My story essentially. Feel a bit scared to share it! But I hope it’s useful and shows that all the pain and trauma is worth it. youtu.be/nwxOmsOZU_I?...

This is how it really is. There is no balance.

Let's really hope that this piece is a pretty good summary of what has been going on at the EHRC, demonstrating it's pathetic incompetence. We can but hope. iandunt.substack.com/p/frightened...

Ugla is so right. The EHRC stance will simply put trans people like me at risk and it will do nothing to protect anyone. If you haven’t already, please write to your MP. trib.al/uBcGk3F

I wrote to my MP (Tom Morrison LD) regarding my concerns about the EHRC draft. I wrote a personal email to give some perspective. I received a well thought out and supportive reply. He did say that he is awaiting to see it and of course the issues will be in the details. Please write to your MP.

Finally I got my husband to put wheels on his feet! With some fab tuition from Grant of Skating Queer he got going. Even better, he enjoyed it! Had an awesome time at Skating Queer in Ardwick and met some awesome people. We'll be back again in two weeks time. 🙂

I seriously worry that this is a sign of things to come. 😔 NHS Fife staff told to use toilets based on 'sex at birth' www.bbc.com/news/article...

I see the govt are now pushing ID cards in the name of immigration. I have serious concerns around this given all the challenges to data held and how it could be used against the trans community. metro.co.uk/2025/09/25/u...

I know I'm preaching to those who already know, but this is what is going on. On FB it deletes this link and prevents it being shared. medium.com/@mimmymum/eh...

More pics from the Big Gay Skate Manchester. Such an awesome day with awesome people and great representation from Rainy City Roller Derby. 💜

This is Pride. Did the big gay skate today in Manchester with Rain City and the crew. It was awesome. 💜☔️

Not sure what you're doing tomorrow? Here's an idea, come to the Big Gay Skate. Even if you're not on skates, come for the social. as DEI Lead for Rainy City Roller Derby I will be there with my crew to show our support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Come show your support. 💜

Just been reading this. It truly is shocking and this is the real impact of the SC ruling even before the EHRC twist the knife and make life even more impossible for us. 😥 transactual.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Great night out in the Village last night with my husband and @itsloulou43.bsky.social Hope your head doesn't hurt this morning Louise! 😆

Fab to see @itsloulou43.bsky.social coming all the way from Newcastle to NSO with me for Rainy City. She did my scrim too Penalty Box Timer extraordinaire! 💜💜 I was jam timing. Team work! 💜💜

I don't normally fall over, but today I hit a stone skating down the road and yep, ended up on my arse, well thigh. I landed on one knee, then went over. If only I could have done a 'pornstar' landing. Derby skills! 😆

This is still really relevant. Since taking testosterone in April, my performance in terms of stamina has improved significantly and I fatigue at a slower rate than I did before when jamming at roller derby. I am challenging Leeds GIC on this issue. I know I'm not the only one.

I'm really loving getting into jamming more at Rainy City. Yes, there's some derby kisses in there, but it so worth it. Though it might not look like it, avoiding hitting people was the mission here! 💜

More from Trans Pride Manchester. It was an amazing, affirming and beautiful day with incredible people. 🏳️‍⚧️ @izzyg2020.bsky.social @itsloulou43.bsky.social @sexabolition.blog

Louise with me and my husband in my local last night. Today Trans Pride Manchester. @itsloulou43.bsky.social

Saturday 2 August is Trans Pride Manchester. Protest march starts at 12pm. Arrive at The Proud Place Sidney Street M1 7HB from 11am. I will be there with friends and on skates with Rainy City & Arcadia roller derby teams. Skates are optional but be there! 🙂 www.transpridemcr.org/transpride2025

Been to see my GP after a lacklustre response from Leeds GIC following Charing X severely under-dosing me on E since surgery back in 2000. 19 years with an E level of 43pmol/l. GP referred and I have a DEXA scan in 2 weeks. Also been on a low dose of T since April. (1)

New skate day! These are my Chaya Elite Purple Evil skates. I bought these to cruise and practice outdoors on quads to help my derby skills. Wheels are very soft but they ride rough ground pretty well. It's always a compromise. 1.5 hours & 11km first time out is a good sign. It's too hot!

