Draft:Hannah Phillips

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  • Comment: I'm afraid that the notability concerns presented at the last review have not been addressed by subsequent edits. What coverage exists of the subject is usually local (principally the Advertiser & Times), and does not, in my view, qualify as significant coverage. As DoubleGrazing says, local politicians do not qualify for WP:NPOL without significant coverage. The subject's participation in the Newsnight interview is only afforded a trivial mention in the PinkNews article. IgnatiusofLondon (he/him • ☎️) 15:10, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Sources 1-4 are primary, and do not establish notability. The rest are secondary, but are mainly reporting what Phillips is saying, rather than covering her as the main topic. (And just for the record, local gov't politicians are not automatically notable under WP:NPOL.) For notability per WP:GNG, we need to see significant coverage, directly of the subject, in multiple secondary sources that are reliable and independent of the subject. DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:24, 26 September 2023 (UTC)


Councillor
Hannah Phillips
Lymington and Pennington Town Councillor
Assumed office
15 May 2023
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Known forLGBTQ activism
Websitehttps://hannahphillipsreal.com/

Hannah Phillips (born 11 December 1999)[1] is a British politician, transgender activist, and YouTuber. Since 15 May 2023, she has been a Liberal Democrat councillor on Lymington and Pennington Town Council.[2]

Activism

In 2015, Phillips began uploading videos to YouTube under the moniker HannahPhillipsReal.[3] The account publishes guidance for parents of transgender children.[4] Phillips' YouTube audience grew in popularity during 2017, as she was the first transgender YouTuber to produce a video everyday for a year.[5] In the same year, Phillips spoke on the mainstage of Isle of Wight Pride, along side the likes of Peter Tatchall.[6]

In 2016, Phillips began taking hormone blockers using the NHS Gender Identity Development Service.[7] In 2019, she appeared on a BBC Newsnight episode on hormone blocker treatment[8], and was the only transgender person involved in the show.[9] During the release of the Cass Review, on April 10th 2024, Phillips was invited back to speak on BBC Newsnight, where she critisised the U.K. Government for being transphobic.[10][11]

In 2019, Phillips founded New Forest Pride.[12][13] The event was postponed multiple times before being held.[14] In November 2019, Phillips spoke out against various hateful comments and threats made against her,[15] telling PinkNews that she received 'vile' threats on a daily basis.[16]

During the early months of 2023, Phillips spoke to Le Monde, about her early years transitioning at the Tavistock and Portman, which was under criticism at the time from Hiliary Cass.[17]

Political career

In the 2023 United Kingdom local elections, she was elected to the Lymington and Pennington Town Council,[18] the first openly transgender member elected to the council,[4] winning against all three Conservative incumbents.[18] In her campaign for both Town Council and District Council[19], Phillips had advocated for more unisex public toilets in the New Forest,[4][20] safer streets, more environmental protection, and investment in Lymington's high street.[4] She supports an improved local cycling network.[21]

Internet Career

During 2021, Hannah hosted season two of My Umbrella LGBT+'s podcast Under The Brolly, a monthly show that focused on a range of topics around the LGBTQ+ community.[22]

Personal life

Phillips grew up in Brockenhurst throughout her primary and secondary school years, having attended Arnewood School.[23] While at secondary school, Phillips met her now boyfriend, James.[24]

Phillips then moved to Lymington aged 18. She previously took part in an Extinction Rebellion protest, but is not a member of the group.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hannah Phillips Real - My Journey". Hannah Phillips Real. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ Goater, Dan (12 May 2023). "Trans activist YouTuber Hannah Phillips now sitting on Lymington and Pennington Town Council". Advertiser & Times. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "HannahPhillipsReal". YouTube. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e Fishwick, Ben (9 May 2023). "YouTuber turned councillor tells of 'huge moment for trans visibility'". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ Ardehali, Rod (2019-12-10). "One of Britain's youngest transgender children has begun transitioning". Mail Online. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  6. ^ Samathy (2017-07-16). "Pride Vibes 2017: Isle of Wight Pride". Medium. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  7. ^ Deborah Cohen; Hannah Barnes (22 July 2019). "Transgender treatment: Puberty blockers study under investigation". BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  8. ^ BBC Newsnight (2019-07-22). Transgender treatment: Puberty blockers study under investigation - BBC Newsnight. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Parsons, Vic (23 June 2019). "Viewers slam Newsnight for using 'anti-trans' professor during healthcare debate". PinkNews. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  11. ^ "BBC Two - Newsnight, Transgender NHS report: 'A system failure'". BBC. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  12. ^ Lazzeri, Antonella (15 June 2022). "Giant drag artist Rude Velvet star of the show at New Forest Pride fundraising event". Advertiser & Times. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ^ Mather, by Rachel (2022-08-19). "New Forest prepares to host first ever Pride festival this weekend". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  14. ^ Lazzeri, Antonella (29 May 2020). "Organisers 'heartbroken' as first New Forest Pride pushed back to 2021". Advertiser & Times. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Transgender YouTuber, Hannah Phillips, vows to continue documenting her transition despite receiving death threats on social media". News24. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  16. ^ Kelleher, Patrick (11 November 2019). "Teenage transgender YouTuber shares vile death threats she receives every single day". Pink News. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Closure of Britain's Tavistock clinic rekindles heated debate on trans youth". Le Monde.fr. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  18. ^ a b "Declaration of Poll for Buckland Ward" (PDF). New Forest Government. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  19. ^ "New Forest candidates in the local elections on May 4". Daily Echo. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  20. ^ Shivalika, Puri (11 November 2021). "Transgender woman calls for more unisex toilets in New Forest". Daily Echo. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  21. ^ Goater, Dan (2 November 2023). "Lymington and Pennington councillors show support for 'London Tube' style cycle network in Forest". Advertiser & Times. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Under The Brolly". MyUmbrella LGBT+. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  23. ^ "'Online abuse is nothing new to me' – trans YouTuber Hannah wins Lymington council seat". Advertiser and Times. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  24. ^ Hannah Phillips (2023-06-18). im going through changes... | Hannah Phillips Real. Retrieved 2024-06-16 – via YouTube.
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