Drag Race UK star Bimini Bon Boulash has spoken out about transphobia in the UK, explaining that it “isn’t just a political debate – it’s about real people”. 

In a Monday (12 May) opinion piece for Metro, the star argued that discourse about trans people is often happening without bringing the trans and non-binary community into the conversation. 

The drag performer, model and musician, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, noted the impact of the UK Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces and sports, including the FA ban on trans women in grassroots football.  

“As a result, the noise around trans women in sport and public spaces has only grown louder — and more toxic. The headlines are nastier, the talking heads more extreme, and the actual people being talked about? Often nowhere to be seen.” the activist wrote.