Shocking to read, both for the grim portrait it paints about the experience of trans people in the UK, but for the mere fact of it being published by a UK news outlet in the first place (one with a history of platforming transphobes, as it happens). Superb work from @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com

Well that's all off Season 1 of "The T Elders" reuploaded on my channel, some amazing and inspirational guests like @kirstimiller30.bsky.social @helresa.bsky.social @humanrightsvicky.bsky.social @katymontgomerie.com @ashleynova.space And many more, go check it out youtube.com/playlist?lis...

3rd video reuploaded for today, talking the lovely @helresa.bsky.social She shares her journey and experiences, and her work with @networkgender.bsky.social and advocacy work youtu.be/c6kXfzaHuqo?...

Nice to see some fascinating new discoveries from the observatories here on La Palma

@smartypantsmarty.com has built a terrific public history resource in Trans History Week, not least because it's a truly public endeavour. You can contribute, too! And here's how: January 26th in London. Sign up now! www.outsavvy.com/event/32286/...

Please share this widely… The EHRC is an anti-rights group. An Independent EHRC is one way we can fight back.

I’m judging Mary-Ann Stephenson on what she does. She has shown she is a deeply transphobic bigot who is abusing her position. She has not demonstrated the required neutrality. She is an unacceptable appointee and should be made to leave. I judge that the EHRC is not a legitimate organization.

PSA: Mary-Ann Stephenson must go.

We are now in a very unfortunate world where if the BBC, which already has low levels of trust in the trans community, makes a (let's be charitable) mistake in its reporting it would rather dig in and misinform than correct the mistake. We will report the matter to Ofcom and also take legal advice.

A genuinely appalling response from the BBC, arrogantly contemptuous of the legal detail in favour of whatever misleading narrative their 'gender critical' friends have peddled them over lunch.

Virgin Active decided to restrict changing room access based on 'biological sex'. We're acting for, and financially supporting, a non-binary transmasculine person and a trans woman who are suing it for breaching the Equality Act. We've published the Letter Before Action.

The magnitude of the hypocrisy of Britain's trans moral panic has few better examples than the 3-metre tall adverts for testosterone tests featured on the Tube this month. HRT is so safe and life affirming you can start a business *encouraging* people to get it. Cis people, that is.

over 30 selfie thread. I’m 55

Worked hard to get this into Guardian Oz & big props to @fiercemum.bsky.social for setting it up & Melissa Davey for publishing it. She will doubtless get loads of hassle from transphobes for it, but it needs to be out there. Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.

I played my small part in this from the 90s onwards after I came out and was thrust into the limelight after I was suspended over my transition announcement and outed in the press

When Cass, or anyone, says there's been no increase in trans youth suicidality since the imposition of the puberty blocker ban, it is a lie.

Not doing to bad for 55, it’s been a tough year for a lot of us and I just want to send my best wishes and love to all my friends out there in internet land

20,000 words, 150 footnotes, 100+ timeline events = our attempt at documenting and synthesizing all the ways that the federal government has attempted to destroy access to gender-affirming care since January unbreaking.org/issues/trans...

The exclusion of trans people from public and academic spaces, removal of protections by human rights institutions, dehumanising language used by state news media, judicial tolerance of trans directed hate crime, withdrawal of medical care: all of this is very familiar to genocide scholars.

The coverage of the Sandy Peggie judgement has annoyed me because it is exactly the same as every single one of these stories. She behaved unreasonably, they had cause for discipline, they bungled the disciplinary case, she announces she won, but even moreso because of quite how awful she is.

Time to do away with the lords and replace it with a proper democratic upper house

Sex Matters gets short shrift from the courts… maybe the should remember “Facts not opinions”

Imagine if the entire media narrative was t decided by a group of presenters, journalists, and execs who all live within about two miles of each other.

Because too many people let him get away with using the Cass Review to take away puberty blockers.

People who buy Harry Potter, like bullying little children. Pass it on

If you see this (& you want to), quote the post with a pic from your gallery to describe your mental health.

Today has been about unleashing my inner flashdance and learning a skill which is useful in the Spanish countryside

New research shows trans kids on hormone treatment have less suicide ideation A new report has shown that transgender youth who are on hormone treatment have a reduced level of suicide ideation. The research builds upon earlier work, but this time examined a much larger cohort.

Nooooooooooo

EU rules that Poland, which doesn’t (yet) have marriage equality must respect those who are in same-sex marriages conducted elsewhere in Europe.

A unexpected puncture on the car means the Monday morning planning session is happening outdoors. I suppose you have to take the rough with the smooth and find joy where you can…

402 signatures, over 100 a day. My goal of 500 by Monday is within our sights. Are you a supportive mum, dad, aunt, uncle, sibling, grandparent, extended family member, friend, neighbour, work colleague of a trans person? Take a look at the Transparent Pledge and help Transparent Action grow.

👇😘🔥 When the hatred of the TERFs is going to explode in their own faces: the United Kingdom could begin to restrict the entry of trans people to women's locker rooms and toilets, "being restricted based on their appearance"... a few TERFs come to mind that would not pass the screen.

1/🧵 The good people of the Cabinet Office has found a copy of the Department for Education and Employment’s drafting instructions* for the Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999. * the Parly Counsel does vetting only in this case, so the instructions is to DfEE’s in-house lawyers

Sometimes self care has to come first. Nutella filled crepe with vanilla ice cream and a caramel latte

Amusing conversation with a lawyer advising civil society organizations about how to deal with the chaos created by For Some Women, Scotland: "I tell them 'either you can be sued by JK Rowling or you can be sued by Jolyon Maugham.'"

I need to figure out something... The way things are going my current IT / architecture thing just isn't going anywhere right now. Freelance sites are either an outright con or full of people who can undercut me with ease. Job hunting for a 50+ trans woman is pretty much a no go. So what do I do...

The new trans healthcare toolkit from @annehealthcare.bsky.social looks like it is an essential resource…

Emily Maitlis brags about her, Deb Cohen, and Hannah Barnes getting the Tavistock GIDS service shut down. What she doesn't talk about is how Newsnight journalists manufactured outrage and concocted "scandals" based on unethical journalism - which they were called out for, but tried to hide... 🔥🧵

I will be giving a lecture about transphobia and fascism at Goldsmiths College tomorrow. Eventbrite tickets are free.

“When American organisations with annual budgets in the hundreds of millions fund UK litigation, there are legitimate questions about whether this serves British democratic interests” cc @goodlawproject.org @goodlawproject.bsky.social

We have some things cooking…

Arrived at the hospital about 20 min before appointment in to see the nurse then doctor and out with in 30 min. I love the Spanish healthcare system

Breakfast coffee in a street cafe just one of life’s pleasures living in Spain. Complete respect for trans rights is another.

Off to Tenerife for my annual HRT checkup, appointment not till tomorrow but going over this afternoon to avoid having to get up at silly o’clock in the morning tomorrow and rush to get to the hospital in time. #transonplanes

Helen shows me on her mood tracker app that she has an icon for when I’m away and of course what icon does she use for that case…if you know, you know…

Today is Trans Parent Day - a day to celebrate both parents who are trans and parents of trans people. It’s also an opportunity for us to speak about the pride we feel for our loved ones. We’re a group of parents of trans children and adults who care about their future.

I know I’ve been largely absent from SM for a while, truth be told I don’t really have a lot to add right now and I’m very much in survival mode just getting through each day. Struggling to find contracts while also dealing with the hate of the world is just more than I can do right now

Just my entire life there, and on top of all that I run 2 companies, plus renovation projects on two properties ( the office and my home )