvanised parts of the Manchester transgender community to plan, fund and…Sep 4, 2022Sep 4, 2022
erinambersmithThe Sultan who owes his throne to a gay EnglishmanMuch internet ink has been spilt recently about the decision by the Sultan of Brunei to implement a hardline version of Islamic law which…Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
erinambersmithTravels by Trans Part 11: the part I didn’t want to writeDuring my travels I’ve tried to post at least one piece a month — or thereabouts — but this time I haven’t posted anything for over two…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
erinambersmithTravels by Trans Part 10: A Miss in SaigonThings don’t always go well when you travel – that’s part of the experience – but Saigon made me feel unsafe on occasion; not as a trans…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
erinambersmithTravels by Trans Part 9: Japan — WTF just happened?It turns out that it doesn’t take much to get thrown out of a crossdressers’ club in Tokyo. I don’t know what I did (they didn’t speak…May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
erinambersmithTravels by Trans Part 8: A Thai Pad, and Lessons in AcceptanceIn my last piece I wrote about my “home town”, or rather the nearest thing I’ve ever had to one, but it’s rare for me to feel at home…Apr 22, 2018Apr 22, 2018
erinambersmithTravels by Trans Part 7: My Home TownOver the years I’ve lived in various parts of the UK, and because my family background was, well, incomplete, I have no particular roots…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
erinambersmithTravels by Trans Part 6: In Bruges? Nah, Saigon — and on fucking replayI want to write about two of my rules — two things that I don’t do, but which I’ve just done, and which I now wish I hadn’t.Apr 14, 2018Apr 14, 2018
erinambersmithTravels by Trans Part 5: Montevideo — sleepyhead centralA few weeks ago I woke up to an astonishingly peaceful, warm, sunny Sunday morning in a beautiful Spanish town. Except it wasn’t Spain, it…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
erinambersmithUnexpected Pain in Backside AreaThey say that your past has a nasty habit of creeping up on you and biting you on the arse. They’re right. Two recent events, both…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018