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LGBTQIA+ Staff Network at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Account run by co-chairs and vice chair - Elliot (they/them), Steph (she/her), and Jamie (they/he)
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nuh-lgbtqia.bsky.social
Today is #IntersexAwarenessDay - a time to uplift intersex voices and advocate for inclusion, bodily autonomy, and respect. Diversity in bodies and identities should be celebrated, not stigmatised 💜💛

#IntersexInclusion #IntersexRightsAreHumanRights #IntersexPride
Intersex Awareness Day, 26th October. Intersex is a term for people born with sex characteristics that do not fit into typical male or female patterns. This includes variations in: chromosomes (such as XXX, XXY, XYY, XO); internal and external sex organs; levels of sex hormones (testosterone, oestrogen and progesterone) or the body's response to hormones. Genetics aren't binary. There are many different genes involved in sex development. This means that... XY chromosomes don't always lead to the development of a penis and testes, XX chromosomes don't always lead to the development of a vulva and ovaries. Some people even have "mosaic' genetics, which means that some cells are XX and some are XY. Are the differences in sex traits always noticeable at birth? No - people can find out they are intersex at any point in life. Some intersex traits (like differences in genitals) are noticeable at birth, while others may not become apparent until puberty or later in life, sometimes being discovered during medical tests for unrelated conditions. Intersex people deserve respect. Intersex variations are a natural part of human diversity. Unnecessary "normalising" surgeries on intersex infants are criticised (including by the World Health Organisation) due to adverse consequences such as trauma and negative impact on sexual function. Let's fight stigma and celebrate human diversity this Intersex Awareness Day!
October 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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nottslgbt.bsky.social
Today, on Intersex Awareness Day, we celebrate the strength, diversity, and beauty of intersex people everywhere 🌈

#IntersexAwarenessDay #IntersexVisibility #nottslgbt #InclusionMatters #Nottingham #nottslgbtnetwork #Nottinghamshire #InclusionMatters #intersexawareness #Intersex #intersexuality
October 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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nottmhospitals.bsky.social
Congratulations to the first winners of our Values in Practice (ViP) Awards: Dr. Auday Marwaha, Jess Nightingale, and Tom Harrison! These awards celebrate NUH staff who embody our core values: Kind, Inclusive, Ambitious, and One Team. Know someone who fits? Nominate them ➡️www.nuh.nhs.uk/vipawards
January 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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thebhf.bsky.social
New year, new lifesavers. Your support this year, can help shape the lives of many and fund lifesaving research. ❤️
January 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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cairenntairisu.bsky.social
After extensive review, France has established very positive gender affirming care guidelines, and they’ve rejected the highly politicized Cass Report as simply false.

www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
New French guidelines show doctors overwhelmingly support gender-affirming care - LGBTQ Nation
The medical guidelines contradict numerous conclusions from the UK's infamous Cass Review.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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taniaestevenson.bsky.social
My campaign is now live on petitions.org and I‘d honoured if you had a moment to put your name to it, and ending our public authorities addiction to a social media platform of abuse and disinformation. It’s time to X-clude hate.

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January 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social
The government has announced that it won't review current restrictions on puberty blockers until 2027.

I am gravely concerned about the impact this could have on the mental health of some young trans people.

My question to the Health Secretary:
December 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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nottspastelproject.bsky.social
The news today of Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s decision to permanently ban Puberty Blockers for trans children is yet another disappointment & and attack on trans lives by this government.
December 11, 2024 at 11:34 PM