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    Why identity politics matters to this drag queen Jump to media player A writer, performer and film maker explains the difference between the terms non-binary, gay and queer - and why some people prefer the pronoun 'they' to 'he' or 'she'.
    • 25 Jan
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    'Being a girl felt more natural' Jump to media player A woman has told how she kept her gender identity a secret for 40 years.
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    Film review: A Kid Like Jake Jump to media player The film tells the story of how parents respond to their young son and his gender identity.
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    Lack of transgender service 'real issue' Jump to media player Currently transgender patients in Wales are referred to the Gender Identity Clinic in London.
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    Safe space for questioning children Jump to media player For one long weekend, children questioning their gender identity can freely express themselves alongside their parents and siblings
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    'My gender defines my identity' Jump to media player BBC journalist Rupa Jha describes how her gender defines her identity, rather than where she is from or the many places she has lived.
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Drag queen Glamrou on the politics of gender and identity

A writer, performer and film maker on being queer and Arab in contemporary Britain.

In a personal film for Politics Live, Amrou Al-Kadhi, also known as Glamrou, talks about the politics of gender and why identity politics is nothing to be afraid of.

UK viewers can watch the full programme for 30 days from transmission

  • 25 Jan 2019
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