Making Complaints Count

Day Riley on being transgender, mental health and what Pride means to her

Making Complaints Count

Show Notes

In a special edition to mark Pride month, PHSO Facilities Analyst Day Riley shares her personal experiences of the challenges of being trans and living with mental health issues. She also has advice on how we can all be better allies for the LGBTQ+ community and other minority groups, and explains why Pride for her is all about activism.

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