Emma Thomas is a British former schoolteacher and anti-transgender activist affiliated with anti-trans hate group Genspect. Thomas is the child of a transgender parent who transitioned in the 1980s.
Anti-transgender activism
Thomas has spoken at Genspect events and is a member of Genspect’s Killarney Group think tank. Thomas is a contributor to Genspect’s The Gender Framework.
Coverage in anti-trans press
Murphy, Meghan (March 6, 2024). Emma Thomas’ father ‘came out’ as trans when she was nine—now she fights to protect kids like her. Feminist Current https://www.feministcurrent.com/2024/03/06/emma-thomas-father-came-out-as-trans-when-she-was-nine-now-she-fights-to-protect-kids-like-her/
Media
Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry, Ute Heggen, and Emma Thomas (August 31, 2025). The Experiences of Trans Widows – Ute Heggen & Emma Thomas | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 160. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUilpzBAjo
Women’s Declaration International (August 1, 2025). Emma Thomas Children of Transitioners UK Our campaigning to safeguard children of trans people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAxRfFZnaKM
Women’s Rights Network (April 23, 2025). Emma Thomas of WRN N.Somerset on BBC Radio Bristol: meeting the needs of vulnerable women in Bristol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spB1pChAlwo
Genspect with Emma Thomas (January 29, 2025). My Father Announced He Was a Transsexual When I Was 11 – Emma Thomas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrN3whF1Z58
Gender: A Wider Lens with Stella O’Malley, Sasha Ayad, and Emma Thomas (June 21, 2024). Growing Up with a Trans Parent with Emma Thomas, from Children of Transitioners | Episode 169. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQRf5V98ibg
Resources
Chlidren of Transitioners (childrenoftransitioners.org)
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