March seems far, far away, but we've a #CRAEwebinar planned with Sarah Parsons, who will be talking about research that seeks to use a more creative toolkit of methods to enable a whole range of voices to be included in autism research.

just showed my wife dead poets society for the first time, a few minutes in we realised she'd somehow gotten it confused with the breakfast club - very different vibes than she was expecting

Want to help with autism research? The Social Experiences of Loneliness of Autistic Adults (SELA) Project at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute is forming a Community Council of autistic adults (ages 18–35) to help guide a 5-year study on loneliness and social connection. Info in flyer and alt-text.

It’s #TransDayofRemembrance, a day where we mourn and honor the people who have been murdered just for being trans. Today is also a day where we recognize that, despite threats of violence and discrimination, the trans community still continues to thrive.

It’s #TransDayofRemembrance, a day where we mourn and honor the people who have lost their lives because of their identity. ❤️ We must come together to create a world where everyone is safe to be who they are.

Please join us online and in-person this Wednesday (12th November) for the next event in our seminar series with Dr Nathan Keates - ' #Autistic Relations: Link-mindedness, Identities, and Community'. The event is free to attend and all are welcome! Please follow the link for more info and booking:

Researchers from the University of Nottingham are looking to speak with autistic transgender/gender diverse adults about their experience of healthcare. Find out more: cdss.nottingham.ac.uk/redcap/surve... or email [email protected] #Trans #Transgender #NonBinary #TransResearch

I read an arc of Hazelthorn which reads like a fever dream & has messy queers & botanical body horror, definitely recommend! ✨

It is nearly two years on since Harley Bruce, Steven Kapp and I published about gender identity healthcare access for Autistic people. I take this opportunity to reflect on what we learnt and what (if anything) has changed.

If you were looking to close out this spooky season with some scary good trans horror, do I have the list for you! Featuring frights by @emotrophywife.bsky.social, @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social, @zefrrr.bsky.social, @eveharms.com , @scumbelievable.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social, and more!

When you remember Florence + the Machine is dropping a new album tonight!

happy halloween! 🎃👻🦇

i assume this is what florence is fixing with the machine

Help & Care, @beyondreflectuk.bsky.social & Wessex Cancer Alliance, are launching a project to make breast & chest screening at University Hospital Southampton more accessible for disabled, ND, & trans+ people. And we need your help!

Saturn and Rings - From Val Klavans - https://flic.kr/p/cWWr23

The Bread & Roses Award longlist has been launched to mark the start of Independent Bookshop Week! The award for political writing is presented by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers, so celebrate both by popping into your local indie for one of these beauts: lighthousebookshop.com/posts/bread-...

strawberry picking 🍓

Only two more days left to see the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at Tate Modern. Every stitch is love, every panel is loss and grief - and a celebration of those who died too young.

@georgiarivers.bsky.social and I can finally share our Cervical Screening for Trans+ Autistic People: A Self-Advocacy Zine #AutResearch #AutismResearch 🎓🌈 autisticltd.co.uk/2025/06/13/c...

The first 'Whose Rainbow?' project publication! Whose Rainbow? explored LGBT+ staff & student experiences of rainbow symbolism & EDI schemes in HE. In this paper, we think specifically about the extra labour required of LGBT+ people (to survive!) in HE. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Artists/Illustrators/Designers! We need YOU! Edinburgh’s Radical Book Fair returns 6-9th of November 2025 : we need a poster! This year’s theme is ‘Ecosystems of change’ or ‘Constellations of Change’. As an artist, we invite you to respond to whichever of the two speaks to you most. 1/2

Counter-argument: You should use Sinners to springboard yourself into some other Black American horror like the following

Sending love to trans women everywhere after today's shit show <3

What a joke of a Supreme Court.

I went to see Little Shop of Horrors knowing nothing about the plot, and by nothing I mean I leant over to my wife and said "I didn't know Audrey II could talk"... you can imagine my surprise at the rest

20 Trans & Non-Binary Books To Read in 2025 From chilling trans horror to non-binary romance & genderfluid fantasy, here's our list of 20 trans & non-binary books to keep an eye out for in 2025. Read more here: www.proud-geek.co.uk/post/20-tran... #queerbooks #transbooks #nonbinarybooks #booksky

Queer sci fi book rec of the day. Four astronaut scientists explore dazzling new worlds, adapting their bodies to each environment and leaving no trace, while Earth changes without them. This wonderful novella features a queer polycule and an acespec SC! #booksky #queerbooksky 🪐📚

an off the top of my head list of people to read instead of neil gaiman, who sucks: n k jemisin bora chung silvia moreno-garcia ursula k le guin octavia butler xiran jay zhao ted chiang neon yang the readymade bodhisattva (anthology of south korean sci fi) add more if you want!

I write about how researchers should define and approach asexuality in a recent Sociology Compass article. You can read it here:

Sorry to say we're closed today (Tuesday) 😔 Someone has bricked our window, robbed the cash drawer and, bizarrely, the Bluetooth speaker 🎶 All the books are safe! Turns out robbers dont read. If you wanna help out this struggling queer bookshop our website is still open Merry bloody Christmas 😥

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.

40 years ago: Pits and Perverts was a fundraiser for Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. The Bronski Beat gig raised £5000. It helped build relationships between Unions and #LGBTQ communities, united by the common enemy of Thatcher’s Government, leading to Union support for pro-gay policies.

🎨 Alex Norris | 🌈📚👀 #rombks 💙📚🌶️ #lesfic

Exploring the Experiences of Autistic Transgender and Non-Binary Adults in Seeking Gender Identity Health Care www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/... Free access! with @drstevenkapp.bsky.social

florence <3<3<3

🌈🎓 New article from Lucy Nicholas, Sal Clark and Chloe Falzon. A scoping review of non-binary research in "Australian” social sciences: Community, solidarity,resilience and resisting marginalisation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if all you accomplish this weekend is reading a riveting novel cover-to-cover whilst drinking multiple kettles of tea and consuming a scandalous amount of croissants, then you will have accomplished more than enough.

Trans+ voices matter Many trans+ folk have valid reasons to be wary of cis-led healthcare initiatives and research. However, this survey has the potential to drive meaningful, positive change If you can, please take a moment to complete the Healthwatch survey here: buff.ly/4hVqzme

I loved doing this talk with the amazing @amasedin.bsky.social as part of their Autistic Researchers Lightning Talks. m.youtube.com/watch?v=9SJ6...

Today, we remember and mourn the ones we have lost. We shall continue to fight for trans rights and equality while doing what we can to protect our community by holding people in power to account. To all of our siblings who are struggling, we see you, we hear you and you are loved.

We're going to give Bluesky another go, as we're informed it's less dead these days. To welcome us back, we've lauched a special sale just for you. Get 10% off everything in our online gift shop this week with the code BSKYHAIRPIE vaginamuseumshop.co.uk

"Why won't you be friends with someone who disagrees with you on politics" I already have loads of amazing friends, why would I want to waste my time and energy on some fucking freak who doesn't think women should control their own bodies

Completed my 2024 reading challenge! My 100th book was Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson - a haunting #queerhorror based on Celtic folklore 🌈📚

Please remember that there is kindness all around you. Get offline. Call a friend. Spend some time in nature. Pet a puppy. The hostility you see and may even experience online does not reflect the reality of your interpersonal relationships. You are loved and appreciated.

I’m running a NCRM traning course on producing data on sex, gender & sexuality. If you design surveys or are intrested in LGBTI+ data representation then this is for you. ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.…

some pals & I are hosting an LGBTQIA+ research conference at the university of sheffield. it is open to students outside of UoS. if you're interested in presenting, please submit an abstract to this form forms.gle/8LmSEvSbSg5i... by November the 6th. we'll be releasing free tickets to book soon 🏳️‍🌈🎓

More archeological evidence that trans people have existed for thousands of years, this time from Anglo-Saxon burial sites in England.