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Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
May 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Figure skating world championships were considered to be for men only until 1902, when Madge Syers showed up and took home silver and the ISU went "whooooops guess we need to segregate them."
It happened again in 1992 Olympic skeet shooting: Zhang Shan took gold and then they segregated the event.
It happened again in 1992 Olympic skeet shooting: Zhang Shan took gold and then they segregated the event.
March 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Figure skating world championships were considered to be for men only until 1902, when Madge Syers showed up and took home silver and the ISU went "whooooops guess we need to segregate them."
It happened again in 1992 Olympic skeet shooting: Zhang Shan took gold and then they segregated the event.
It happened again in 1992 Olympic skeet shooting: Zhang Shan took gold and then they segregated the event.
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Would you know what to do if you experienced transphobic discrimination at work? Worried about applying for jobs as a trans person? Thanks to The National Lottery we’re running free Know Your Rights at Work Zoom workshops.
March 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Would you know what to do if you experienced transphobic discrimination at work? Worried about applying for jobs as a trans person? Thanks to The National Lottery we’re running free Know Your Rights at Work Zoom workshops.
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I genuinely believe that if Belfast Pride won't ban the executive parties, then queer orgs should pull out from participating in it.
Missed this last week, Mid & East Antrim Pride have also banned political parties who agreed to ban puberty blockers for trans kids.
So, that's MEA, Foyle, and Causeway Prides.
Come on Belfast Pride...what are you waiting for?
So, that's MEA, Foyle, and Causeway Prides.
Come on Belfast Pride...what are you waiting for?
An update regarding #MEAPride 2025.
February 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I genuinely believe that if Belfast Pride won't ban the executive parties, then queer orgs should pull out from participating in it.
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Looking up pubs on google maps that are noted hangouts for gangs or the IRA and then reading the glowing reviews from yanks who wandered in and had a great night
February 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Looking up pubs on google maps that are noted hangouts for gangs or the IRA and then reading the glowing reviews from yanks who wandered in and had a great night
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"When it mattered most, Long sided with cis power over trans survival" - My meeting with Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi Long to discuss why they backed a puberty blocker ban -
open.substack.com/pub/hleehurl...
open.substack.com/pub/hleehurl...
Exclusive: Naomi Long tries to explain why Alliance backed puberty blocker ban
After a month of anticipation, I left my meeting with Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister Naomi Long feeling deeply frustrated and ultimately deflated.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"When it mattered most, Long sided with cis power over trans survival" - My meeting with Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi Long to discuss why they backed a puberty blocker ban -
open.substack.com/pub/hleehurl...
open.substack.com/pub/hleehurl...
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‘Unite for more rights!’
UNISON’s women’s conference opens with clear calls to champion trans rights, healthcare and childcare
UNISON’s women’s conference opens with clear calls to champion trans rights, healthcare and childcare
'Unite for more rights!' | Article | News | UNISON National
UNISON's women's conference opens with clear calls to champion trans rights, healthcare and childcare
www.unison.org.uk
February 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
‘Unite for more rights!’
UNISON’s women’s conference opens with clear calls to champion trans rights, healthcare and childcare
UNISON’s women’s conference opens with clear calls to champion trans rights, healthcare and childcare
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The Stormont parties have failed the LGBTQ+ community for 27 years.
❌ No strategy since 2007
❌ No funding since 2005
❌ No LGBTQ+ equality plan in gov strategy
❌ Puberty blockers ban with no evidence or consultation
No PR pass at Pride. Petition: www.greenpartyni.org/no_pride...
❌ No strategy since 2007
❌ No funding since 2005
❌ No LGBTQ+ equality plan in gov strategy
❌ Puberty blockers ban with no evidence or consultation
No PR pass at Pride. Petition: www.greenpartyni.org/no_pride...
February 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Stormont parties have failed the LGBTQ+ community for 27 years.
❌ No strategy since 2007
❌ No funding since 2005
❌ No LGBTQ+ equality plan in gov strategy
❌ Puberty blockers ban with no evidence or consultation
No PR pass at Pride. Petition: www.greenpartyni.org/no_pride...
❌ No strategy since 2007
❌ No funding since 2005
❌ No LGBTQ+ equality plan in gov strategy
❌ Puberty blockers ban with no evidence or consultation
No PR pass at Pride. Petition: www.greenpartyni.org/no_pride...
