Happy Trans Awareness Week! (13-19 Nov 2024)

<div class&equals;"fr-view"><p><span lang&equals;"EN-GB" data-contrast&equals;"auto"><strong>The theme for this Trans Awareness Week is &OpenCurlyQuote;Celebrating Trans Heroes’ and here at the Association&comma; we want to spotlight the trans heroes who inspire us all&excl; So&comma; join us in celebrating these incredible and impactful heroes this week – and beyond&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335551550&quot&semi;&colon;6&comma;&quot&semi;335551620&quot&semi;&colon;6&rcub;"><strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"zfWrap">&NewLine;&Tab;<ol class&equals;"zfListSet">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<li class&equals;"zfSetItem">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<h3 class&equals;"zfTitle zfTitleNum">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"zfNum">1<&sol;span>Marsha P&period; Johnson&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"none" lang&equals;"EN-GB">Marsha P&period; Johnson&comma; a pioneering Black trans activist whose legacy continues to inspire&period; Marsha co-founded STAR to support homeless LGBTQIA&plus; youth&comma; amplifying the voices of marginalised communities&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;'&lbrace;"201341983"&colon;0&comma;"335551550"&colon;6&comma;"335551620"&colon;6&comma;"335557856"&colon;16777215&comma;"335559739"&colon;0&comma;"335559740"&colon;240&rcub;'>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;li>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<li class&equals;"zfSetItem">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<h3 class&equals;"zfTitle zfTitleNum">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"zfNum">2<&sol;span>Stephen Whittle&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"none" lang&equals;"EN-GB">Stephen Whittle&comma;&nbsp&semi;co-founder of Press for Change&comma;&nbsp&semi;emeritus professor of&nbsp&semi;Equalities&nbsp&semi;Law&nbsp&semi;at MMU&comma; and one of the UK’s leading activists in advocating for trans rights&period; Stephen has dedicated his life to bringing awareness&comma;&nbsp&semi;equality&comma; and strength to trans communities&excl;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;'&lbrace;"201341983"&colon;0&comma;"335551550"&colon;6&comma;"335551620"&colon;6&comma;"335557856"&colon;16777215&comma;"335559739"&colon;0&comma;"335559740"&colon;240&rcub;'>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;li>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<li class&equals;"zfSetItem">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<h3 class&equals;"zfTitle zfTitleNum">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"zfNum">3<&sol;span>Charlie Craggs&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"none" lang&equals;"EN-GB">Charlie Craggs&comma; a powerhouse advocate for trans rights&comma; leading with &num;NailTransphobia and paving the way for the transgender flag emoji&period; An award-winning activist&comma; she advocates for trans people across the world&period; She is the author of 'To My Trans Sisters' and the host of 'Transitioning Teens' on BBC3&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;'&lbrace;"201341983"&colon;0&comma;"335551550"&colon;6&comma;"335551620"&colon;6&comma;"335557856"&colon;16777215&comma;"335559739"&colon;0&comma;"335559740"&colon;240&rcub;'>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;li>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<li class&equals;"zfSetItem">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<h3 class&equals;"zfTitle zfTitleNum">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"zfNum">4<&sol;span>Travis Alabanza&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"none" lang&equals;"EN-GB">Travis Alabanza&comma; an award-winning writer&comma; performer&comma; and passionate advocate for trans rights&excl; Their impactful contributions resonate loudly&comma; exampled by their internationally sold-out show 'Burgerz'&comma; and their incredibly impactful book &OpenCurlyQuote;None of the Above’&comma; they are a fierce advocate for the lives of Trans and non-binary folk everywhere&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;li>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<li class&equals;"zfSetItem">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<h3 class&equals;"zfTitle zfTitleNum">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"zfNum">5<&sol;span>Yvy DeLuca&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"none" lang&equals;"EN-GB">Yvy DeLuca&comma; who is a South Asian trans writer and performer&comma; shares tales of resilience in her works 'Tainted Beauty' and 'Yvolved'&period; Proud curator of A-POC-ALYPSE CABARET&period; Yvy also performs as The BollyWitch&comma; incorporating Bollywood dance and the mystic world&excl;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;'&lbrace;"201341983"&colon;0&comma;"335551550"&colon;6&comma;"335551620"&colon;6&comma;"335557856"&colon;16777215&comma;"335559739"&colon;0&comma;"335559740"&colon;240&rcub;'>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;li>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<li class&equals;"zfSetItem">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<h3 class&equals;"zfTitle zfTitleNum">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"zfNum">6<&sol;span>Shon Faye&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"none" lang&equals;"EN-GB">Shon Faye continually champions justice and equality&comma; from her impactful podcast 'Call Me Mother' to her groundbreaking book 'The Transgender Issue'&period; Her advocacy shines brightly&comma; especially for this Trans Awareness Week&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;'&lbrace;"201341983"&colon;0&comma;"335551550"&colon;6&comma;"335551620"&colon;6&comma;"335557856"&colon;16777215&comma;"335559739"&colon;0&comma;"335559740"&colon;240&rcub;'>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;li>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;&NewLine;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>

oustudents
Open SU exists to serve the interests of #OUstudents and ensure that the student voice is heard throughout the University. Find out more about what we do at oustudents.com.