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Claire White
@clairepurplespirit.bsky.social
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Claire is a non-binary, queer, neurospicy, textile artist. They make socially engaged work using recycled materials, from plastics to old bedsheets. Claire has a YouTube channel and makes little videos- The Autistic Witch and Textile Tales.
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My counter protest about all the flags! I’m not even going to call them England flags because they don’t represent a country that I recognise.
Thinking about turning this into my next protest tote bag. ☺️
An image of an English flag/ St George flag with a no entry sign over the top and the words ‘No H8’ (hate) written inside.
August 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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I hope Scotland can implement this.
We live in crazy times where criminals can become powerful presidents and little old ladies (literally) are criminalised for having compassion.
Those who risk arrest for having humanity, are my heroes.
Credit to Scotnational where I got this from.
This is a photo from an article in Scotnational. It shows a small fragile looking older woman being arrested by two very tall large police men. She’s holding a sign saying “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” Behind her is a female vicar who is looking very concerned for the welfare of the woman being arrested.
August 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Launching my Protest Tote Bags.
Available to buy direct or at a few small venues.
As our ability to protest is diminished I created these as a mini form of protest. They’re handmade, lined inside, washable and made using recycled fabric too.

#disabledrights
#ADHD
#transrights
#LGBTQ+
#handmade
These are Protest Tote Bags, created as a form of mini Protest. This bag is purple in colour with rainbow coloured text. Text reads: Queer Joy is Resistance, Resist, Resist, Resist These are Protest Tote Bags, created as a form of mini Protest. This bag is purple in colour with rainbow coloured text. This is a close up of the labels created for the bag, these explain the thinking behind the bag, that’s it’s an artisan item, handmade and give washing instructions. These are Protest Tote Bags, created as a form of mini Protest. This bag is Black in colour with text in the colours of the trans flag, pink, blue and white. Text reads: No TERF wars, accessing a (toilet symbol) is a human right! Trans Rights Now! The image shows a detail of the label and lining inside the bag which is bright pink. These are Protest Tote Bags, created as a form of mini Protest. This bag is black in colour with rainbow coloured text. Text reads: NEUROSPICY, NON-BINARY, WOKE AS FXXK
August 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
clairepurplespirit.bsky.social
Launching my Protest Tote Bags.
Available to buy direct or at a few small venues.
As our ability to protest is diminished I created these as a mini form of protest. They’re handmade, lined inside, washable and made using recycled fabric too.

#disabledrights
#ADHD
#transrights
#LGBTQ+
#handmade
This is an image of a Protest Tote Bag, created as a form of mini protest. It’s a dark red colour with light blue text. The text reads: Disability doesn’t discriminate, only those with ABILITY do! This is about disabled people’s rights. This is an image of a Protest Tote Bag, created as a form of mini protest. It’s pink in colour with light blue text. The text reads: Not everyone has ADHD! But some of us do, misogyny missed us. Stop the denial This is an image of a Protest Tote Bag, created as a form of mini protest. The bag is a dark purple colour with text the colours of the Trans flag, pink blue and white. Text reads: Being Trans doesn’t make you DANGEROUS but, removing RIGHTS does. Trans Rights NOW! This is an image of a Protest Tote Bag. It’s is Black in colour with rainbow coloured text. Text reads: Neurospicy, Non-Binary, Woke as FXXK. It’s both about LGBT rights and neurodiversity.
August 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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I created this a few years ago. It’s even more poignant now.
It’s called ’Have I got enough points yet?’ It’s made from DWP paperwork and sewn into.

#disabilityrights
#takingthepip
#benefitcuts
A piece of artwork made from DWP paperwork. The paper is sewn together and there is an embroidered image of a naked woman on top. The person is faceless - because disabled people have their identities removed emotionally, intellectually and physically in the process of trying to access these benefits. The person is holding onto a crutch and rollator Walker. The artwork is called have I got enough points yet? It’s about benefits and disability payments being reduced.
July 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Why do people think disabled people are somehow fraudsters? That the cuts to disability benefits are ok?
Disability can affect anyone at any age. Be grateful for your ableism. One day it might be you!

#TakingThePIP
#disabilitybenefits
#disabilityawareness
June 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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More on the confusing EHRC consultation. If trans women are at the ‘same disadvantage’ as non trans women (women at birth) - shouldn’t that apply to strip searches, use of toilets and access to women’s spaces?
Or am I being daft here?

