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I’m going to talk about tea with trans

I’m going to talk about tea with trans what’s on and what’s definitely off the

what’s on and what’s definitely off the

what’s on and what’s definitely off the menu but we’re going to start with

menu but we’re going to start with

menu but we’re going to start with something much easier it’s quite nice

something much easier it’s quite nice

something much easier it’s quite nice today isn’t it it’s pretty autumnal it’s

today isn’t it it’s pretty autumnal it’s

today isn’t it it’s pretty autumnal it’s that in-between time of year don’t you

that in-between time of year don’t you

that in-between time of year don’t you think it’s like oh is it the raincoat is

think it’s like oh is it the raincoat is

think it’s like oh is it the raincoat is it the big coat is it just a light

it the big coat is it just a light

it the big coat is it just a light raincoat and I see last week it was

raincoat and I see last week it was

raincoat and I see last week it was really unusually warm and temperate

really unusually warm and temperate

really unusually warm and temperate wasn’t it you know this is England we

wasn’t it you know this is England we

wasn’t it you know this is England we kind of go oh my god it’s late summer

kind of go oh my god it’s late summer

kind of go oh my god it’s late summer what’s happened it’s all it’s all wrong

what’s happened it’s all it’s all wrong

what’s happened it’s all it’s all wrong but it’s something to talk about isn’t

but it’s something to talk about isn’t

but it’s something to talk about isn’t it it’s what we do it’s what Carol does

it it’s what we do it’s what Carol does

it it’s what we do it’s what Carol does for us in the mornings we hear it on the

for us in the mornings we hear it on the

for us in the mornings we hear it on the radio we talk about the weather and when

radio we talk about the weather and when

radio we talk about the weather and when we meet people when we meet new people

we meet people when we meet new people

we meet people when we meet new people we meet new people we don’t know it’s

we meet new people we don’t know it’s

we meet new people we don’t know it’s that all goodness that was mentioned

that all goodness that was mentioned

that all goodness that was mentioned earlier this morning by one of the

earlier this morning by one of the

earlier this morning by one of the speakers that sort of sense of kind of

speakers that sort of sense of kind of

speakers that sort of sense of kind of like all the British who can’t really

like all the British who can’t really

like all the British who can’t really speak to people it’s a bit tricky what

speak to people it’s a bit tricky what

speak to people it’s a bit tricky what are we saying talk about the weather so

are we saying talk about the weather so

are we saying talk about the weather so that’s the solution for that but it’s

that’s the solution for that but it’s

that’s the solution for that but it’s worse than lift don’t you think that’s

worse than lift don’t you think that’s

worse than lift don’t you think that’s that rule in lifts where if I just do

that rule in lifts where if I just do

that rule in lifts where if I just do even for a moment in the talk it’s

even for a moment in the talk it’s

even for a moment in the talk it’s uncomfortable oh my god what’s happening

uncomfortable oh my god what’s happening

uncomfortable oh my god what’s happening it just reminded me really of an

it just reminded me really of an

it just reminded me really of an incident a little while ago in a lift in

incident a little while ago in a lift in

incident a little while ago in a lift in Manchester of all places um and I was

Manchester of all places um and I was

Manchester of all places um and I was staying overnight I was you know ready

staying overnight I was you know ready

staying overnight I was you know ready in the morning dressed like this with my

in the morning dressed like this with my

in the morning dressed like this with my little wheelie suitcase along I came to

little wheelie suitcase along I came to

little wheelie suitcase along I came to the lifts and I went and there was a guy

the lifts and I went and there was a guy

the lifts and I went and there was a guy in the left already

in the left already

in the left already okay fine I get in turn around he says

okay fine I get in turn around he says

okay fine I get in turn around he says nothing it looks like is the kind of

nothing it looks like is the kind of

nothing it looks like is the kind of probably a construction worker you know

probably a construction worker you know

probably a construction worker you know hardhat there ready tall belt nicely

hardhat there ready tall belt nicely

hardhat there ready tall belt nicely power tooled up you know

power tooled up you know

power tooled up you know we’ve got a police officer in the room

we’ve got a police officer in the room

we’ve got a police officer in the room I’m sort of thinking yeah there is one

I’m sort of thinking yeah there is one

I’m sort of thinking yeah there is one or two objects here which might be

or two objects here which might be

or two objects here which might be dangerous weapon so don’t know but he

dangerous weapon so don’t know but he

dangerous weapon so don’t know but he probably works on a building site so

probably works on a building site so

probably works on a building site so that’s fine it’s all contextual it’s

that’s fine it’s all contextual it’s

that’s fine it’s all contextual it’s okay we can go with that so the doors

okay we can go with that so the doors

okay we can go with that so the doors shut we say nothing turn around but it’s

shut we say nothing turn around but it’s

shut we say nothing turn around but it’s like these doors mirrored doors

like these doors mirrored doors

like these doors mirrored doors oh no we’re looking at each other oh

oh no we’re looking at each other oh

oh no we’re looking at each other oh dear silence it’s not gonna work here

dear silence it’s not gonna work here

dear silence it’s not gonna work here okay and if anyone maybe it’s me who

okay and if anyone maybe it’s me who

okay and if anyone maybe it’s me who should be feeling slightly uncomfortable

should be feeling slightly uncomfortable

should be feeling slightly uncomfortable but I get the sense that it’s not it’s

but I get the sense that it’s not it’s

but I get the sense that it’s not it’s this guy I can feel him kind of going

this guy I can feel him kind of going

this guy I can feel him kind of going and there’s a pause he can feel a nice

and there’s a pause he can feel a nice

and there’s a pause he can feel a nice thing I know okay so I’ve got to make it

thing I know okay so I’ve got to make it

thing I know okay so I’ve got to make it easier for you so as we’re going down I

easier for you so as we’re going down I

easier for you so as we’re going down I say oh is it still raining outside you

say oh is it still raining outside you

say oh is it still raining outside you think and then there’s this sort of

think and then there’s this sort of

think and then there’s this sort of stretched out moment like you know when

stretched out moment like you know when

stretched out moment like you know when you have an accident when he sort of

you have an accident when he sort of

you have an accident when he sort of it’s a microsecond but it feels like

it’s a microsecond but it feels like

it’s a microsecond but it feels like it’s going on forever and there was this

it’s going on forever and there was this

it’s going on forever and there was this moment where I felt his reaction she

moment where I felt his reaction she

moment where I felt his reaction she speaks the trans woman can speak and is

speaks the trans woman can speak and is

speaks the trans woman can speak and is human so and I felt that in that moment

human so and I felt that in that moment

human so and I felt that in that moment and he just went when’s it not raining

and he just went when’s it not raining

and he just went when’s it not raining in Manchester love no that’s a fair

in Manchester love no that’s a fair

in Manchester love no that’s a fair point

point

point you know the lift goes open we arrive

you know the lift goes open we arrive

you know the lift goes open we arrive ground floor and we escape into the fire

ground floor and we escape into the fire

ground floor and we escape into the fire of freedom and we say have a good day

of freedom and we say have a good day

of freedom and we say have a good day bye thanks very much and we sort of off

bye thanks very much and we sort of off

bye thanks very much and we sort of off we go with friends and that moment got

we go with friends and that moment got

we go with friends and that moment got me thinking about trans people and

me thinking about trans people and

me thinking about trans people and familiarity with us and how people feel

familiarity with us and how people feel

familiarity with us and how people feel uncomfortable or comfortable or not all

uncomfortable or comfortable or not all

uncomfortable or comfortable or not all sorts of variable degrees in between who

sorts of variable degrees in between who

sorts of variable degrees in between who are we what are we doing

so in my life there was a time when I

so in my life there was a time when I was in the room and it was assumed that

was in the room and it was assumed that

was in the room and it was assumed that there were no trans people in the room

there were no trans people in the room

there were no trans people in the room there’s no one trans in here is there

there’s no one trans in here is there

there’s no one trans in here is there and so I have a sense you know although

and so I have a sense you know although

and so I have a sense you know although I can’t tell what’s going on in the mind

I can’t tell what’s going on in the mind

I can’t tell what’s going on in the mind of the person I’ve never met in a lift

of the person I’ve never met in a lift

of the person I’ve never met in a lift in Manchester who’s a construction

in Manchester who’s a construction

in Manchester who’s a construction worker you know I don’t know I’m

worker you know I don’t know I’m

worker you know I don’t know I’m thinking I wonder what he’s thinking he

thinking I wonder what he’s thinking he

thinking I wonder what he’s thinking he I don’t know I don’t know what he’s

I don’t know I don’t know what he’s

I don’t know I don’t know what he’s thinking we can’t do that so I don’t

thinking we can’t do that so I don’t

thinking we can’t do that so I don’t know what people are thinking about

know what people are thinking about

know what people are thinking about trans people but I do know what people

trans people but I do know what people

trans people but I do know what people said about trans people

said about trans people

said about trans people before I transitioned and you know there

before I transitioned and you know there

before I transitioned and you know there was some kind people there are and there

