Dr Kevin Guyan
@kevinguyan.bsky.social
Author of RAINBOW TRAP and QUEER DATA 🌈 Researching LGBTQ data at the University of Edinburgh 📊 he/him/his ➡️ linktr.ee/kevinguyan
Three years ago, census data on the LGBT+ population in England and Wales was published for the first time! 🌈
On 27 Jan 2026 we're organising the Futures of SOGI Data Forum to explore opportunities and challenges associated with gender, sex and sexuality data 📊
On 27 Jan 2026 we're organising the Futures of SOGI Data Forum to explore opportunities and challenges associated with gender, sex and sexuality data 📊
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Three years ago, census data on the LGBT+ population in England and Wales was published for the first time! 🌈
On 27 Jan 2026 we're organising the Futures of SOGI Data Forum to explore opportunities and challenges associated with gender, sex and sexuality data 📊
On 27 Jan 2026 we're organising the Futures of SOGI Data Forum to explore opportunities and challenges associated with gender, sex and sexuality data 📊
Just another regular day on this broken island when a well-known UK trans-exclusionary academic gets blanket media coverage to share her experience of being 'cancelled' by a university.
Without the creation of controversy, trans-exclusionary data activism would cease to exist.
Without the creation of controversy, trans-exclusionary data activism would cease to exist.
December 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Just another regular day on this broken island when a well-known UK trans-exclusionary academic gets blanket media coverage to share her experience of being 'cancelled' by a university.
Without the creation of controversy, trans-exclusionary data activism would cease to exist.
Without the creation of controversy, trans-exclusionary data activism would cease to exist.
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come on, lads; we need to up our game.
Scotland continues to be the queerest part of the UK, with 4.2% identifying as LGB, followed by England (3.7%), Wales (3.6%) and Northern Ireland (2.4%).
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
come on, lads; we need to up our game.
Queer double bill at Toppings Edinburgh 📚
December 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Queer double bill at Toppings Edinburgh 📚
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We ran a book club earlier this year, discussing "Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action" by @kevinguyan.bsky.social. We're keen to run another book club next year.
Please reply to this if you're interested, or have any book suggestions.
rainbowr.org/book-club.html
Please reply to this if you're interested, or have any book suggestions.
rainbowr.org/book-club.html
Book club – rainbowR
rainbowr.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We ran a book club earlier this year, discussing "Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action" by @kevinguyan.bsky.social. We're keen to run another book club next year.
Please reply to this if you're interested, or have any book suggestions.
rainbowr.org/book-club.html
Please reply to this if you're interested, or have any book suggestions.
rainbowr.org/book-club.html
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Very interesting developments but sadly still no data on asexuality! 📊 The "other" category increased from 0.7% in 2019 to 1.1% in 2024 though. 📈
Christmas has come early for those interested in sexual orientation data! 🎅📊
The Office for National Statistics has just released new sexual orientation data from the 2024 Annual Population Survey – and the story is one where the proportion of queer people in the UK continues to grow! 🧵
The Office for National Statistics has just released new sexual orientation data from the 2024 Annual Population Survey – and the story is one where the proportion of queer people in the UK continues to grow! 🧵
December 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Very interesting developments but sadly still no data on asexuality! 📊 The "other" category increased from 0.7% in 2019 to 1.1% in 2024 though. 📈
Christmas has come early for those interested in sexual orientation data! 🎅📊
The Office for National Statistics has just released new sexual orientation data from the 2024 Annual Population Survey – and the story is one where the proportion of queer people in the UK continues to grow! 🧵
The Office for National Statistics has just released new sexual orientation data from the 2024 Annual Population Survey – and the story is one where the proportion of queer people in the UK continues to grow! 🧵
December 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Christmas has come early for those interested in sexual orientation data! 🎅📊
The Office for National Statistics has just released new sexual orientation data from the 2024 Annual Population Survey – and the story is one where the proportion of queer people in the UK continues to grow! 🧵
The Office for National Statistics has just released new sexual orientation data from the 2024 Annual Population Survey – and the story is one where the proportion of queer people in the UK continues to grow! 🧵
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Time to register for our January seminar at @qpapinfo.bsky.social with @kevinguyan.bsky.social presenting on the Rainbow Trap. You don't want to miss this one!
Our January seminar is open for registration!!!
Dr Kevin Guyan - Rainbow Trap: Diversity Policies, LGBTQ Categories and the Dangers of Inclusion
January 29th 2026 4-5pm (UK time)
Full details and registration via: forms.gle/QMtUfTuaZTDP...
Dr Kevin Guyan - Rainbow Trap: Diversity Policies, LGBTQ Categories and the Dangers of Inclusion
January 29th 2026 4-5pm (UK time)
Full details and registration via: forms.gle/QMtUfTuaZTDP...
QPaP Seminar sign up
Rainbow Trap: Diversity Policies, LGBTQ Categories and the Dangers of Inclusion
January 29th 2026 4-5pm (UK time)
Abstract : Kevin Guyan shares ideas from his new book Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Categ...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Time to register for our January seminar at @qpapinfo.bsky.social with @kevinguyan.bsky.social presenting on the Rainbow Trap. You don't want to miss this one!
