I’m a non-binary trans person (they/them or he/him), based in Leeds with my partner and child. I currently work freelance as a writer, heritage practitioner and trans awareness trainer.

I grew up in Bolton, where my parents and my comprehensive school shaped my commitment to social justice and accessible education. After studying in Cambridge for four years, I returned to the north in 2012 and studied for my PhD at the University of Leeds, volunteering for the charity York LGBT History Month alongside my studies. Following five years in academia, I went freelance in 2023, excited by the opportunity to make a difference to the public understanding of queer history.

In all the work I do, I’m motivated by a commitment to making visible the diversity and complexity of queer experience. Trans people aren’t monolithic, and neither is our history: this needs to be reflected in our workplace strategies, our heritage narratives and our classrooms.

When I’m not working towards these goals, you’ll probably find me in the dales or moors close to my Yorkshire home, volunteering as an organiser for Leeds Queer Film Festival, or making music: I play the tenor horn in Hall Royd Band, and sing with acapella choir Free Range.