was some kind people there are and there

was some kind people there are and there were some less kind people so there we

were some less kind people so there we

were some less kind people so there we are they might not have known but I knew

are they might not have known but I knew

are they might not have known but I knew what they really thought so there were

what they really thought so there were

what they really thought so there were you know a little bit of an English

you know a little bit of an English

you know a little bit of an English understatement here some of it was less

understatement here some of it was less

understatement here some of it was less than kind and some of it was less than

than kind and some of it was less than

than kind and some of it was less than enlightened shall we say there we are so

enlightened shall we say there we are so

enlightened shall we say there we are so that got me thinking post-transition at

that got me thinking post-transition at

that got me thinking post-transition at work I work at Bishop gross test

work I work at Bishop gross test

work I work at Bishop gross test University in a school of teacher

University in a school of teacher

University in a school of teacher development and in the Equality and

development and in the Equality and

development and in the Equality and select committee investigation into

select committee investigation into

select committee investigation into trans equality a couple of years ago one

trans equality a couple of years ago one

trans equality a couple of years ago one of the key findings of that group was

of the key findings of that group was

of the key findings of that group was that for trans equality to happen there

that for trans equality to happen there

that for trans equality to happen there had to be a great deal of work in

had to be a great deal of work in

had to be a great deal of work in education and so I thought well I can do

education and so I thought well I can do

education and so I thought well I can do a bit about and along with my colleagues

