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Sarah Vaci / “Lordy” vs. transgender people

Sarah Vaci aka “Lordy” is an Anglo-Hungarian artist and anti-transgender activist. Vaci is associated with anti-trans hate group Genspect.

Vaci’s anti-trans activism focuses on the ex-transgender movement. Similar to the ex-gay movement of the 20th century, ex-trans activists and their supporters often believe people can be cured of being transgender through “desistance” or “detransition.”

Background

Sarah Vaci was born on September 22, 1977. According to Vaci’s LinkedIn profile, after graduating James Allen’s Girls’ School, Vaci earned a bachelor of technology degree from Ravensbourne University London in 1996 and a bachelor’s degree from Kent Institute of Art and Design in 1999. In 1999, Vaci was a production assistant for Media Merchants on Art Attack.

From 2001 to 2010. Vaci held several roles at The Film and Video Workshop, including animation project leader and party planner (2001–2010), animation and video workshop leader (2002–2010), and video director/camera operator/editor (2005–2010). In 2001 to 2002, Vaci was a volunteer with The Caxton Youth Trust in a club for young people with disabilities. In 2003, Vaci worked for RCH as a production manager, then as a videography specialist.

From 2020 to 2024, Vaci worked for Outschools. According to Vaci’s Outschools profile:

Since 2001 I have led film, animation and art workshops with children age 6 to adult with a specialism in SEN in schools, hospitals and SEN schools in the UK and USA. I also ran historical animation workshops for family groups at The British Museum in London for many years. My degree is in video installation art and I have an MA/MSc in Community Arts and SEN/inclusion studies where I focussed on creating animation with autistic children. As well as videography, I’ve studied kids’ TV presenting and stand-up comedy. I’m also an expert in 2D needle-felting and known internationally for my work.

I have two children (aged 8 and 12) and we love making films with my fantastic puppets and lego animations together. I home educate my kids and love injecting creativity into teaching more serious subjects such as mathematical graphs or spelling.

Vaci earned master’s degrees in 2008 from Goldsmiths, University of London and from the Institute of Education. From 2008 to 2014, Vaci ran digital workshops at The British Museum. Vaci then opened a studio to work independently.

Vaci is based in Devon and uses the nickname “Lordy.”

Anti-transgender activism

On March 12, 2022, Vaci began a project called Metamorphosis 100, profiling people whose gender identity or expression has shifted more than once and who identified as women at the time Vaci profiled them.

Vaci joined anti-trans hate group Genspect as a digital content creator in 2023, producing videos.

Metamorphosis 100

Because transition regret is so rare, Vaci has faced challenges completing 100 profiles of ex-trans activists. Because so many of Vaci’s profiles use fake names, it’s not possible to verify if they are real or have retransitioned. A number of people profiled have withdrawn or asked to be removed, so the current number of about 60 profiles is misleading. The project stalled out after profile number 62.

The profiles are:

1: Laura Becker / Funk God

2: Cat Cattinson

3: Amber

4: Aoife [deleted]

5: Celine

6: Ashlyn

7: Aiden

8: Michelle

9: Maria

10: Emanuely

11: Amanda

12: C

13: Kat

14: Eve / Kylie

15: Jill O’Connor

16: Maria

17: ML

18: Jesse

19: Mnemosyne / Lytonya

20: Angelina Mannino

21: Oliver

22: A

23: Rada Linnea

24: Lexi

25: Jamie

26: Dakota

27: Diana Matos

28: Camille Kiefel

29: Juniper / Ellan K

30: A

31: Prisha Mosley / detransaqua

32: Jordan

33: Raven Mack

34: Jasmine / J.J. McQuade

35: Pip Malone

36: Soren Aldaco

37: Courtney Coulson

38: Rachel

39: Jade

40: [Anonymous]

41: Estella

42: Carol

43: Gabrielle

44: [withdrawn]

45: Tyla

46: Magda

47: Emma

48: [anonymous]

49: Max Robinson

50: Chloe Cole

51: Sabet

52: Violet

53: Evie

54: Victoria Gugenheim

55: Mary

56: Marina

57: Ash

58: Jade

59: Hanna

60: Layton

61: April

62: Calista

References

Linton, Deborah (July 25, 2019). Motheaten! Trump, Kim and Putin face an army of starving pests. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/jul/25/motheaten-trump-kim-putin-artwork-sarah-vaci-clothes-moth-larvae

Selected anti-trans writing by Vaci

Vaci, Sarah (August 5, 2021). My Gender Dysphoria Story https://www.sarahvaci.com/post/agenderdysphoriastory

Media

Nathan Maingard | Songwriter & Guide with Sarah Vaci (February 28, 2025). Unpacking identity, gender, detransitioning, and much more with heartful artist Sarah Vaci EP52. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CBFZcv_BOM

Women’s Declaration International with Sarah Vaci (May 23, 2024). Sarah Vaci, United Kingdom, Art as Activism – The Path to Metamorphosis 100 #FQT #WDI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gusk9U3KOps

Sarah Vaci (February 17, 2024). 100 Detransitioned Women – portraits and stories (Marina, portrait 46). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdsmjGjF_Z4

Red Moon Radfem (September 13, 2023). with Sarah Vaci (Lordy). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcKrSAJVDhE

Our Duty with Keith Jordan and Sarah Vaci (March 7, 2023). Interview with Sarah Vaci. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvDhnuPxh3c

The Shorely Insider’s Guide (July 17, 2019). Trump, Putin & Jong-un meet moth larvae at Sarah Vaci’s exhibition at Artizan Gallery | The Shorely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfTAqp_NPzM

Resources

Sarah Vaci (sarahvaci.com) [archive]

  • Bio and exhibitions
  • sarahvaci.com/exhibitions [archive]

Metamorphosis 100 (metamorphosis100.com)

LinkedIn (linkedin.com)

X/Twitter (x.com)

Instagram (instagram.com)

Facebook (facebook.com)

YouTube (youtube.com)

Outschool (outschool.com)