3rd place and a bronze medal in the World Cup. Fantastic. Well done England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️ Better result than the Euros eh?

Half time at the World Cup semifinals. It’s so incredibly close for England vs Australia. Come on England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Great jamming by one of my faves, Lucy for England vs Italy. Final score 241 to 37. England through to the quarter final. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

In Munich on Wednesday on my way to Innsbruck for the Roller Derby World Cup. 🙂

Roller Derby WC. Watch 999 Lammy from Chinese Nations jam for 4 points against West Indies. It has been every kind of awesome so far. ❤️

With the Rainy crew. ☔️💜 Roller Derby World Cup here we come. 💜

This may actually be some help in causing further delay. Also nice to see an old friend of mine, Alexa involved who I shared some consultancy work with historically. Equality Commission to seek clarity on court gender ruling www.bbc.com/news/article...

It’s too hot to skate so I went skating. Just a mere 18km! Still it was great to be out and I may have cruised the last 6k!

Thank you for writing this Naomi. It's lovely to hear your perspective on Charing X. When Louise and I were discussing the podcast, we really wanted to capture what it was like back in the day, how our life literally revolved around it and how the psychiatrist's held our lives in their hands.

What is really going on. It is terrifying and nobody is doing anything to realistically stop it. When I cease to exist I will no longer be here.

Another podcast with @itsloulou43.bsky.social . This was a bit different as we talked about the 90s, clubscene, Charing X, exploitation and vulnerability. Back in the old days!

Well we knew this was coming. You can rely on the BBC; Women's group threatens legal action over single-sex spaces www.bbc.com/news/article...

Today was a jamming kind of day. 💜 it!

Paris Lee's memoir, 'What it feels like for a Girl' was pretty hard hitting when I read it. It will be on iPlayer from next week in an eight part series; www.youtube.com/shorts/yaq0o...

Another excellent podcast by Louise. This one hit me hard, and I get that there are times when those in our community have a bit of a wobble and I definitely had one following this processing the likely implications of the SCR. Thanks Louise for your support. We carry on, we have to. xx

❤️ This. Nadia was such an inspiration in BB 2004. I was in a more obscure reality TV show called Formula Woman in an all female racing series at the same time. She was and remains brilliant. Can't wait to see this!

Genitals more important than brains at birth etcetera, the oversimplifications of definition are just crazy, but that hasn't stopped them.

We brought to the Supreme Court the voices it cruelly excluded. goodlawproject.org/the-supreme-...

Please donate if you possibly can. It's a terrible travesty that we have to take our own government to court simply to be able to function in society, but that is the dire situation we are in. goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

This is really important to get Sophie's voice heard in all of this and to demonstrate what it is like for us in the real world with all that is going on. I'd also recommend watching the podcast with my friend, @itsloulou43.bsky.social

I have donated, please support if you possibly can.

This is useful for clarification purposes. goodlawproject.org/resource/tra...

Listening to Katy and Louise bring some perspective to what has been going on has been a big help to my anxiety which has not been in a good place for the last three weeks. Yes these are bad times, but they will end at some point and things will improve in the longer run. Thank you both.

This is fairly long, (nearly 15 minutes), but it does a very good job of highlighting all the issues and non-issues around trans rights. Also how the SC ruling was in no way a victory for women because taking away trans rights takes away women's rights. www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...

Well, I absolutely ❤️ my husband.

I don't want to say it, but I just feel pretty helpless in having any hope for changes. I now live in fear at will happen next. novaramedia.com/2025/04/29/h...

This: lauriepenny.substack.com/p/terf-islan...