Looking for a trans loo?
As the total exclusion of trans people from UK society gathers pace, trans persecutor and politically appointed Head of the “Equality and Human Rights” Commission (EHRC), Baroness Falkner suggests trans organisations should be using their ‘powers of advocacy’ to argue for trans inclusive spaces.
Put aside, for a moment, the radical notion that this sort of thing might just fall within the remit of the EHRC. A job for the Baroness! Notwithstanding, trans advocacy organisation TransActual has taken her at her word and, with a little help from leading ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), come up with….
… the trans loo.
This nifty bit of British engineering will go a long way to meeting demand in the trans community! Sadly, we only have the budget for ONE LOO, to be based in London. So, the queues might be a bit long. In every sense of the word.
But never let it be said that the trans community is not doing its bit to contribute to its own banishment.
Now for something completely serious
Of course this is not a solution to anything. Nor is it in any shape, form, or porcelain manifestation an acceptance that trans segregation is right, proper, or remotely consistent with affording trans people the Human Rights and dignity afforded to every other member of UK society.
It is a modern folly. An object of ridicule. And an improvisational artefact, that we offer, now, to trans groups, Prides, and events up and down the country to make use of as you see fit.
Photo-op with it. Place it on a pedestal. Raffle tickets for the right to sit on it. Embarrass your local MP – and EHRC – with it.
About the only thing you should not be doing with it is number ones. Or twos.
If you would like to make use of our loo, please let us know, by dropping us a line at press@transactual.org.uk. When you write, please explain when and where is the event for which you would like to borrow our loo, how long you would like it for, and the use you intend to make of it.
There will be conditions. Like, give it back after the event, don’t damage it, and don’t use it for outright crime.
Otherwise, we are open to ideas.
Available now
The trans loo goes public the week commencing 19 May.
Thanks to…
…global creative agency BBH, who came to us with the idea, and without whom the loo would never have been made.