Lauren Blighton
laurenblighton.bsky.social
Lauren Blighton
@laurenblighton.bsky.social
Social Worker/occasional racing driver. Married. Skating addict/Roller Derby/ Writer. She/her. Director of Gender Genius- trans education and consultancy. Coming soon.
A vid of me jamming for Rainy City Rising.
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Please keep me posted. Glad you had a great gig. Third time lucky I hope! x
November 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Absolutely gutted. No trains due to trees on the track. Was so looking forward to seeing you. Only found out when I got to the station. Next time!
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thank you so much for all your efforts, it so very much appreciated. Let's hope that the right result prevails here.
November 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Thank you and I feel for you. I am a bit worried about sharing this because it’s so personal but your comments really help. ❤️
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Yes, they are literally denying the reality of what is in the GRA. Very much a Ministry of Truth/minitruth tactic.
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Like you and I guess the rest of our community I am extremely concerned. There's a big part of me that wants to believe that what they have previously proposed would be impossible to happen in reality. If it does, then yes, we may not have a life worth living. Terrifying. I am trying to be strong.
October 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I wrote to my MP on Tuesday and received a well thought out reply yesterday that he will of course put the final draft under the required scrutiny. It's not out yet though, so whilst I totally agree this is the time to write to your MP, we don't know what is in it as of yet.
October 16, 2025 at 5:33 AM
This is what it used to mean before the SCR. It doesn't mean that anymore according to the law or when I got mine back in 2005. The worry is, what they will do about it and whether they will change that. It is just undoing the point of what it's supposed to be of course.
October 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Really good episode ❤️ Claire’s attention to detail is excellent I just wanted to give a correction. 16 & 17 year olds are not adults. You are a child until you are 18 under UK law. Ref; The Children Act 1989. Whilst children of that age may have more autonomy they are still children.
October 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Shockingly poor article, but it seemed to miss out the bit about what he was actually going to do about it. This is just terrible and I am so sad for those who are stuck with such ridiculous waiting times. :(
October 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
How pathetic.
October 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Good for you. I'm always happy when I hear that someone has less trauma. That is good! I had Prof Richard Green as my head psych, so that was fun. 😭
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I know, but there is so much I can say about how bad the experience at Charing X was in the GIC and also how awful it was on the ward. I honestly think it's a trauma for pretty much every trans person to go through on the NHS. My GP trained as a junior at Charing X I struck gold there!
October 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I think it's getting worse. 1995 - 1 year battle with health authority. Win battle - 6 month wait to 1st appt at Charing X. 2nd appt 4 months later then finish July 2000. Just under 4 years, got cancelled twice. That probably sounds pretty good even if it didn't feel like it back then.
October 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I guess so and I hope so! It's more that it really is coming to this. Will I have to get my work colleagues to agree to allow me to continue to use the loo because I work for the government? It just seems insane.
October 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM