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Merry Christmas 🤍 ❄️ 🎅
As parents of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children and adults, we know how much it matters for trans people to feel safe, seen and valued, especially at this time of year.
Sending warmth to all trans+ people who deserve dignity, joy and love.
Transparent Action 🤍
As parents of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children and adults, we know how much it matters for trans people to feel safe, seen and valued, especially at this time of year.
Sending warmth to all trans+ people who deserve dignity, joy and love.
Transparent Action 🤍
December 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Merry Christmas 🤍 ❄️ 🎅
As parents of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children and adults, we know how much it matters for trans people to feel safe, seen and valued, especially at this time of year.
Sending warmth to all trans+ people who deserve dignity, joy and love.
Transparent Action 🤍
As parents of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children and adults, we know how much it matters for trans people to feel safe, seen and valued, especially at this time of year.
Sending warmth to all trans+ people who deserve dignity, joy and love.
Transparent Action 🤍
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Excluding trans women weakens democracy and makes women’s spaces smaller, not stronger.
Trans women already face widespread exclusion and underrepresentation in public life. Decisions like this send a message they do not belong, at a time when solidarity matters more than ever.
Join with us.
Trans women already face widespread exclusion and underrepresentation in public life. Decisions like this send a message they do not belong, at a time when solidarity matters more than ever.
Join with us.
Home - Not in our name
Not In our Name: Women in support of the trans+community
notinourname.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Excluding trans women weakens democracy and makes women’s spaces smaller, not stronger.
Trans women already face widespread exclusion and underrepresentation in public life. Decisions like this send a message they do not belong, at a time when solidarity matters more than ever.
Join with us.
Trans women already face widespread exclusion and underrepresentation in public life. Decisions like this send a message they do not belong, at a time when solidarity matters more than ever.
Join with us.
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Trans rights are human rights. This principle is central to international human rights law. Yet it is increasingly contested in debate.
Every person has the right to safety, dignity, privacy, family life, healthcare, education, and participation in society without discrimination.
#HumanRightsDay
Every person has the right to safety, dignity, privacy, family life, healthcare, education, and participation in society without discrimination.
#HumanRightsDay
December 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Trans rights are human rights. This principle is central to international human rights law. Yet it is increasingly contested in debate.
Every person has the right to safety, dignity, privacy, family life, healthcare, education, and participation in society without discrimination.
#HumanRightsDay
Every person has the right to safety, dignity, privacy, family life, healthcare, education, and participation in society without discrimination.
#HumanRightsDay
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Reposted by Gill W
Never before has a book been so needed at such a critical time. Go buy it !!! @nicklowles.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Never before has a book been so needed at such a critical time. Go buy it !!! @nicklowles.bsky.social
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Trans people are anxiously waiting for the EHRC’s final guidance to be published, following its extreme and unworkable interim guidance. I know many are worried it will further the exclusion of trans people. I've written to govt to say that we MPs must be given time to debate it.
September 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Trans people are anxiously waiting for the EHRC’s final guidance to be published, following its extreme and unworkable interim guidance. I know many are worried it will further the exclusion of trans people. I've written to govt to say that we MPs must be given time to debate it.
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In a bit of good news, the Netherlands has just banned conversion therapy that targets gay and transgender children and adults.
September 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In a bit of good news, the Netherlands has just banned conversion therapy that targets gay and transgender children and adults.
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Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.
September 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.
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Deeply concerned that changes to trans rights could be approved without MPs or the public seeing details. This risks undermining accountability on issues affecting lives and freedoms. Proposals must face scrutiny before approval. Everyone deserves to know what’s being decided in their name.
August 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Deeply concerned that changes to trans rights could be approved without MPs or the public seeing details. This risks undermining accountability on issues affecting lives and freedoms. Proposals must face scrutiny before approval. Everyone deserves to know what’s being decided in their name.
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only so many words you can put in a headline but the whole response is loud and proud support for the trans community and worth reading
August 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
only so many words you can put in a headline but the whole response is loud and proud support for the trans community and worth reading
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An absolute masterclass from UK Quakers on how organisations of all kinds can stand up for the rights and safety of trans people, even post Supreme Court ruling and with all of the EHRC's cruelties:
www.quaker.org.uk/documents/re...
www.quaker.org.uk/documents/re...
www.quaker.org.uk
August 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
An absolute masterclass from UK Quakers on how organisations of all kinds can stand up for the rights and safety of trans people, even post Supreme Court ruling and with all of the EHRC's cruelties:
www.quaker.org.uk/documents/re...
www.quaker.org.uk/documents/re...
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NEW
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
August 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
NEW
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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Profoundly important from @davidallengreen.bsky.social. The lack of meaningful restraints against executing power in our system leaves us utterly exposed in the face of a Reform government. They could do whatever they want.
open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
Yes, an incoming illiberal and radical UK government would have absolute constitutional power
Only good fortune has prevented previous governments from misusing our constitutional arrangements more than they did
open.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Profoundly important from @davidallengreen.bsky.social. The lack of meaningful restraints against executing power in our system leaves us utterly exposed in the face of a Reform government. They could do whatever they want.
open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
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Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
August 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
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The moment I saw that "trans bra" M & S story I sensed it was nonsense.
Seconds later, having read the Telegraph piece I knew it was worse than that. It was deliberate hate mongering completely devoid of evidence, names and facts.
Superb job of debunking it here
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/06/m...
Seconds later, having read the Telegraph piece I knew it was worse than that. It was deliberate hate mongering completely devoid of evidence, names and facts.
Superb job of debunking it here
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/06/m...
Dispelling harmful misinformation about M&S 'trans' bra fitting row
Dangerous misinformation over an M&S 'trans' bra fitting story is spreading online; here's what we actually know.
www.thepinknews.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The moment I saw that "trans bra" M & S story I sensed it was nonsense.
Seconds later, having read the Telegraph piece I knew it was worse than that. It was deliberate hate mongering completely devoid of evidence, names and facts.
Superb job of debunking it here
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/06/m...
Seconds later, having read the Telegraph piece I knew it was worse than that. It was deliberate hate mongering completely devoid of evidence, names and facts.
Superb job of debunking it here
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/06/m...
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*uses time machine to burst into a room ten years ago*
"I don't have much time, but for the love of god choose Chaos with Ed Miliband™ "
"I don't have much time, but for the love of god choose Chaos with Ed Miliband™ "
May 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
*uses time machine to burst into a room ten years ago*
"I don't have much time, but for the love of god choose Chaos with Ed Miliband™ "
"I don't have much time, but for the love of god choose Chaos with Ed Miliband™ "
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Labour promised trans people dignity. I am not sure it knows the meaning of the word | Nicky Bandini
Labour promised trans people dignity. I am not sure it knows the meaning of the word | Nicky Bandini
The terror I felt after coming out as a trans woman was assuaged by the acceptance I encountered in the real world. Someone should let our policymakers know, says football writer and broadcaster Nicky Bandini
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Labour promised trans people dignity. I am not sure it knows the meaning of the word | Nicky Bandini
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Everything you need to know about the trans Supreme Court case: What it said, what it didn't, and what happens next iandunt.substack.com/p/everything...
Everything you need to know about the trans Supreme Court case
What it said, what it didn't, and what happens next.
iandunt.substack.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Everything you need to know about the trans Supreme Court case: What it said, what it didn't, and what happens next iandunt.substack.com/p/everything...
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“Trans people are less than 1% of the population. Trans people are not the reason you can't afford eggs, or pay your rent. I think you might be focused on the wrong 1%.” - Bristol Central MP @carladenyer.bsky.social quotes Laverne Cox at trans rights demo in Bristol today.
April 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“Trans people are less than 1% of the population. Trans people are not the reason you can't afford eggs, or pay your rent. I think you might be focused on the wrong 1%.” - Bristol Central MP @carladenyer.bsky.social quotes Laverne Cox at trans rights demo in Bristol today.
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remember, we're all fighting the same battle here. whether you're campaigning for trans rights, womens rights, or gaza, or the climate, or...
We're fighting the same people. When you fight one of these causes, you help the others
www.todepond.com/wikiblogarde...
We're fighting the same people. When you fight one of these causes, you help the others
www.todepond.com/wikiblogarde...
Todepond dot com
www.todepond.com
April 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
remember, we're all fighting the same battle here. whether you're campaigning for trans rights, womens rights, or gaza, or the climate, or...
We're fighting the same people. When you fight one of these causes, you help the others
www.todepond.com/wikiblogarde...
We're fighting the same people. When you fight one of these causes, you help the others
www.todepond.com/wikiblogarde...
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photos from my parents supporting me at the protest today
April 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
photos from my parents supporting me at the protest today
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🤎✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿💛
An Urgent Call to Action
and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney.
It has the energy I have been waiting for.
Please share
georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...
An Urgent Call to Action
and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney.
It has the energy I have been waiting for.
Please share
georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...
Former US Congresswoman Liz Cheney issues urgent call to Democrats: “stop fundraising and start fighting”
In the US, as political tensions reach a boiling point and democratic norms continue to erode under what many now
georgiatoday.ge
April 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
🤎✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿💛
An Urgent Call to Action
and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney.
It has the energy I have been waiting for.
Please share
georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...
An Urgent Call to Action
and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney.
It has the energy I have been waiting for.
Please share
georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...
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Quite an important bit of context on the Equality Act sex and gender ruling today (taken from the press summary rather than the judgment proper, as it’s much more succinct – but it flags the relevant pars in the judgment at the end):
![Protection from Discrimination
This interpretation of the EA 2010 does not remove protection from trans people, with or
without a GRC. Trans people are protected from discrimination on the ground of gender
reassignment. They are also able to invoke the provisions on direct discrimination and
harassment, and indirect discrimination on the basis of sex. In the light of case law interpreting
the relevant provisions, a trans woman can claim sex discrimination because she is perceived
to be a woman. A certificated sex reading is not required to give this protection [248]-[263].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iriguxga3a3ngc4ezfk56knk/bafkreieb4piyl2zwqzwhti5ucy6dca4shwxxegvhlgewvoajpnw2pwvxfu@jpeg)
April 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Quite an important bit of context on the Equality Act sex and gender ruling today (taken from the press summary rather than the judgment proper, as it’s much more succinct – but it flags the relevant pars in the judgment at the end):
Reposted by Gill W
Sending love and support to all trans, non-binary and gender queer people today (and every day).
💜 💜 💜
💜 💜 💜
April 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Sending love and support to all trans, non-binary and gender queer people today (and every day).
💜 💜 💜
💜 💜 💜
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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9