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Travis Alabanza stars on the Bristol24/7 Queer Catch-Up
The sixth episode of the Queer Catch-Up, now live, is a little bit different.
Co-hosts Kit Million Ross and Lowie Trevena discuss the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) in depth and chat to performer and theatremaker Travis Alabanza.
Ordinarily, the pair discuss several LGBTQ+ stories that have been published on Bristol24/7 recently. For this fortnight’s episode however, they start the episode by chatting about the GRA.
is needed now More than ever
A piece of legislation allowing transgender people to change their gender marker, it’s been the news for years.
Created in 2004, the Conservative government promised reform to allow more trans people change their legal gender. Self-identification, a less medicalised process and a less binary approach were suggested.
Instead, the Government just lowered the price from £140 to £10. A small win, but not one that makes changing gender markers more accessible for many trans folks.
Kit and Lowie often joke that the GRA could be its own episode, so felt that in a quiet two weeks for Bristol LGBTQ+ news, it would be an excellent opportunity to discuss the GRA, its consultation and proposed reform in more depth.
Many queer people are calling for reform to the GRA. Photo: Nicky Ebbage
This episode also sees Travis Alabanza talk with the pair.
The artist, who was born and grew up in Bristol and has recently returned following several years in London, has created hit shows such as Burgerz.
Travis chats to Kit and Lowie about their latest piece of theatre, Overflow. A single-person show focusing on a trans woman in a bathroom, it’s premiered at London’s Bush Theatre at the end of 2020, before streaming online.
It is now touring digitally, with its first stop being the Bristol Old Vic at the beginning of May.
Travis speaks about writing political and trans-focused theatre, casting the main character, Rosie, and about Bristol’s creative scene.
Kit, Lowie and Travis also chat about being non-binary, the best nights out in Bristol and barriers to creativity.
Listen now on Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube.
See Overflow on May 6, 7 and 8 at Bristol Old Vic: www.bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/overflow
Main photo: Dorothea Tuch
Read more: Episode five of the Bristol24/7: Queer joy, transphobia and LGBTQ+ TV
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