Mental Health and Transition May 11, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Here at Beyond Reflections one of our main reasons for existing is mental health. We know that trans+ people are… Read More Sexuality and Transition April 29, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog When I saw that it was coming up for Lesbian Visibility Week and I was going to write a blog… Read More Subtle Acts of Exclusion April 13, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog When I first heard the phrase ‘subtle acts of exclusion’ it was like something clicked. ‘Privilege’ turns off some people’s… Read More Advocating or Erasing? March 28, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog This blog is in response to being asked about how one cis person can support another cis person’s understanding of… Read More Choices and Escapes March 16, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Today I want to talk about the ways in which trans+ people sometimes choose to escape the pressures associated… Read More The Need to Know March 2, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog The act: “There’s something you need to know about Glen,” James said quietly in the break room, “he used to… Read More Thomasine Hall February 23, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Thomasine Hall has been the subject of many interpretations. The only remaining document about this person that we have… Read More Spirit February 16, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Why a spirit blog? When I saw ‘World Human Spirit Day’ come up on February 17th on a calendar, I… Read More A Part, Not a Hole January 5, 2022 Member Support Coordinator's Blog The dominant narrative in society is that to be trans+ is to be somehow wrong or broken. I hope that… Read More Not so Merry Xmas? December 22, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Firstly, if you're not celebrating xmas for whatever reason, I hear you. If you are celebrating, I hope you have… Read More Trans Rights are Human Rights December 8, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog December 10th is International Human Rights Day, and the theme for 2021 is Equality. We all have some idea of… Read More Blog Takeover: Disclosure November 26, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Today I am handing over the blog to a volunteer who wishes to remain anonymous. I ask that you read this… Read More What have I been up to? November 14, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Hello everybody, I am officially back after my break from writing this blog. So what have I been up… Read More Becoming a Chrysalis Volunteer July 23, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Following on from my last blog talking about how members join, this week I bring you the process for volunteers… Read More The member joining process July 8, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog I often get asked about how members join us, so here’s a blog on the subject. It’s the same… Read More “Can we as an authentic voice address pride from a more unique perspective” [Than the big organisations blogging about stonewall riots because it’s pride month]? June 26, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Obviously I’m going to start off talking about the fact that the Stonewall Riots were started by a black trans+… Read More A transfemme perspective on coming out of lockdown. June 7, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Today's blog is written by a volunteer who has asked that she remain anonymous. Here are her views on coming… Read More A Volunteers Week Blog May 26, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Well, we’re almost there – Volunteers Week 2021. Volunteers Week runs 1st-7th June and it’s where we talk about just… Read More Inclusive language in pregnancy and parenthood April 14, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog Today’s blog is a takeover by Dr Danielle Schoenaker, researcher at the University of Southampton, who has been doing some… Read More Parenting Positives April 2, 2021 Member Support Coordinator's Blog As Member Support Coordinator, I regularly check in with facilitators and make sure things are going okay in their groups,… Read More