Hannah Phillips
Hannah Phillips | |
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| Lymington and Pennington Town Councillor | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1999 Portsmouth, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Website | https://hannahphillipsreal.com
YouTube information |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Subscribers | 14,600[1] (February 12, 2025) |
| Total views | 2,100,000[1] (February 12, 2025) |
Hannah Phillips (born December 11, 1999[2]) is a British YouTuber, activist and politician currently serving as a member of the Lymington and Pennington Town Council.[3]
Personal Life
[edit]Phillips was born on December 11, 1999 in Portsmouth, England.
She has been the target of significant harassment from the general public.[4] In 2019, Pink News wrote an article about comments she receives, [5] highlighting regular death threats.
Career
[edit]Phillips started the YouTube channel HannahPhillipsReal on July 26th, 2015. On the channel, she posts informational content about transgender issues.
In a 2019 investigative report by the BBC regarding care for transgender youth, she reported that she felt no regret in her medical transition - and that ultimately, nothing would have been able to stop it from happening.[6]
In 2020, she founded New Forest Pride, a non-profit organization responsible for organizing the event of the same name.[7][8]
In 2023, she ran for a seat on both the Lymington District Council and the Lymington and Pennington Town Council. She received 586 votes in the District Council election, resulting in a defeat. However, she received 306 votes in the Town Council election, winning a victory against incumbent Alexander Hoare.[9] She is the first openly transgender person to serve in this position.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
- ^ Phillips, Hannah. "My Journey". HannahPhillipsReal. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll - Election of Councillors for Lymington & Pennington Town Council" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Goater, Dan. "Trans activist YouTuber Hannah Phillips now sitting on Lymington and Pennington Town Council". Advertiser & Times. New Milton & Lymington Advertiser & Times.
- ^ Kelleher, Patrick. "Teenage transgender YouTuber shares vile death threats she receives every single day". Pink News. Pink News. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Deborah, Cohen; Barnes, Hannah. "Transgender treatment: Puberty blockers study under investigation". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Lazzeri, Antonella. "Organisers 'heartbroken' as first New Forest Pride pushed back to 2021". Advertiser & Times. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Lazzeri, Antonella. "Giant drag artist Rude Velvet star of the show at New Forest Pride fundraising event". Advertiser & Times. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll - Election of District Councillors for Lymington" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2025.