Ann Summers chief executive, Jacqueline Gold, has shared a message of support for trans people, saying she wants to “empower” trans women and ensure they feel comfortable shopping with the brand.
Gold inherited the company from her father, and created the Ann Summers Party Plan in 1981, which allowed women to buy company products in their homes at designated sales parties.
In an interview for the Past Imperfect series for The Times, Gold said trans women are “absolutely welcome” at sales parties, continuing: “We would absolutely welcome transgender [people], we want to support them.
We want to empower them. We want to make them feel comfortable. Our changing rooms are open to transgender [people].”Model Talulah-EveGold also praised trans.