From the autobiography ‘Transfixed’ by Lisa McIntyre Chapter 24 extract ‘Somebody To Love’ We were happy as clams that that first year together, 1992. We had virtually no money except my meagre wage from Diamond Mine, but it didn’t seem to matter. We closed off both bedrooms in the flat and moved into the lounge because that…

Anti trans groups like Safe School Alliance and Women’s place UK call for the protection of ‘women’s spaces’. So, protected from who, is the first question? Well, these organisations actually focus on trans women as the danger to women. Why? Has there been a record of events and incidents where…

OUR DEMANDS 1. Whites people have a right to self-organise White people have a right to self-organisation, to speak and to be heard free from fear of abuse, threat or vilification in public and political discourse and in academia. This should be actively facilitated by those with civic or legal responsibility…

Chapter 20 ‘Hanky Panky’ The Scene Eventually, the day of the party arrived. We travelled down in my old Vauxhall. The car was packed with our publicity material, costumes and of course the rolled up carpets. As was my usual habit at the time, I made sure we also brought along a hefty stash…

Extract from the autobiography ‘Transfixed’ by Lisa McIntyre Chapter 1 ‘I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself’ Scotland 1960’s Just prior to reaching school age, I remember one Christmas being given an Action Man toy. Carolyn had been given dolls before and I’d played with them and been…

Extract from the autobiography ‘Transfixed’ by Lisa McIntyre Chapter 8 ‘Say Hello Wave Goodbye’ One man in particular, Jim, was always friendly to me and insisted on buying me a drink whenever he saw me. He was much older than me, and while I knew he was gay, he wasn’t…