- Title
- Interview with Ludo Foster for Queer in Brighton Oral History Project (2012-2014)
- Ludo speaks about gender identity, gender fluidity and of being a transmasculine person of colour living in Brighton in 2010s.
- Date
- 12/12/2012
- Publisher
- Queer in Brighton
- Format
- .mp3
- Creator
- Queer in Brighton
- Spatial Coverage
- Brighton, UK
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
- Temporal Coverage
- 2010s
- interviewee
- Ludo Foster
- interviewer
- Heather
Description:
Interview with Ludo Foster for Queer in Brighton Oral History Project 2012-2014 (12 Dec. 2012), interviewed by Heather.
Short Q&A with Ludo Foster about identity, origin, labels and social spheres. Interview with gender-fluid, , reflecting on identity, spaces. Ludo speaks about gender identity, gender fluidity and of being a transmasculine person of colour living in Brighton in 2010s.
Discussion about reasons for relocating to Brighton, impressions before and after moving, day/nightlife in Brighton and academic life at University of Sussex.
Discussion about gender expression, gendered assumptions, being transmasculine and transitioning at work and with family.
Discussion about the bureaucracy of transition, trans rites of passage and milestones, and changes to which queer & straight spaces are welcoming or unwelcoming when coming out as transmasculine, ties between lesbian and FTM communities.
Discussion about challenges of dating like pubs/clubs, gender identity, how potential partners perceive you, the safety and separation/privacy of the internet, online dating not being designed for trans people.
Original audio (in two parts), transcript and consent form included.
Interview with Ludo Foster, original audio (part 1 of 2)
Interview with Ludo Foster, text transcript