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Do you think most of us wanted to be at odds with the largest progressive party here? God no, we've all grown up watching in-fighting and having it shape our sense of what we don't want from politics here, but this is one of those ethical lines in the sand we can't walk away from.
February 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Do you think most of us wanted to be at odds with the largest progressive party here? God no, we've all grown up watching in-fighting and having it shape our sense of what we don't want from politics here, but this is one of those ethical lines in the sand we can't walk away from.
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@hleehurley.substack.com and I had a lengthy meeting with @naomilong.bsky.social and she told us she had already held many other meetings on the subject, at the end of the meeting I asked her if she would, with hindsight, make the same decision about the ban, her response was "I don't know" 🤯🤯
February 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
@hleehurley.substack.com and I had a lengthy meeting with @naomilong.bsky.social and she told us she had already held many other meetings on the subject, at the end of the meeting I asked her if she would, with hindsight, make the same decision about the ban, her response was "I don't know" 🤯🤯
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🦌 STAG DANCE GIVEAWAY 🦌
With one month to go until we publish #StagDance by @torreypeters.bsky.social, we're giving away a copy of the book, and an exclusive cap and t-shirt (seen here modified and modelled by Torrey herself!) 💗
To enter, RT this by midday Thursday 20th Feb. UK only.
With one month to go until we publish #StagDance by @torreypeters.bsky.social, we're giving away a copy of the book, and an exclusive cap and t-shirt (seen here modified and modelled by Torrey herself!) 💗
To enter, RT this by midday Thursday 20th Feb. UK only.
February 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🦌 STAG DANCE GIVEAWAY 🦌
With one month to go until we publish #StagDance by @torreypeters.bsky.social, we're giving away a copy of the book, and an exclusive cap and t-shirt (seen here modified and modelled by Torrey herself!) 💗
To enter, RT this by midday Thursday 20th Feb. UK only.
With one month to go until we publish #StagDance by @torreypeters.bsky.social, we're giving away a copy of the book, and an exclusive cap and t-shirt (seen here modified and modelled by Torrey herself!) 💗
To enter, RT this by midday Thursday 20th Feb. UK only.
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A cross-party joint statement from LGBT+ Liberal Democrats, Rainbow Greens, LGBTQIA+ Greens, and Out for Independence on Wes Streeting’s engagement with anti-trans organisations and call for his resignation.
Read and share the full statement here: lgbt.libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Read and share the full statement here: lgbt.libdems.org.uk/news/article...
February 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A cross-party joint statement from LGBT+ Liberal Democrats, Rainbow Greens, LGBTQIA+ Greens, and Out for Independence on Wes Streeting’s engagement with anti-trans organisations and call for his resignation.
Read and share the full statement here: lgbt.libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Read and share the full statement here: lgbt.libdems.org.uk/news/article...
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You’re not going to get your creative project off the ground if you’re afraid of being seen as cringe by friends and strangers. Cringe is unavoidable, just do the thing you want to do
people over 30 quote this with some life advice for the rest of us?
January 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
You’re not going to get your creative project off the ground if you’re afraid of being seen as cringe by friends and strangers. Cringe is unavoidable, just do the thing you want to do
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Only two orgs were in favour of making the ban permanent:
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (adult services)
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (adult services)
January 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Only two orgs were in favour of making the ban permanent:
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (adult services)
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (adult services)
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Was surprised to see this:
List of orgs who were against making the ban permanent:
Alder Hey children's gender service.
The Royal College of General Practitioners
The British Medical Association
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
List of orgs who were against making the ban permanent:
Alder Hey children's gender service.
The Royal College of General Practitioners
The British Medical Association
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
January 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Was surprised to see this:
List of orgs who were against making the ban permanent:
Alder Hey children's gender service.
The Royal College of General Practitioners
The British Medical Association
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
List of orgs who were against making the ban permanent:
Alder Hey children's gender service.
The Royal College of General Practitioners
The British Medical Association
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Hillary Cass scolding MPs who oppose the puberty blocker ban when her own (debunked and misleading) review didn’t even recommend a ban anyway sums up how disingenuous transphobes are.
December 14, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Hillary Cass scolding MPs who oppose the puberty blocker ban when her own (debunked and misleading) review didn’t even recommend a ban anyway sums up how disingenuous transphobes are.
