According to his November 2019 speech at Cymorth Cymru, this difficulty in finding him somewhere to live stemmed directly from his trans identity: the available hostels, shared housing and temporary accommodation were either gender segregated or had specific age requirements. ‘I was too old for some places, not woman enough for some, not man enough for others. I was in a state of limbo. My existence as a transgender man who was a victim of domestic violence was not part of anybody’s protocol’. Some of this will be about appearance: a trans man currently transitioning may feel anxious about
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