Essex County Council Remove ‘Offensive’ Image Of Transgender Person After Complaints

Tabitha Adams told HuffPost UK that although she’s glad the council removed the image, it’s concerning it was deemed acceptable in the first place.

“Depicting trans people as men in wigs is really troublesome,” says the 41-year-old from Brighton. “Not only is it totally inaccurate, it also erases the existence of trans men and non-binary people.” 

Adams believes the image was a result of “pure ignorance”, adding: “A lack of diversity training is probably the root cause.”