a bit about and along with my colleagues

a bit about and along with my colleagues Zoe Knight and dr. Jenny Wynn at Bishop

Zoe Knight and dr. Jenny Wynn at Bishop

Zoe Knight and dr. Jenny Wynn at Bishop gross test University we set about doing

gross test University we set about doing

gross test University we set about doing something about that we created a thing

something about that we created a thing

something about that we created a thing which we call diversity week as part of

which we call diversity week as part of

which we call diversity week as part of our secondary teacher training program

our secondary teacher training program

our secondary teacher training program and an element of that is about

and an element of that is about

and an element of that is about educating our trainees about trans

educating our trainees about trans

educating our trainees about trans people we carried out that work a couple

people we carried out that work a couple

people we carried out that work a couple of years ago and my very clever

of years ago and my very clever

of years ago and my very clever colleague Zoe who does maths did the

colleague Zoe who does maths did the

colleague Zoe who does maths did the brilliant work that was necessary for

brilliant work that was necessary for

brilliant work that was necessary for the quantitative and qualitative data

the quantitative and qualitative data

the quantitative and qualitative data research and we found out some some few

research and we found out some some few

research and we found out some some few things

things

things but after a specific input from gendered

but after a specific input from gendered

but after a specific input from gendered intelligence an organization that works

intelligence an organization that works

intelligence an organization that works to help people understand more about

to help people understand more about

to help people understand more about gender identity we found out a few

gender identity we found out a few

gender identity we found out a few things we found that we could increase

things we found that we could increase

things we found that we could increase the confidence of our trainees that

the confidence of our trainees that

the confidence of our trainees that there probably were trans people’s in

there probably were trans people’s in

there probably were trans people’s in their placement schools even if they

their placement schools even if they

their placement schools even if they couldn’t see them even if those people

couldn’t see them even if those people

couldn’t see them even if those people hadn’t disclosed themselves they’re

hadn’t disclosed themselves they’re

hadn’t disclosed themselves they’re probably there we found that a bit of

probably there we found that a bit of

probably there we found that a bit of Education also increased our trainees

Education also increased our trainees

Education also increased our trainees confidence in discussing trans issues

confidence in discussing trans issues

confidence in discussing trans issues with the pupils and additionally we

with the pupils and additionally we

with the pupils and additionally we increased their confidence in teaching

increased their confidence in teaching

increased their confidence in teaching trans pupils as well

but education doesn’t begin and end at

but education doesn’t begin and end at the school gates and this is just the

the school gates and this is just the

the school gates and this is just the beginning so that’s what we have to do

beginning so that’s what we have to do

beginning so that’s what we have to do we’ve just heard stone walls report

we’ve just heard stone walls report

we’ve just heard stone walls report school report the first actual report

school report the first actual report

school report the first actual report that includes information about

that includes information about

that includes information about responses from trans pupils for

responses from trans pupils for

responses from trans pupils for secondary and one of their findings is

secondary and one of their findings is

secondary and one of their findings is certainly caused to sit down and have a

certainly caused to sit down and have a

certainly caused to sit down and have a cup of tea of this research they’ve

cup of tea of this research they’ve

cup of tea of this research they’ve discovered that two fifths of trans

discovered that two fifths of trans

discovered that two fifths of trans pupils have attempted to kill themselves

pupils have attempted to kill themselves

pupils have attempted to kill themselves so no thought about it not had a dark

so no thought about it not had a dark

so no thought about it not had a dark day but have actually tried to do it so

day but have actually tried to do it so

day but have actually tried to do it so that’s 45-ish percent it’s a very high

that’s 45-ish percent it’s a very high

that’s 45-ish percent it’s a very high number and it wants something doing

number and it wants something doing

number and it wants something doing about it so I’m doing a little bit with

about it so I’m doing a little bit with

about it so I’m doing a little bit with the teacher trainees but that’s not

the teacher trainees but that’s not

the teacher trainees but that’s not enough

enough

enough it’s got to be broader people in general

it’s got to be broader people in general

it’s got to be broader people in general need to understand more so here’s what I

need to understand more so here’s what I

need to understand more so here’s what I invented this is where tea with trans

invented this is where tea with trans

invented this is where tea with trans comes in so this is what it is because

comes in so this is what it is because

comes in so this is what it is because it’s not you can’t assume that people

it’s not you can’t assume that people

it’s not you can’t assume that people necessarily have met a trans person and

necessarily have met a trans person and

necessarily have met a trans person and what they might say or how you might

what they might say or how you might

what they might say or how you might have conversation together so I invented

have conversation together so I invented

have conversation together so I invented a menu and here it is so up there it

a menu and here it is so up there it

a menu and here it is so up there it says you know hello my name is Lindsay

says you know hello my name is Lindsay

says you know hello my name is Lindsay my pronouns are she her and any

my pronouns are she her and any

my pronouns are she her and any individual trans person can fill that in

individual trans person can fill that in

individual trans person can fill that in and it can be used to start a

and it can be used to start a

and it can be used to start a conversation

what prompted me to create this and to

what prompted me to create this and to do one or two events associated with it

do one or two events associated with it

do one or two events associated with it was actually you can probably just see

was actually you can probably just see

was actually you can probably just see it on the bottom the slide there

it on the bottom the slide there

it on the bottom the slide there the atom world choir I’ll explain a

the atom world choir I’ll explain a

the atom world choir I’ll explain a little bit more about that in a moment

little bit more about that in a moment

little bit more about that in a moment but we are a group of trans and

but we are a group of trans and

but we are a group of trans and non-binary people from around the world

non-binary people from around the world

non-binary people from around the world and you know proportion of us they’re

and you know proportion of us they’re

and you know proportion of us they’re obviously in the UK what’s on the inside

obviously in the UK what’s on the inside

obviously in the UK what’s on the inside of the menu

mind you were chatting about and an

mind you were chatting about and an individual can put what they enjoy

individual can put what they enjoy

individual can put what they enjoy chatting about we all enjoy chatting

chatting about we all enjoy chatting

chatting about we all enjoy chatting about different things I can imagine

about different things I can imagine

about different things I can imagine people might say films books going out

people might say films books going out

people might say films books going out clothes shopping sport DIY holidays and

clothes shopping sport DIY holidays and

clothes shopping sport DIY holidays and I guess from that list I probably said

I guess from that list I probably said

I guess from that list I probably said something that most people in here might

something that most people in here might

something that most people in here might enjoy having a chat about and that

enjoy having a chat about and that

enjoy having a chat about and that significant of course because actually a

significant of course because actually a

significant of course because actually a lot of the big narratives about trans

lot of the big narratives about trans

lot of the big narratives about trans people are in the media and they start

people are in the media and they start

people are in the media and they start at the other end of menu they start

at the other end of menu they start

at the other end of menu they start really with stuff that for most people

really with stuff that for most people

really with stuff that for most people would be off the menu so if I was to say

would be off the menu so if I was to say

would be off the menu so if I was to say to you you know if I look at you and say

to you you know if I look at you and say

to you you know if I look at you and say how are your genitals today it’s a

how are your genitals today it’s a

how are your genitals today it’s a little curious isn’t it as a starter

little curious isn’t it as a starter

little curious isn’t it as a starter that’s the sort of thing you know

that’s the sort of thing you know

that’s the sort of thing you know should we just have the cup of tea first

should we just have the cup of tea first

should we just have the cup of tea first and then move on see if that’s the

and then move on see if that’s the

and then move on see if that’s the relationship we’re going to have or I

relationship we’re going to have or I

relationship we’re going to have or I think that’s something I discussed with

think that’s something I discussed with

think that’s something I discussed with my doctor if I want see if there’s a

my doctor if I want see if there’s a

my doctor if I want see if there’s a problem if there’s an issue but it’s not

problem if there’s an issue but it’s not

problem if there’s an issue but it’s not something you need to worry about but it

something you need to worry about but it

something you need to worry about but it is and you can quickly google it it is

is and you can quickly google it it is

is and you can quickly google it it is one of the things that trans people are

one of the things that trans people are

one of the things that trans people are asked about as often the first question

asked about as often the first question

asked about as often the first question so that’s why on that menu it just

so that’s why on that menu it just

so that’s why on that menu it just actually say off the menu please don’t

actually say off the menu please don’t

actually say off the menu please don’t ask me about and then an individual can

ask me about and then an individual can

ask me about and then an individual can decide what they want to put on there so

decide what they want to put on there so

decide what they want to put on there so when I did this I just put please don’t

when I did this I just put please don’t

when I did this I just put please don’t ask me about my body and then it’s clear

ask me about my body and then it’s clear

ask me about my body and then it’s clear feel free to ask me about is this stuff

feel free to ask me about is this stuff

feel free to ask me about is this stuff which people might be curious about you

which people might be curious about you

which people might be curious about you know people are interested people want

know people are interested people want

know people are interested people want to know more they it’s like oh you’re

to know more they it’s like oh you’re

to know more they it’s like oh you’re interesting what’s what’s happened in

interesting what’s what’s happened in

interesting what’s what’s happened in your life I had you know so the sorts of

your life I had you know so the sorts of

your life I had you know so the sorts of things that when I did it I put on there

things that when I did it I put on there

things that when I did it I put on there were things like my family my work my

were things like my family my work my

were things like my family my work my childhood I put on there but people can

childhood I put on there but people can

childhood I put on there but people can put different things so there’s a queue

put different things so there’s a queue

put different things so there’s a queue there to start conversation so there we

there to start conversation so there we

there to start conversation so there we are

are

are self aggrandizement see with trans and

self aggrandizement see with trans and

self aggrandizement see with trans and the tricky thing about this is you’re

the tricky thing about this is you’re

the tricky thing about this is you’re probably wondering so how did it work

probably wondering so how did it work

probably wondering so how did it work who was there who came what happened

who was there who came what happened

who was there who came what happened and there were issues there around

and there were issues there around

and there were issues there around visibility and invisibility because as

visibility and invisibility because as

visibility and invisibility because as you you know from what I’ve just said I

you you know from what I’ve just said I

you you know from what I’ve just said I spent part of my life being completely

spent part of my life being completely

spent part of my life being completely invisible to most of my friends and

invisible to most of my friends and

invisible to most of my friends and colleagues so in speaking about T with

colleagues so in speaking about T with

colleagues so in speaking about T with trans I’ve got to think of a different

trans I’ve got to think of a different

trans I’ve got to think of a different way of doing this here’s some response

way of doing this here’s some response

way of doing this here’s some response that we had to our first event which we

that we had to our first event which we

that we had to our first event which we held in Glasgow a year ago as part of

held in Glasgow a year ago as part of

held in Glasgow a year ago as part of the Adam world choir event

interesting but that still doesn’t give

interesting but that still doesn’t give you a flavor of it not quite it says it

you a flavor of it not quite it says it

you a flavor of it not quite it says it was a positive experience and it was it

was a positive experience and it was it

was a positive experience and it was it was great but lots of the people there

was great but lots of the people there

was great but lots of the people there were not like me they weren’t living as

were not like me they weren’t living as

were not like me they weren’t living as themselves authentically and not able to

themselves authentically and not able to

themselves authentically and not able to have any photographs or any evidence

have any photographs or any evidence

have any photographs or any evidence that the event took place at all their

that the event took place at all their

that the event took place at all their worries were really would they be

worries were really would they be

worries were really would they be physically safe and also would they be

physically safe and also would they be

physically safe and also would they be psychologically safe so the menu was

psychologically safe so the menu was

psychologically safe so the menu was part of that strategy to make sure that

part of that strategy to make sure that

part of that strategy to make sure that that was okay it was part of this which

that was okay it was part of this which

that was okay it was part of this which is going to be my way of trying to give

is going to be my way of trying to give

is going to be my way of trying to give you an indication of the kind of

you an indication of the kind of

you an indication of the kind of identities and diversity of trans

identities and diversity of trans

identities and diversity of trans identities that we had in the room

identities that we had in the room

identities that we had in the room because connected with this production

because connected with this production

because connected with this production of Adam by the National Theatre Scotland

of Adam by the National Theatre Scotland

of Adam by the National Theatre Scotland they created a global digital choir of

they created a global digital choir of

they created a global digital choir of trans and non-binary people and I’m part

trans and non-binary people and I’m part

trans and non-binary people and I’m part of that choir so Adam is the story and

of that choir so Adam is the story and

of that choir so Adam is the story and the real story of Adam Kashmiri who is

the real story of Adam Kashmiri who is

the real story of Adam Kashmiri who is the trans man originally from Egypt

the trans man originally from Egypt

the trans man originally from Egypt whose journey took him to Glasgow where

whose journey took him to Glasgow where

whose journey took him to Glasgow where he was able to make a physical

he was able to make a physical

he was able to make a physical transition

and in the play it tells the real story

and in the play it tells the real story of how Adam in Egypt with his life at

of how Adam in Egypt with his life at

of how Adam in Egypt with his life at threat because of his identity he’d

threat because of his identity he’d

threat because of his identity he’d turned to the Internet as you can see

turned to the Internet as you can see

turned to the Internet as you can see there and asked this question can the

there and asked this question can the

there and asked this question can the soul of a man be trapped in the body of

soul of a man be trapped in the body of

soul of a man be trapped in the body of a woman and the responses came from the

a woman and the responses came from the

a woman and the responses came from the trans community across the globe and

trans community across the globe and

trans community across the globe and there’s an image of some of the people

there’s an image of some of the people

there’s an image of some of the people in the choir some of the people who

in the choir some of the people who

in the choir some of the people who responded some of the people who gave

responded some of the people who gave

responded some of the people who gave suggestions hope and assurance and

suggestions hope and assurance and

suggestions hope and assurance and pointed adam to resources that they

pointed adam to resources that they

pointed adam to resources that they could use to assist them and support

could use to assist them and support

could use to assist them and support them in their journey and will finish on

them in their journey and will finish on

them in their journey and will finish on this with the actual choir which comes

this with the actual choir which comes

this with the actual choir which comes in right at the end of the production

in right at the end of the production

in right at the end of the production and I’m showing this really as I hope an

and I’m showing this really as I hope an

and I’m showing this really as I hope an expression and illustration of the

expression and illustration of the

expression and illustration of the diversity of voices amongst the trans

diversity of voices amongst the trans

diversity of voices amongst the trans community so whilst you’re experiencing

community so whilst you’re experiencing

community so whilst you’re experiencing me talking as a trans woman obviously

me talking as a trans woman obviously

me talking as a trans woman obviously I’m you know a middle-aged person white

I’m you know a middle-aged person white

I’m you know a middle-aged person white and so on and so on and middle class

and so on and so on and middle class

and so on and so on and middle class blah blah blah all the rest of it

blah blah blah all the rest of it

blah blah blah all the rest of it there’s a lot more diversity than that

there’s a lot more diversity than that

there’s a lot more diversity than that because gender identity like many other

because gender identity like many other

because gender identity like many other identities of course crosses across all

identities of course crosses across all

identities of course crosses across all other things all walks of life all

other things all walks of life all

other things all walks of life all geographies all cultures and on that

geographies all cultures and on that

geographies all cultures and on that note let’s hear from the choir

note let’s hear from the choir

note let’s hear from the choir you

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] before

before

before [Music]

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