By Ruth Pearce, Sally Hines, Carla Pfeffer, Damien W Riggs, Elisabetta Ruspini and Francis Ray White. An article based on this piece has been published in The Conversation. On Wednesday 25th September the UK’s High Court ruled that Freddy McConnell, a man who gave birth to his child, does not...
The topic of pregnancy loss is often one shrouded in silence, but for trans and non-binary people, this is often especially the case. We are therefore currently looking at stories of pregnancy loss from our interviews with trans birth parents in Australia, Germany, the UK and US. Trans Pregnancy research...
Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds, UK, are hosting a screening of the documentary film Seahorse tomorrow evening (Tuesday 27 August), in association with Leeds Queer Film Festival. Trans Pregnancy project research Ruth Pearce will be participating in a live Q&A session afterwards, drawing on initial findings from our work. The...
Trans filmmaker Jason Barker’s groundbreaking documentary A Deal With The Universe will recieve a theatrical release across the UK in February 2019, as part of LGBT History Month. The feature film chronicle’s Jason’s own attempts to start a family with his partner Tracey, offering an intimate insight into the everyday...
The Trans Pregnancy project features in a wonderful article on Jason Barker’s film A Deal With The Universe in today’s Guardian. The story of one man’s pregnancy: ‘It felt joyous, amazing and brilliant’ The piece quotes project leader Sally Hines, who notes that pregnancy and childbirth are increasingly common experiences...