#transrights
#transrightsarehumanrights
#ehrcconsultation
More on EHRC consultation. The Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC is supposed to support and protect people’s rights. Their consultation is raising some serious and interesting questions! Here’s one for folks. And here’s how crazy, conflicting and confusing it is! According to the new guidance and the law they plan on implementing, trans women will legally be men but protected under sex discrimination for women! This is because they are perceived to be women and it’s classed as ‘same disadvantage’. So my response to them is: How about a trans woman being strip searched by a male officer for British Transport Police as they now plan to do. So according to this it’s the ‘same disadvantage’ as if it was a non trans woman being strip searched then. Also it’s the ‘same disadvantage’ when it comes to using women’s facilities and women’s spaces then! Oh but no that’s not included. 😡🤦‍♀️😳 Any one else make sense of this?
June 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) consultation
Every question asks, do I agree with changes and what would make it clearer?
How about allowing people to make self determined definitions and choices and enabling the wider community/ society to be comfortable with that. That’s it!
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) consultation - Here are a few of my thoughts. Every question asks, do I agree with the changes and if I don’t what would make it clearer? Well let’s think about what can make it clearer! This is about making it more comfortable for the majority who will say self defining terms are ‘confusing’; such as non binary. Who want oversimplified definitions that ‘fit’ with their understanding because they have failed to grasp what diversity really means. They hark back to a simpler past, where discrimination, sexism, racism etc was ‘normal’. It’s not the governments or the EHRC’s responsibility to make people feel more ‘comfortable’ with the ‘minority’ groups and their self determined definitions. How about making people comfortable with other people's differences? Making things clearer is allowing people to make self determined definitions and choices and enabling the wider community/ society to be comfortable with that. That’s it! My message to the government in the UK and the EHRC is: Stop trying to fit people into narrow definitions and categories that you determine. It’s not your responsibility to define what people are. It is your responsibility to help protect people from discrimination, harassment, hate and oppression. These changes only add to this - they do not protect people.
June 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Letter to MP follow up:

My MP responded I’m sorry to say with a very bland statement about how they are following what the supreme court ruled.
Quote “to support and implement the Supreme Court ruling”
And it goes on 🤬😡
Full text in alternative descriptions below.

#transrightsarehumanrights
Thank you for contacting me about the recent Supreme Court ruling on the appeal brought by For Women Scotland. We cannot lose sight of the fact that real people’s lives lie at the heart of this issue. Disagreements should not be exploited for political gain. Real equality depends on us upholding our shared values, such as tolerance and open- mindedness, while continuing to advocate for some of the most vulnerable in society. On the 16th April 2025, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court announced that it reached a unanimous decision that the terms ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex. It ruled that a Gender Recognition Certificate does not change a person’s legal sex for the purposes of the Act. It stated that the definition of sex in the Act “makes clear that the concept of sex is binary”. It noted that “although the word ‘biological’ does not appear in this definition, the ordinary meaning of those plain and unambiguous words corresponds with the biological characteristics that make an individual a man or a woman.” It is extremely important to note that the Court warned against reading this judgment “as a triumph of one or more groups in our society at the expense of another.” As it explained, transgender people are protected by the Equality Act – not only against discrimination through the protected characteristics of gender reassignment – but also against direct discrimination, indirect discrimination and harassment in substance in their acquired gender. These protections are available to transgender people regardless of whether they possess a Gender Recognition Certificate or not. On the 23rd April 2025, the Prime Minister outlined the importance of the ruling bringing clarity and confidence to women, as well as to service providers. This clarity will enable the Equality and Human Rights Commission to update its guidance so that all services providers can act accordingly. The Prime Minister outlined this Government’s approach: “to support and implement the Supreme Court ruling […] to continue to protect single- sex spaces based on biological sex [and] ensure that trans people are treated with respect [and] ensure that everybody is given dignity in their everyday lives” To read the full statement, please click here. The UK Government has acknowledged the clarity this ruling brings and emphasised its commitment to single- sex spaces. I know Ministers in both the UK and Scottish Parliaments will now want to carefully consider the ruling in detail. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has advised it hopes to have a new statutory code of practice ready by summer. I appreciate that this is an issue with very strongly held views on both sides of what has become an extremely polarised debate. It is essential that people in positions of authority, such as politicians, emphasise the importance of treating everybody with dignity and respect. Thank you, once again, for contacting me. I always welcome constituents getting in touch about any issues or concerns that they have.
May 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Extracts from my letter to my local MP Joe Morris Hexham Constituency. Let’s hope someone out there is listening!
On the 20th May 25, Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) voted to exclude transgender women from taking part in women’s-based roles. This means that trans women are now excluded from: · All women shortlists · The women’s conference- which has been cancelled this year strategically! · Gender based quotas · Women’s officer roles The reasons for the decision being made are based on the “For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers” ruling in April 25. The issue of biological sex is not a binary issue, nature doesn’t see things in black and white like hateful transphobic people do. Nature produces intersex people and women with a variety of chromosomes. What does this mean for politics and to have trans people represented and heard; instead of consistently excluded? The ruling does not mean: exclude all trans people The law does say under the Equality Act exemptions should be: Proportionate, Justified, In pursuit of a legitimate aim The Labour parties decision to impose a blanket ban is I believe disproportionate, unjustified, and I’d like to know how this supports a legitimate aim, other than a clear agenda to erase trans people from society and public roles. Even if it applied to trans men, I am still giving you the same message. It’s wrong, discriminatory and creates a dangerous precedent. Of course, if no one in parliament is trans, if they can’t use a toilet, if they can't even apply to be represented; then who will fight for their rights? Who will be there when draconian measures are being implemented, and laws being misinterpreted? This, it appears, is the agenda.
May 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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You need to tell followers to enable adult content via website- not the app. You can tick to show artistic nudes. ☺️
May 19, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Like dominoes, measures designed to help protect people are being removed. One by one, across the board.
It’s terrifying how fast it’s taking place. We might still have hate crime laws and protections under the equality act but for how long?

