Britain felt like a safer place to be trans in the nineties, says UK’s first transgender judge

Victoria McCloud filed an appeal in the European Court of Human Rights last week, arguing a breach of her rights - (Andrew Mason)

Britain felt like a safer place to be trans in the Nineties than it does now, the UK’s first transgender judge has said, raising the alarm over what she sees as a backslide in attitudes towards trans people.

Giving her first interview since lawyers acting on her behalf began the process of taking the government to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over April’s bombshell Supreme Court ruling on biological sex, Dr Victoria McCloud expressed concern that the ruling could impact young trans people who are considering coming out.