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Arthur Webber 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
@bernietranders.bsky.social
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Children’s author, mediocre footballer, internet transgender || he/him #COYG
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Being gay again
Dan and Arthur at their wedding, sitting down on a sofa and kissing
August 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Got more of the wedding photos back and have discovered that the dog is actually a model
Willy the Black and Tan dachshund laying on a bed in his wedding outfit of a pure white harness and a progress pride bow tie
August 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Date clearly went well, I have a comatose sausage
Willy the Black and Tan dachshund asleep on his back
August 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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This is Willy’s “My Dads have just taken me to the park and I saw my doggy friends” face
Willy the Black and Tan dachshund looking up at the camera and smiling
August 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Having a queer rite of passage: my husband got me my first doc martens
Arthur in a teal over shirt, white t-shirt, jeans and white doc martens
August 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Sorry for the confusion that updating my profile photo will inevitably cause but we got some of the professional wedding photos back and I really love this one.

🏳️‍🌈🤵‍♂️🤵‍♂️🏳️‍⚧️
Dan and Arthur standing in a field of lavender in their wedding suits, Dan is holding a fan and looking at the camera, Arthur is looking at Dan
July 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Sensational sign
A photograph of a person at trans pride London holding a sign that says “the nearest gender neutral bathroom is wes streeting’s doorstep”
July 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Fuck the gender clinic
Arthur sipping his aforementioned Virgin pina colada at a bar next to a pool
July 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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A trans man taking his shirt off at every socially acceptable opportunity? Unheard of
Arthur in the sea in a pair of black shorts and sunglasses
July 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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My very handsome husband (HUSBAND!!) 🥵 @dpdormouse.bsky.social
Dan laying on a lounge chair by the pool in a pair of stripy swim shorts, sunglasses and a pink baseball cap
July 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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So, @dpdormouse.bsky.social and I got married yesterday.

Husbands!
Dan and Arthur walking down two aisles of people throwing confetti at them
July 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Sensational email from Pets at Home
A screenshot of an unread email from Pets Club sent at 17:22. Email subject line reads “is Willy protected?”
July 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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According to The Times, the Women and Equalities and Human Rights Committees have written to oppose Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson being appointed as the new chair of the EHRC.

Well done to everyone who has written to them!
A screenshot of the Times article. It reads: Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson is being lined up to chair the Equality and Human Rights Commission, but has been criticised for her gender critical views MPs oppose Starmer's gender-critical pick for equality watchdog
July 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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The British media gave glowing reviews of the EHRC when they started to become explicitly transphobic?? The British media?? Say this isn’t so.
A screenshot from the quoted link. It reads: We have since written to the Women and Equalities Committee to clarify that the figures quoted by Baroness Falkner refer to our media sentiment analysis which measures the tone and favourability of media coverage about EHRC, not public opinion polling. If beneficial to your enquiries, our letter to the Committee, which provides responses to additional questions, points of clarification, and other supplementary information, is published on the UK Parliament website here.
July 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Made this joke directly to my siblings to test it out before I skeeted it and they hated it
A screenshot of a message conversation. First bubble: where the fuck have you found these carrots Second bubble: Morrisons I assume lol Third bubble: taking them as reference images to my bottom surgeon Fourth bubble: lmao horrible
July 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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My siblings sent me this photo of a carrot they bought and I will be taking it to my bottom surgeon as a reference image
A carrot that has three ends and looks somewhat like two legs and a very large penis
July 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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The criminal caught in the act
Willy the Black and Tan dachshund giving the camera a side eye as he sits on top of Arthur’s Blåhaj (a shark stuffed toy)
July 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Someone is threatening to sue Camden council because they painted a trans flag on some roads four fucking years ago.

FOUR YEARS AGO.

Says she believes they infringe on her human right to freedom of belief and expression. How does paint stop you being a bigot, exactly?
London council faces legal action after installing road crossing in colours of transgender pride flag The local authority installed the blue, pink and white painted crossing in Bloomsbury at a cost of £10,464 A Camden resident is threatening to sue the borough over four zebra crossings painted in the colours of the transgender flag nearly four years ago. The local authority installed the blue, pink and white crossings in Bloomsbury in November 2021, at a cost of £10,464, to "help celebrate transgender awareness".
July 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Played for @trukunitedfc.bsky.social’s transmasc team today in a beautiful internal friendly against the transfeminine team.

