Welcome to Over the Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ podcast dedicated to queer education and queer representation. Hosted by Rachel Keighley (she/her).
Episode 11: Trans representation on TV with Julie Hesmondhalgh (she/her) and Annie Wallace (she/her):
In this episode Julie and Annie Wallace talk about trans representation on TV. Julie was the first person to play a trans character on a British soap and shares her story playing Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street.
Annie is the first trans person to play a trans character on a British Soap and currently plays Sally St. Claire on Hollyoaks.
They share their stories and really delve into the progress we have made over the last 20 years or so, in terms of trans representation and trans visibility both in the media and wider society. We talk about the shift we see in authentic representation and the amazing opportunities for trans people to tell their stories through the medium of art.
However, this journey is far from over, so we also talk about where this representation needs to go in the future, and the parts Julie and Annie play in that journey through their characters and real life activism.
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Music: Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena
