Levelling the Field Project
Levelling the Field is the first major research project to look broadly at the experiences of trans people of colour in the UK. It was conceived of, and led, by and for trans people of colour.
The three main aims, which we are co-developed during the project based on TPOC priorities and thoughts, were:
- To identify important issues facing TPOC in the UK.
- To identify structural barriers TPOC in the UK face in their access to services and assets.
- To determine if TPOC have benefitted from the recent increase in public awareness of structural inequality and the seeming move towards a more inclusive UK.
Levelling the Field Report
The full Levelling the Field Report explores peer-led research practices, the experiences of TPOC people in inclusion spaces, and includes some initial pointers towards remediating barrier
Read the full Levelling the Field Full Report: [link]
We know that people are often short of time and energy to read long reports, so we have split our findings up to make things more easily digestible:
- Short (4 page) summary and recommendations: [link]
- Mid-length (25 page) summary version of the report here: [link]
Zine & TPOC Anthology
The Levelling the Field Project also produced a short illustrated zine which you can download here: [link]
The TPOC Anthology project grew from Levelling the Field, and uses creativity to explore three of the main recommendations from the Levelling the Field Report.
Participants
The Levelling the Field project ran over three years, led by a team that included Sidney Amir (TLP’s TPOC Coordinator) and Grace DeSouza, and was supported by other workers at the Trans Learning Partnership.
TPOC communities were involved via a group of community researchers, as well as an advisory group of Trans People of Colour with varied life experiences.
Academic support was provided by academic advisors from the University of Glasgow, Oxford Brookes University, and Goldsmiths University.
Levelling the Field was funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