We had a simple message: fuck the FA.
Players for TRUK United’s transfeminine and transmasculine teams standing on a football pitch. They have shaped their bodies in a way to spell out “fuck the FA”
July 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Petition to Sadiq to keep the pride flags on regent street up all year round as a Glinner deterrent
A Twitter screenshot. Sadiq Khan, mayor of London’s original tweet is a photograph of Regent Street with rows of progress pride flags hanging up. The tweet says “Tomorrow at pride in London we’ll send a message to the world: in our city you are free to be whoever you want to be, and love whoever you want to love. We must take a stand against those seeking to roll back hard won rights.” Glinner’s quote tweet says “so glad to be far, far away from this smiling fascism”
July 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Been in contact with the FA about their new trans participation policy and they sent me the requirements for trans men to play men’s football, which includes signing this.

“I am a biological female whose gender identity is male” 🤢🤢🤢

No, I am a man.
PLAYER DECLARATION I am a biological female whose gender identity is male or non-binary who would like to compete in open age Matches and Competitions that are reserved for men. I confirm that: 1. I have been advised by a Medical Professional as set out above. 2. I will maintain my testosterone level in the normal adult male range (7.7 to 29.4 nmol/L) for so long as I compete in open age Matches and Competitions that are reserved for men. 3. I am aware of The FA's Anti-Doping Regulations and the requirements they contain in relation to my use of testosterone, including the requirement, at certain levels of competition, to obtain a therapeutic use exemption prior to starting treatment. 4. I understand that: (a) there are physiological and performance differences between adult biological females and adult biological males; (b) as a result adult biological females have a greater risk of injury when playing against adult biological males than when playing against adult biological females; and (c) my treatment will not fully alleviate those differences and consequential increased safety risks.
July 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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A Labour MP calling for trans women to be banned from parkrun, which, as the name suggests, is people non-competitively running around a park.

There are no winners in this event. There are no losers in this event - bar Jonathan Hinder MP, should he ever take part.
A screenshot of Jonathan Hinder MP’s tweet that says “Men competing in women’s sport is totally unfair. Everyone knows that. It’s time for @parkrunUK and others to put this right.”
July 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Reposting with ALT-text:

A group of over 30 MPs have written to the EHRC with their concerns about the draft code of practice and the consultation period.

