What does trans allyship look like in a time of hostility and ongoing legislative challenge? Trans people continue to live, work and exist alongside us when legislative protection for trans people feels threatened. Now more than ever, it is difficult to know how to champion trans allyship in an age of uncertainty and global insecurity.
In this event, we’ll explore how we can challenge dichotomies of cis and trans to strengthen our allyship, shared histories between minoritised groups and hopes for our shared futures in allyship together.
What you can expect:
We will start the session with an introduction from our guest contributor, Oliver Wain, who will provide us an opening perspective. Then participants will be put into smaller groups to allow for deeper reflection and conversation.
About Diversity Coffee Connect:
The Leading to Change Diversity Coffee Connect programme aims to provide a safe learning space to connect with others across the sectors and have important, informal conversations about equality, diversity and inclusion. The sessions are open to leaders at all levels and stages across social care, social work and health in Scotland.
Oliver Wain
Role:
Health Improvement Specialist, NHS Highland
Oliver Wain (NHS Highland) is Chief Investigator of a Rural Trans Health research project exploring trans people’s access to Primary Care in rural Highland and Argyll and Bute. This project is funded by National Education for Scotland Remote and Rural health and care centre.
Prior work has included leading Child Disability Payment Policy at Scottish Government, securing amendment regulations to improve financial security of young disabled people through their transition to adulthood. They have also worked at HIV Waverley Care (HIV charity) with Scottish Trans to research trans and non-binary people’s access to sexual health services in Scotland, with report ‘There Needs To Be Care Throughout’ published in 2020. They are currently taking a short break from studying for a Masters in Public Health at University of Aberdeen to engage with British Science Association and the Big Ideas Fund in a community-led research collaborative project with community researchers across the UK to strengthen the future of community-led research.
