Twenty years a transphobe

Or so the baying mob of blue-fringed gender goblins would have you believe about me. And I thought I was just expressing common-sense feminist views???

Me in 2004, looking a bit bonkers to be fair

It’s one of those anniversaries you have no desire to celebrate, but nevertheless should mark in some way.

At the end of this month, it will be 20 years since my op ed in the Guardian Weekend Magazine was published: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jan/31/gender.weekend7

Did my life/world change? Well, yes, and no.

I will be publishing an essay on this topic, looking at the wider picture of the trans rights movement and the misogyny directed at those of us that spoke out against it, in the next few weeks. In the meantime, here are some screenshots of the early days. See you soon, Julie x

The Readers’ Editor at the Guardian responded to complaints about my article. You can read it all here: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/feb/14/pressandpublishing.comment

Penis News item about the massive kerfuffle created by tranocities following my nomination for the Stonewall (I know, right!) Journalist of the Year award in 2008

Demonstration against Queer Question Time against my appearance on a panel to discuss general LGBTQ issues, 29/1/2010: Roz Kaveney pictured here shouting something about ‘transphobia and bigotry’ and ‘cis privilege’

Other bellends on the demo