Names of signatories in the thread below - if they’re your MP, send them a thank you message!
黨 HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SWIA DAA The Baroness Falkner of Margravine Chair, Equality and Human Rights Commission Arndale House, The Arndale Centre Manchester M4 3AQ 30 June 2025 Dear Baroness Falkner, RE: EHRC Consultation on Draft Code of Practice following For Women Scotland case We write as Labour Members of Parliament to express our serious concerns regarding the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) consultation on the Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, following the Supreme Court's ruling in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. We are grateful for the opportunity to respond, but we must highlight that the process and substance of this consultation raise significant issues for Parliament, service providers, and the communities we represent. Consultation process: insufficient time As a preliminary point, we are deeply concerned that the consultation window-running from 20 May to 30 June 2025—has provided only six weeks for responses. The consultation document is lengthy (58 pages) and the questionnaire of 21 pages is impenetrable to most. The consultation timeframe is far shorter than the standard 12-week period for statutory consultations and is inadequate for stakeholders, particularly those from marginalised and under-resourced communities, to digest the lengthy and complex documentation, consult with their members or service users, and submit meaningful responses via the online survey. The consultation events were arranged at very short notice to stakeholders and poorly publicised. The signatories to this letter (bar one) were either unaware of these events or were given such short notice that they were unable to attend. The proposed changes in the Draft Code are not merely technical; they affect the basic dignity of trans people in our society and the ability of service providers to comply with the law. However, many frontline services and advocacy groups simply do not have the capacity to engage properly within t… Supreme Court ruling did not mandate erosion of trans rights On the Supreme Court's ruling, we stress three key points. First, the Supreme Court was very careful to explain that "this interpretation would not be disadvantageous to or remove protection from trans people with or without a [Gender Recognition Certificate]." Second, the decision was concerned only with the question of what sex (or "woman") meant in the Equality Act 2010 - and not in any other piece of legislation. Third, the decision was concerned only with trans people who have a GRC - not with trans people who do not have a GRC. We emphasise those points because the EHRC and its Commissioners have presented the ruling as if it rolls back rights for trans people; as having legal consequences extending beyond the Equality Act; and as impacting trans people without a gender recognition certificate - contrary to the above three points. Distress and confusion caused by Interim Guidance We are concerned that the EHRC has caused real harm by rushing out interim guidance, which was widely implemented, causing distress and fear amongst our trans constituents, and confusion among service providers, employers and others. The EHRC now seems to have resiled from at least part of that document. For example, the Interim Guidance mandated segregation of toilets at work based on "biological sex". However, following a public and legal backlash, the EHRC has abandoned this position, in spite of the EHRC's claim that the law is clear and the consultation can be done quickly. We think a responsible and independent regulator ought to have taken the time to get interim guidance right - and to have qualified it where (as is inevitable) doubts remained as to the legal position. We also consider the EHRC ought to have invited duty-bearers to have waited for the outcome of the statutory consultation before changing their practice. The EHRC's response to the Supreme Court ruling has undermined confidence in the EHRC's ability to… Act 2018. These provisions risk harassment, forced outing, and distress for trans people and others perceived not to conform to gender stereotypes. Indeed, many of us are aware of examples of where this has already happened. Key questions raised by the Draft Code A key issue with the Draft Code is that, even when it does try to answer key questions, it leaves service providers uncertain as to what is required. This is because even questions as simple as who can use which toilets, who can attend a single-sex therapy group etc - frequently boil down to a complicated, legalistic "proportionality" assessment. That assessment must be made by each and every service provider based on: • their organisation's circumstances and resources (how many toilets, can individual access be policed and checked, will staff participate in such checking etc) and • the circumstances of the person wishing to use them (how do they present, who is objecting and why, what ID do they have on them etc). Once the organisation makes its proportionality assessment, it remains unclear how it should document this. Documenting the decision will be critical because the assessment can be challenged in the courts, which may disagree with their assessment and find them guilty of discrimination. We think that this scheme is unworkable. Vast numbers of every-day decisions will be vulnerable to legal action; and both trans people and the smaller businesses and service providers - who lack legal and HR departments - will be most impacted. If service providers follow the Draft Code's current advice without balancing competing rights in the exact way required, they risk unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act and potential breaches of the Human Rights Act 1998. The draft Code, as currently framed, leaves many critical questions unanswered. It falls to the EHRC to answer them with real world solutions. They include: • How can a service provider or association remain trans-inclusive if they wish to do so, … • How can public bodies provide "third spaces" or mixed facilities where there is no space or budget to do so, and what are the requirements for such facilities-are floor-to-ceiling doors and sinks statutory requirements or merely recommendations? • How does the proposed Code of Practice comply with the Human Rights Act and the UK's obligations under international human rights law, particularly in light of concerns raised by UN experts and the European Court of Human Rights? Restoring Confidence and Ensuring Compliance We invite a response to these questions - and in particular your position on the 'three key points' about the Supreme Court ruling above. Given these concerns, we also urge the EHRC to: • Extend the consultation period to at least 12 weeks to allow for meaningful engagement from all affected groups. • In any event, hold back from publishing an updated version of the Code before the summer Parliamentary recess. It is vital that this Code is right first time. Taking time to review this properly, with additional resource, is vital if lay citizens are to implement the law correctly. • Engage meaningfully with trans-led organisations, legal experts, and those with lived experience before finalising the Code of Practice. • Set out the steps the EHRC will take to rebuild trust with trans communities and demonstrate its commitment to its statutory duties to promote equality and protect marginalised groups. • When providing the updated Code, please ensure that the following are addressed: accordance with the law. • Clarify what you consider are the legal and practical requirements for "sex checking" and explain how privacy and dignity can be protected in line with the Human Rights Act and data protection laws. • Commit to comprehensive training and support for service providers and staff to ensure lawful and sensitive implementation of the guidance. We would welcome a meeting with you to discuss these issues further and urge the EHRC to reconsider its approach…
July 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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My mum bought me this lovely gay carrot from Aldi a couple of weeks ago so I believe some of them did, but nowhere near as many as usual
A Kevin the carrot plushie in a rainbow pride flag jumper
July 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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If anybody’s at a loose end after London Pride this weekend and fancies some trans joy, come along to this match!

Two all-trans football teams taking each other on to win a trophy 🏆

I’ll be playing for the trans masc side, so you’ll get to see me kick a ball if that appeals to you.
A poster advertising the game. It has the TRUK United FC logo on it with a rainbow background. The text reads: SUNDAY 6TH JULY. 4PM KICK OFF AT WALTON XCEL CENTRE KY12 2JG TRUK UNITED FEMME V TRUK UNITED MASC & NB FREE ENTRY #TRANSJOYISPOWERFUL
June 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM