Being trans in Britain in 2026

2026年,在英国身为跨性别者

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2026-09-21

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From hospital wards to bathrooms, where is a transgender person supposed to go after the latest equalities guidance?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • This is The Guardian.

  • Today, from toilets to hospital wards, where are trans people supposed to go in 2026?

  • There's a lot people don't tell you about owning a home.

  • And for most of us, the questions pile up a lot quicker than the answers.

  • The costs you don't see coming, the decisions you don't feel ready to make.

  • It all leaves you wondering, do you own your home or does it own you?

  • I'm Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angie.

  • And in my new podcast, Own It,

  • I'm talking to the experts for real talk and real tips to understand what homeownership really takes.

  • Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

  • So I think we're going to pop into a proper Westminster institution, the Red Lion.

  • Oh, I've never actually been here before.

  • Since last month, thousands of people around Britain have been navigating a painful new reality.

  • 27-year-old Amelia is one of them.

  • Every time I enter a pub, I like to get the vibe.

  • To show you what that's like, we've come to an ornately decorated pub near the Houses of Parliament.

  • It is quite a beautiful pub, I think.

  • Yeah, it looks very beautiful on the outside.

  • There's a mock oil painting of Winston Churchill.

  • Wood panelling and the faint stale whiff universal to all British pubs.