Newton Carey gives his view after draft guidance was issued by the UK government
I was always very masculine when I was growing up telling my mum I didn’t want to wear dresses, but I didn’t have the words to explain what I felt until I was 11. That year I came out as a trans boy to my family, who were shocked and confused at first but gave me unwavering support.
A few months later I told my school, in a letter to my form teacher. The very first thing that happened was he went to the headteacher who immediately called my mum, asking her if she knew I was trans and if she was OK with it. I wasn’t included in the conversation at all.
