Writing
Providing an accessible and authoritative introduction to issues around People of Colour (POC) trans inclusion, this book uses case studies, tips, checklists and anonymous survey results to set out best practice for any professionals working with trans people to create safer spaces, support and awareness.
Trans people of colour are often excluded because gender and race are treated as separate issues. They are therefore left out from movements and services and in trans and non-binary spaces, their POC identities are overlooked. Choudrey’s guide introduces the theory of intersectionality from the start, giving practical tips and steps to ensure that the community as a whole may be represented and creates a safer space for trans people of colour to thrive.
An empowering and self-preserving tool, Supporting Trans People of Colour is an invaluable resource for therapists, counsellors, healthcare professionals, and those working in education and charities, as well as those wanting to make their approach and service more inclusive.
This highly accessible and important book breaks free from overwhelmingly white trans-narratives that indelibly link queerness to whiteness. Choudrey skilfully brings gender fluidity within Asia, Africa and the Americas, with its relationship to colonialism and the British Empire, out of the shadows.
This is essential reading for professionals working within healthcare, mental health, charities and anyone wondering how they can be a better ally to trans people of colour. It also offers QTPOC a sense of catharsis to have our voices heard and to feel less alone. Sabah eases you in with succinct and clear explanations of key concepts within intersectionality, and by the end you will feel you have the tools to enact positive change into people’s lives around you.
A much needed resource for all individuals, groups and organisations looking to become more inclusive of trans people of colour. After a helpful primer on key concepts and language, Sabah Choudrey succinctly summarises the impact of intersecting axes of oppression, and sets out clearly what we need to do – from self reflection to systemic change – in order to cultivate safer spaces and practices. A deeply helpful and engaging read from start to finish.
press
- ‘Supporting Trans People of Colour Interview by Victoria Baskerville & Samia Nelson’ The Transactional Analyst Volume 12: Issue 1
- ‘This new book is all about supporting Trans People of Colour’ by Megan Wallace, Cosmopolitan
- ‘The new book releases you need in your life’ by Alice Snape, Cosmopolitan
- ‘The Importance of Supporting Trans People of Colour’ myGwork
- ‘How to support trans people of colour with Sabah Choudrey’ JKP Blog
articles
- ‘I want to see more hairy, brown, gender non-conforming bodies like mine’ Metro UK
- “He’s going to be so hairy” Dominasian Magazine 003
- ‘Discontent, Spraypaint, and Desire: On Trans Literary Activism’ Wasafiri 109
- ‘It changed my life’ Therapy Today Volume 33, Issue 2
- ‘How to develop a memory’ Photoworks Annual Issue 24