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Fantastic! Thanks Miles - delighted to hear you enjoyed reading Rainbow Trap! 🌈
My favourite books from November were
A Slice of the Moon by Sandi Toksvig
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore @damiella.bsky.social
Rainbow Trap by Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social
#booksky 1/3
A Slice of the Moon by Sandi Toksvig
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore @damiella.bsky.social
Rainbow Trap by Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social
#booksky 1/3
December 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Fantastic! Thanks Miles - delighted to hear you enjoyed reading Rainbow Trap! 🌈
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No matter how tough you say times are, there’s always enough money in the banana stand to pay an external consultant to scope ‘academic efficiency opportunities’ www.theferret.scot/consultancy-...
‘Nousferatu’: the notorious consultancy advising Edinburgh uni amid 'huge' cuts
Scotland’s largest university has turned to Nous Group at the same time as it is making savings that could lead to nearly 2,000 job losses. Staff say they were misled about the extent of its work.
www.theferret.scot
November 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
No matter how tough you say times are, there’s always enough money in the banana stand to pay an external consultant to scope ‘academic efficiency opportunities’ www.theferret.scot/consultancy-...
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So glad that @kevinguyan.bsky.social joined us in @uompols.bsky.social this week! Really appreciate his work complicating how and why we collect queer data. Grateful that he also took some time for cuppa with a group of staff and students in a very festive Christie's Bistro!
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
So glad that @kevinguyan.bsky.social joined us in @uompols.bsky.social this week! Really appreciate his work complicating how and why we collect queer data. Grateful that he also took some time for cuppa with a group of staff and students in a very festive Christie's Bistro!
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Such an inspiring, powerful event! Huge thanks: @naz-andalibi.bsky.social @haimson.bsky.social for their brilliant talks & sharing insights with me in the panel chat, @aies-edinburgh.bsky.social @kevinguyan.bsky.social @sj-bennett.bsky.social for putting it all together, & to everyone who attended!
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Such an inspiring, powerful event! Huge thanks: @naz-andalibi.bsky.social @haimson.bsky.social for their brilliant talks & sharing insights with me in the panel chat, @aies-edinburgh.bsky.social @kevinguyan.bsky.social @sj-bennett.bsky.social for putting it all together, & to everyone who attended!
Just a few tickets left for tomorrow's GENDER AND THE MACHINE event! 🔥
Join us to explore entanglements of gender, marginalisation and emotion across tech and AI.
🗓️ 20 Nov 2025
📍 Edinburgh
👋 All welcome
With @haimson.bsky.social, @naz-andalibi.bsky.social
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-and...
Join us to explore entanglements of gender, marginalisation and emotion across tech and AI.
🗓️ 20 Nov 2025
📍 Edinburgh
👋 All welcome
With @haimson.bsky.social, @naz-andalibi.bsky.social
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-and...
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Just a few tickets left for tomorrow's GENDER AND THE MACHINE event! 🔥
Join us to explore entanglements of gender, marginalisation and emotion across tech and AI.
🗓️ 20 Nov 2025
📍 Edinburgh
👋 All welcome
With @haimson.bsky.social, @naz-andalibi.bsky.social
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-and...
Join us to explore entanglements of gender, marginalisation and emotion across tech and AI.
🗓️ 20 Nov 2025
📍 Edinburgh
👋 All welcome
With @haimson.bsky.social, @naz-andalibi.bsky.social
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-and...
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What a lovely talk by Dr Kevin Guyan (@kevinguyan.bsky.social) earlier today as part of the Political Technologies seminar series at UCC! More about Dr Guyan’s work here: kevinguyan.com
@oliverjdavis.bsky.social
@maybenansi.bsky.social
@frenchdeptucc.bsky.social
@uccwomenstudies.bsky.social
@oliverjdavis.bsky.social
@maybenansi.bsky.social
@frenchdeptucc.bsky.social
@uccwomenstudies.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What a lovely talk by Dr Kevin Guyan (@kevinguyan.bsky.social) earlier today as part of the Political Technologies seminar series at UCC! More about Dr Guyan’s work here: kevinguyan.com
@oliverjdavis.bsky.social
@maybenansi.bsky.social
@frenchdeptucc.bsky.social
@uccwomenstudies.bsky.social
@oliverjdavis.bsky.social
@maybenansi.bsky.social
@frenchdeptucc.bsky.social
@uccwomenstudies.bsky.social
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Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM!
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM!
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
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Twenty-two years ago today Section 28 was repealed.
But we're seeing history repeat itself as some in the media and in politics spread bigotry and misinformation about trans people.
1/8🧵
But we're seeing history repeat itself as some in the media and in politics spread bigotry and misinformation about trans people.
1/8🧵
November 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Twenty-two years ago today Section 28 was repealed.
But we're seeing history repeat itself as some in the media and in politics spread bigotry and misinformation about trans people.
1/8🧵
But we're seeing history repeat itself as some in the media and in politics spread bigotry and misinformation about trans people.
