The animal once named as Britain’s loneliest sheep will be lonely no more as she prepares to become a mother for the first time ⬇️

The toxicity around gender medicine often stems from neutrality & curiosity being seen as forcing doubt on the person who sees transition as the concrete solution to their issues.

Self acceptance starts with family and community acceptance. Teenagers deserve holistic care and support.

Gender fluidity, on the other hand, can be a way of refusing to settle on one sexuality or identity. Adding a label to doubt rather than embracing evolving exploration of identity, as an adolescent, is also a fixed - protective - belief.

While biological sex is immutable, our identities are both fluid and often conflictual. Adolescents, as a normal part of development, shift between different masculine and feminine identities. Fixing an identity rigidly may be a way of denying doubt and confusion, and is often based on stereotypes.

When he took power in 2024, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer immediately set out plans for a big AI bill.

Within a year, his government's view on regulating the tech had changed.

This is the story behind the shift.

Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, house prices falling in about half of London’s local council districts was the most-read story ft.trib.al/tPAU1DU

30 years on, we remember Srebrenica.

Judith Baker reflects on 30 years since the massacre and the ever-pertinent questions "Why did we let it happen?" and "How can we stop it happening again?"

Read the full blog here: www.quaker.org.uk/blog/remembe...

Paul the appalling statement BYM put out does not mention women and girls once. It is as if we do not matter to you. You have routinely ignored women's voices and concerns. And this is a biased and flawed article

The Observer view on Equality Act ruling: A dignified compromise that respects the rights of everyone | Editorial

Supreme Court ruling: what does it mean in practice?

Wednesday’s judgment on sex and gender is likely to have implications for women, trans people, politics and organisations ranging from the NHS to the police

Wake up nerds, new JWST image! ✨

Two actively-forming stars (protostars) emit dazzling jets of twisting material. Millions of years from now when this dance is over, there will be two stars similar to our Sun that might even form planets of their own.

📸: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI

Mark thinks that Quakers who want to consider the complications of womens rights and trans rights are sinful and motivated by unholy spirits. Do Quakers in Britain have a view on this?

Trump ‘strongly considering’ Russia sanctions until Ukraine ceasefire agreed – Europe live

For those of you worried about Donald Trump — have no fear! There are lots of other things that could kill us all in the near future that have nothing to do with the US president.

Our Declassified weekly humor column lists some of these things👇

For 2,500 years, women have been fighting for their place in our democracies. Ahead of International Women's Day, we trace the slow path towards equality.

I would go further and ask: what spiritual space and welcome does Quakers give to those (also protected under the Equality Act) who are sex realist/ gender critical?

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