Wednesday May 06, 2026
Michael Kerr Stories
In this honest and courageous episode of the Unsilenced Project, Michael Kerr from Glasgow shares his full story. Growing up in a loving home with two devoted parents and four siblings, Michael came out as gay at 15. At 18, he was sexually assaulted in a nightclub toilet. The trauma sent him spiralling into alcohol, drugs, and unsafe situations. Drawn into an LGBTQ+ circle where everyone carried their own trauma, friends repeatedly told him he was “really feminine” and asked if he had ever thought he was a woman. At 25, his GP referred him to Sandyford Gender Clinic with no questions asked.
After two years of social transition, Michael began cross-sex hormones in November 2020. Initial euphoria quickly faded into growing discomfort and doubt. The clinic dismissed his concerns as normal “gender dysphoria.” Only after his relationship ended and a private conversation with detransitioner Richie Herron did everything change. Richie’s words hit hard: “It’s easier to live with doubts than it is to live with regret.”
Michael stopped estrogen on 22 May last year, leaned on his family and dedicated GPs, and began trauma therapy. He has since founded Detransition Pathway UK to give others the practical steps and community he never had. Michael’s story is a powerful testament to the importance of addressing root trauma instead of rushing into medical transition.
Detransition Pathway UK
https://detranspathway.com
Richie Herron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJYWJ2Z6MGc
EMDR therapy
https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy
Terf is a Slur
https://terfisaslur.com/
Sandyford GIDS
https://www.sandyford.scot/services/adult-gender-service
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https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/
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