Chicago – Princess Jezebel joined hundreds of trans people and allies at the Houses of Parliament on September 9 for the Mass Lobby for Trans Equality, calling on MPs to challenge the newly implemented EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces. Nearly 1,000 people had signed up for the action, organized by the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance.
Unlike a typical protest or demonstration, attendees gathered and queued outside Parliament to request face-to-face meetings with the MPs representing their constituencies and explain the harm they say the guidance is causing. The day was strategically chosen while Parliament was sitting, with a positive and defiant atmosphere as welfare workers distributed water and snacks to people waiting for hours.
“The EHRC guidance that has come into force in the UK is unworkable, unenforceable, will encumber business with unnecessary costs and endangers both trans and cisgender people,” said Jezebel. “It’s essential for people outside of our community to understand how we arrived at this point which is via a years-long, sustained and well-funded campaign of a series of anti-trans pressure groups to lobby the government. The new guidance is based on a false premise that cannot be substantiated with evidence.”
“In fact the data shows us the opposite, which is that transgender people are disproportionately likely to be attacked and sexually assaulted. Cisgender people beware, if you don’t stand up for trans people, if you allow our rights to be dismantled in broad daylight then a dangerous precedent is set and nobody’s rights are safe.”
The new EHRC Code of Practice came into force August 5 and has prompted mounting opposition from trans campaigners, who argue it is unsafe and unworkable for both individuals and service providers. A London-based professional dominatrix and founder of a community for trans and non-binary BDSM professionals across the UK and Ireland, Jezebel offers first-hand commentary on trans identity, activism and life in modern Britain.
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ABOUT PRINCESS JEZEBEL:
Princess Jezebel is a London-based professional dominatrix, psychological sadist and expert humiliatrix known for her high-protocol approach to domination and complex psychological play. A mischievous, playful and unapologetically demanding trans woman, she creates bespoke experiences for each submissive, combining verbal humiliation, discipline and psychological control with a deep understanding of power exchange.
Her work has appeared in Darkside, Archer, AIP Daily and Cracked Magazine. Before becoming a full-time professional dominatrix, Jezebel worked in the touring sector of the music industry, bringing its discipline, creativity and attention to detail into every aspect of her practice.
A pansexual music lover and audiophile, she is also an outspoken voice on the realities of living and working as a transgender woman in the UK. She founded a community for trans and non-binary BDSM professionals working across the UK and Ireland and offers thoughtful commentary on identity, fetishization and the evolving BDSM landscape. To learn more about Princess Jezebel, TransPrincessJezebel.com.