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ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
December 13, 2024 at 9:11 PM
ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
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“Most trans kids will survive. But many of us will have to survive knowing that there are no institutions in Britain that will protect us … We will have to find more ways to protect ourselves and each other.”
Listen to the young trans people who are fighting for their lives, freedom and community.
Listen to the young trans people who are fighting for their lives, freedom and community.
We are young trans people occupying Wes Streeting’s office
Following the Health Secretary’s decision to permanently ban puberty blockers for young Trans people, activists from Trans Kids Deserve Better have…
www.huckmag.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM
“Most trans kids will survive. But many of us will have to survive knowing that there are no institutions in Britain that will protect us … We will have to find more ways to protect ourselves and each other.”
Listen to the young trans people who are fighting for their lives, freedom and community.
Listen to the young trans people who are fighting for their lives, freedom and community.
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PLEASE, PLEASE. PLEASE sign this new petition asking for an independent review of the biased and internationally discredited Cass Review.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
#CassReview #trans #transgender #TransLivesMatter #TransKidsDeserveBetter
#TransHealthcare
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
#CassReview #trans #transgender #TransLivesMatter #TransKidsDeserveBetter
#TransHealthcare
Petition: An independent evaluation of the Cass review on child gender services
We believe that trans healthcare should be based on unbiased research that is peer reviewed. We think that the Cass review's findings have led to restrictive practices that are being directly felt by ...
petition.parliament.uk
December 12, 2024 at 7:06 PM
PLEASE, PLEASE. PLEASE sign this new petition asking for an independent review of the biased and internationally discredited Cass Review.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
#CassReview #trans #transgender #TransLivesMatter #TransKidsDeserveBetter
#TransHealthcare
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
#CassReview #trans #transgender #TransLivesMatter #TransKidsDeserveBetter
#TransHealthcare
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But they found time this week to come together to ban puberty blockers.
Has half the legislation planned for NI this year failed to appear?
Leader of the Opposition and SDLP MLA Matthew O’Toole claimed that the Executive will not deliver on the legislative programme for 2024 that was presented to the Assembly and that barely half of the 18 Bills scheduled will appear
Leader of the Opposition and SDLP MLA Matthew O’Toole claimed that the Executive will not deliver on the legislative programme for 2024 that was presented to the Assembly and that barely half of the 18 Bills scheduled will appear
December 12, 2024 at 11:39 AM
But they found time this week to come together to ban puberty blockers.
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Reposting this in light of today's appalling ban on puberty blockers by Wes Streeting after the farcical sham of a consultation process. If treatment for one group is denied to another that has nothing to do with patient safety, but everything to do with politics.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I treat transgender children – banning puberty blockers is not a decision for politicians to make | Aidan Kelly
Decisions around the tiny minority for whom the option could be helpful should be made by clinicians, not Wes Streeting, says clinical psychologist Aidan Kelly
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Reposting this in light of today's appalling ban on puberty blockers by Wes Streeting after the farcical sham of a consultation process. If treatment for one group is denied to another that has nothing to do with patient safety, but everything to do with politics.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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'You wouldn't know the advice. It goes to another school.'
I can only speak to the advice which we received.
December 11, 2024 at 11:49 PM
'You wouldn't know the advice. It goes to another school.'
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I just can't be dealing with this when we know what will follow this horrendous decision.
www.cnn.com/2024/09/26/h...
www.cnn.com/2024/09/26/h...
December 11, 2024 at 11:34 PM
I just can't be dealing with this when we know what will follow this horrendous decision.
www.cnn.com/2024/09/26/h...
www.cnn.com/2024/09/26/h...
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Labour’s manifesto promised to “remove indignities for trans people”, yet the government’s ban on puberty blockers adopts the Tories’ politicised unevidenced approach.
Young people — cis & trans — must have access to healthcare they need. I stand firmly with the trans community.
Young people — cis & trans — must have access to healthcare they need. I stand firmly with the trans community.
December 12, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Labour’s manifesto promised to “remove indignities for trans people”, yet the government’s ban on puberty blockers adopts the Tories’ politicised unevidenced approach.
Young people — cis & trans — must have access to healthcare they need. I stand firmly with the trans community.
Young people — cis & trans — must have access to healthcare they need. I stand firmly with the trans community.