TRANSGENDER and non-binary lives in 21st centruy Wales was the topic of a conference at Aberystwyth University.

Hosted by the university’s Equality and Diversity team, around 65 trans and non-binary people, educators, allies, families, and supporters from all over Wales and even as far as Scotland, came together for a day of workshops and information sharing.

The event featured a keynote address by CN Lester, the inspiring author of Trans Like Me and co-founder of the first-ever national UK group for young LGBT people. They are an academic, musician, and leading UK trans activist.

Discussion workshops were also delivered by Crash Wigley from Stonewall Cymru, with Kate Rose from the Welsh Government, Kate Hutchinson of Diversity Role Models and CN Lester to examine subjects ranging from supporting trans employees, to gendered facilities in schools and being trans and negotiating the media.

Dr Debra Croft, director of equality at Aberystwyth University, said: “This was the first conference of its kind in Wales and was extremely valuable and important.

"The demand for information from schools, young people, professionals, families and groups has led us to investigate how we, as a university can contribute to the debate and improve the understanding of and support for this area of equality work. This was the start of a range of events in 2018.”

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