1/8🧵
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okay but the second any trans person gets a survey like that we're not going to be answering like that and can't be forced to. so it sorta seems like it's a waste of time, regardless?
Even in conversations about saving the planet from catastrophic destruction, regressive anti-trans voices are trying to derail things by demanding climate agencies collect data about 'biological sex' rather than gender 📊🌍
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
okay but the second any trans person gets a survey like that we're not going to be answering like that and can't be forced to. so it sorta seems like it's a waste of time, regardless?
📌 Next stop on the Rainbow Trap book tour: MANCHESTER!
Keen to connect with others in Manchester interested in LGBTQ data!
📅 Tues 25 Nov 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm
📍 University of Manchester
👋 All welcome
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rainbow-tr...
#LGBTQ #data #queer #gender #sexuality #Manchester
Keen to connect with others in Manchester interested in LGBTQ data!
📅 Tues 25 Nov 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm
📍 University of Manchester
👋 All welcome
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rainbow-tr...
#LGBTQ #data #queer #gender #sexuality #Manchester
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
📌 Next stop on the Rainbow Trap book tour: MANCHESTER!
Keen to connect with others in Manchester interested in LGBTQ data!
📅 Tues 25 Nov 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm
📍 University of Manchester
👋 All welcome
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rainbow-tr...
#LGBTQ #data #queer #gender #sexuality #Manchester
Keen to connect with others in Manchester interested in LGBTQ data!
📅 Tues 25 Nov 2025 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm
📍 University of Manchester
👋 All welcome
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rainbow-tr...
#LGBTQ #data #queer #gender #sexuality #Manchester
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Feel welcome to attend the online seminar by our next Political Technologies cluster speaker, Dr Kevin Guyan, and that on Tuesday 18/11 from 4-5PM. For more details, see the poster below!
@oliverjdavis.bsky.social @maybenansi.bsky.social @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social
@oliverjdavis.bsky.social @maybenansi.bsky.social @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Feel welcome to attend the online seminar by our next Political Technologies cluster speaker, Dr Kevin Guyan, and that on Tuesday 18/11 from 4-5PM. For more details, see the poster below!
@oliverjdavis.bsky.social @maybenansi.bsky.social @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social
@oliverjdavis.bsky.social @maybenansi.bsky.social @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social
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God forbid you accidentally include a few trans women in your disaggregated data; let's make sure everyone who participates in climate activities must disclose intimate information! An absurd distraction that only hinders urgent progress for women and girls.
Even in conversations about saving the planet from catastrophic destruction, regressive anti-trans voices are trying to derail things by demanding climate agencies collect data about 'biological sex' rather than gender 📊🌍
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
God forbid you accidentally include a few trans women in your disaggregated data; let's make sure everyone who participates in climate activities must disclose intimate information! An absurd distraction that only hinders urgent progress for women and girls.
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It's not new but it recently hit me again, that one big thing transphobes are, is wreckers. They're wrecking progressive movements. I'm reading Judith Butler's "Who's Afraid Of Gender" right now and it's really good on this
Even in conversations about saving the planet from catastrophic destruction, regressive anti-trans voices are trying to derail things by demanding climate agencies collect data about 'biological sex' rather than gender 📊🌍
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It's not new but it recently hit me again, that one big thing transphobes are, is wreckers. They're wrecking progressive movements. I'm reading Judith Butler's "Who's Afraid Of Gender" right now and it's really good on this
Reposted by Dr Kevin Guyan
Thereby once again imposing narrow conceptions of sex that are not those espoused by many communities across the world.
Even in conversations about saving the planet from catastrophic destruction, regressive anti-trans voices are trying to derail things by demanding climate agencies collect data about 'biological sex' rather than gender 📊🌍
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Thereby once again imposing narrow conceptions of sex that are not those espoused by many communities across the world.
Even in conversations about saving the planet from catastrophic destruction, regressive anti-trans voices are trying to derail things by demanding climate agencies collect data about 'biological sex' rather than gender 📊🌍
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Even in conversations about saving the planet from catastrophic destruction, regressive anti-trans voices are trying to derail things by demanding climate agencies collect data about 'biological sex' rather than gender 📊🌍
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Heading to Edinburgh next week for this exciting event on 🤖🏳️⚧️Gender and the Machine🧟♀️🧑💻, where @naz-andalibi.bsky.social and I will be talking about our research!
Thanks to @sj-bennett.bsky.social and @kevinguyan.bsky.social for organizing!
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-and...
Thanks to @sj-bennett.bsky.social and @kevinguyan.bsky.social for organizing!
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-and...
Gender and the Machine: Trans Tech, Emotion and AI
Join us for this afternoon of events discussing gender, marginalisation and emotion in AI and digital technologies
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Heading to Edinburgh next week for this exciting event on 🤖🏳️⚧️Gender and the Machine🧟♀️🧑💻, where @naz-andalibi.bsky.social and I will be talking about our research!
Thanks to @sj-bennett.bsky.social and @kevinguyan.bsky.social for organizing!
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-and...
Thanks to @sj-bennett.bsky.social and @kevinguyan.bsky.social for organizing!
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gender-and...