Author: Steph
Steph
(Pronouns - she/her) - Steph Richards is a 73-year-old 'post-op' trans woman with a Gender Recognition Certificate and works as a human rights activist. She was the elected Women's and LGBT Officer at Portsmouth Labour Party 2021 - 2024, CEO of Translucent.Org.UK, winner of the LGBT Organisation of the Year at the National Diversity Awards in 2022, co-founder of Women's Action Network (Portsmouth) and a volunteer at a Women's health charity. Steph was shortlisted as a "Gender Role Model" at the National Diversity Awards in 2025. Steph has been platformed live on BBC Radio 4 three times, including Women's Hour. She has also appeared on Times Radio, LBC Radio, GB News and Channel 4 News. In 2023, Steph debated trans human rights at an American university event alongside Harvard biologist and author Carole Hooven, PhD. Steph (an intersectional feminist) is passionate about the inclusion and acceptance of trans people in society. She advocates for women in prison, specifically pregnant women and calls out the mounting concern that abortion rights are at risk in the UK. She was the recipient of an Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Award in March, 2023.
Trans Rights are Human Rights Continue Reading 1st October. An open letter to the people of Portsmouth
On average every three days a woman is killed by a man. Continue Reading 30th September. Every Three Days – Alyson Wyatt
On average every three days a woman is killed by a man. Continue Reading 27th September. Every Three Days – Helen Lancaster
Gender-critical lies in regard to GRA reform & single-sex spaces Continue Reading Transmisogyny and Conflation.
On average every three days a woman is killed by a man. Continue Reading 24th September. Every Three Days – Jennie Leeman
That warm feeling. Continue Reading 23rd September. Inspired
On average every three days a woman is killed by a man. Continue Reading 21st September. Every Three Days – Becky Watts
Trans events in Portsmouth October 15th to 17th October Continue Reading Fly the Flag
