What is gender equality, and why does it matter? Gender equality is the idea that everyone should have the same rights and opportunities. It means your gender should not decide what you can do or how you’re treated. Sometimes, people are treated differently because of their gender. This is called discrimination. Discrimination is when someone […]

Recently, decisions have been made around the topic of puberty blockers for young people in Wales. A new law makes it harder for young people under 18 to get access to these drugs. What are puberty blockers? Puberty blockers are medications that can pause the body’s natural hormone production. This can help reduce the physical […]

Morgan is thinking about their gender identity and how other people may react to it. They contacted Grab The Meic for advice. Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was worrying you. The advice was not instant and was used to create anonymous blogs for the website to help other […]

Misgendering is when you refer to someone using a pronoun or title (like Miss or Sir) that does not correctly reflect their gender identity. Misgendering can be upsetting and agitating, so here’s some tips so you don’t offend. This article is based on a submission to TheSprout by a young person living in Cardiff. LGBTQ+ […]

A young person contacted Meic as they had nobody to talk to about being non-binary. Meic is always here to talk. Here’s the advice we had to share.  Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was worrying you. The advice was not instant and was used to create anonymous blogs for the website to help […]