#transrightsarehumanrights
#TransRights
#lgbtqrights
Photo of diverse people with a statement about how YouTube quietly removes gender identity from its hate speech policy. This leaves trans and non binary people open to hatred on their platforms.
April 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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It’s not trans people who are a threat in women’s spaces.
It’s STRAIGHT CISGENDER MEN! Often misogynistic and with no fear of consequences too.
When will people get it.
Trans people are your scapegoats- they are NOT the problem.

#transrightsarehumanrights
#transrights
#transart
Image depicts a piece of art that is made from non recyclable plastics. It has text on a plastic strip hanging down that says trans rights. At the bottom of this is a black bleeding heart symbolic of the dark grief felt by many trans people.
April 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Trans haters
What do we say to those born intersex?
Those with chromosomes that don’t ‘fit’ the gender binary?
What if you have PCOS and more testosterone than ‘normal’? Are they planning on shaming these women and calling them MEN?
Which bathroom do they use?
Which hospital ward do we put them on?
Photo shows a detail from the artist making an embroidered textile piece. It is being sewn on a sewing machine. The colours are the Transgender flag colours and the text reads: today it’s them, tomorrow it’s you.
April 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Here’s some pictures of my little show at Wild and Free Gallery based in Whitley Bay, UK. It was lovely to take part in a meet the artist yesterday afternoon.
My work will continue to be on display till 15th March. Please check opening times though before calling.
Image shows myself as the artist standing in front of the display behind on the wall inside the art gallery. I’m very colourful and often told I match my artwork. Image close up of one of my artworks. This is a textile wall hanging showing a water goddess called Coventina. Coventina is shown as an older wise woman with long flowing grey hair. Underneath the image of her face is a water dragon depicted in shimmering purple, pink and blue colours.
February 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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LGBTQ allies: get the message out so people can access help. ☺️
February 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Been reading peoples posts on how to respond to US government requests: both sad and funny.
Check forest for women hanging out with bears, they feel safer there. 🤪😩
February 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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When you know what I mean! Recovery is possible. 🤗❤️
February 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Somethings very wrong with our UK prosecution system!

I’ve been researching evidence for my latest artwork and found shockingly low sentence rates for all kinds of crimes!
February 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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While doing research for my next artwork. Something to think about this morning.
#protestors
#peoplesrights
#humanrights
#womensrights
February 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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In the UK I’m confused about labour as a party.
A version of Reform?
Playing at being Conservative?
What the hell is going on?
They are so far away from what I recognise that I’m even questioning whether I live in the US now or if I’m actually still in Britain! So many issues where do I start?
A picture of someone holding up a sign that says: when the rich rob the poor it’s called business. When the poor fight back it’s called violence.
February 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Letter to my local MP, Joe Morris (Hexham constituency UK), part two- letter was too long to post in one go! 😜
February 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Letter to my local MP, Joe Morris (Hexham constituency UK), part one- letter was too long to post in one go! 😜
February 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Here’s a little reminder: Never look down on anybody unless you’re lifting them up.
The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
Stop accepting the unacceptable folks!
A poster from the Holocaust museum with the words: Fascism Powerful and continuing nationalism Disdain for human rights Identification of enemies is a unifying cause Supremacy of the military Rampant sexism Controlled mass media Obsession with national security Religion and government intertwined Corporate power protected Labour power suppressed Disdain for intellectuals and the arts Obsession with crime and punishment Rampant cronyism and corruption.
February 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Not sure who created this but felt it was worth sharing widely. ❤️
February 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM