The Sound of Trans Freedom is an audio journey of four trans sound artists into the Press for Change archives, a lobbying group that brought about the Gender Recognition Act. The artists used their imaginations to bring to life letters from trans people who wrote to Press for Change in the 90s/00s. This piece looks back into our trans histories whilst holding space for what we are fighting for when it comes to trans rights today.
The Sound of Trans Freedom was supported by an Engagement Grant from The National Archives
Thanks to all the contributors who gave their voices, thoughts and feelings to the pieces
The Press for Change archive letters read throughout the piece were by Serena James, recorded by David Pye
The featured artists were:
naafi, Kamari Romeo, Tom Sayers, Jesse Lawson
Archival audio courtesy of:
Gender Talk, a radio show speaking the language of gender created by Nancy Nangeroni, originally broadcast on WMBR Cambridge and Boston, USA. Find them at gendertalk.com.
Out-FM, a multi-racial, progressive LGBTQ+ public affairs and culture show on WBAI New York, USA. Listen to their extensive archive at outfm.org.
The Sound of Trans Freedom was…
Compiled and mixed by Arlie Adlington
Produced by Tash Walker
And the Executive Producers for Aunt Nell were Tash Walker and Adam Zmith
Thanks to:
Stephen Whittle
Press for Change
The National Archives
and
The Hall-Carpenter Archives at LSE
We’d love to know your thoughts, feelings, or hear your personal story.
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