Not sure if I'm the only person who missed this (or if it hasn't been widely publicised), but the EHRC consultation on changes to its Code of Practice relating to gender and sex is open now until 30th June. www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EHRC-code-... #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Loughborough University is hiring a Law Librarian: vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... Come work with us! #libraries #academia

'If despotism does come to Britain, it will ... happen because nobody wants to make a fuss. It will happen because it’s socially awkward to stop it happening. ... not ... because everyone hates the outsiders and gender freaks - but because too few of us have the guts to defend them.' #TransRights

The rights we take for granted – eight-hour days, weekends and safe workplaces – were won by workers of the past, who organised and fought for them. This #InternationalWorkersDay, join a union and stand up for a better future for all workers. www.tuc.org.uk/join-a-union

UCU statements by its LGBT+ members' and Women members' National Standing Committees, on the terror unleashed on the trans, non-binary and intersex communities by the Supreme Court ruling. We unequivocally reject the ruling made by the Supreme Court: www.ucu.org.uk/article/1400...

'Everything you need to know about the trans Supreme Court case' - This is a really clear explanation and analysis of this awful mess #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Happy #InternationalWorkersDay comrades! www.tuc.org.uk/news/may-day... #WorkersOfTheWorkdUnite

On International Workers Day I'm here to remind you that sex work is real, valid and important work. #InternationalWorkersDay #IntlWorkersday

📣 New Podcast! "1 May 1886: International Workers Day" on @Spreaker #history #mayday #workers

Today, May 1, is International Workers' Day! It commemorates the sentencing to death of eight anarchist workers in Chicago who were framed for throwing a bomb at police who attacked a strike demonstration in May 1886 shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/the...

🪧 STRIKE RALLY TODAY 🪧 Bring yourselves, bring your banners, bring your flags, bring your solidarity and, with the sun due to shine bright, bring your sunscreen ☀️☀️☀️ - health & safety: important to us if not to our employer! So come and join us at noon outside UCU head office in London.

Happy #InternationalWorkersDay! I am on strike with my union @bcu-ucu.bsky.social for jobs and professional respect! 🪧 #BCUstrike #May1

Every voter for 21 Councils, 6 Mayors, & 1 by-election has a statutory right to a comprehensive & efficient public library service, creating opportunities & growth. Yet budgets were cut -53% since 2010. What are candidates saying about libraries? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

There's an amazing SF&F community fundraiser for trans rights going on at the moment. Read all about it here: www.cheryl-morgan.co...

#TransRightsAreHumanRights ✊🏳️‍⚧️

It was a joy to talk to book artists & film designers Brian & Wendy Froud (Dark Crystal, Labyrinth) and Alan Lee (The Lord of the Rings) at the British Library last year. For those who love their work but missed the talk, it's available online here: www.living-knowledge-network.co.uk/library/visu...

I've just emailed my MP using the below as a guide. Please do the same. www.translegalproject.org/post/urgent-... #TransRightsAreHumanRights

The rights of trans people do not conflict with the rights of lesbians. It’s why polling shows that, more than any group, lesbians and bisexual women are supportive of the trans community. Our community’s liberation is bound together. #LesbianVisibilityWeek

Trump and his followers revel in declaring "There's only two genders!" but the truth is we are far more complex beings than that. Time to go beyond the binary.

xkcd going pretty hard (all art has to go pretty hard to keep up with reality these days and going hard is in fact a great response by artists) you can't usually click on the image on xkcd; this time you can...

Today we launched our crowdfunder to challenge last week’s Supreme Court’s decision – which we believe has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act 🏳️‍⚧️

Happy perfect date day!

Tonight's inaugural Agnes Flues Memorial Lecture brought together Mick Lynch, @lopa.bsky.social and @drjogrady.bsky.social Together we honoured Agnes’ legacy of solidarity, justice and education for all.

Excellent turnout at the first annual Agnes Flues Memorial Lecture. Jo Grady introducing Mick Lynch. #BecauseItsNotOver #UCU #TradeUnion #WorkersRights

We're blown away by how much love and support there's been for the Genre Creators for Trans Rights in SA and UK auction. We've got awesome donations from SF, fantasy, romance, horror and crime writers, artists, creators and one neuroscientist. Please share! Please bid! bit.ly/genrefortrans.

Life's too short to make another's shorter.

We won't stop fighting for trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️ We’re creating a fighting fund to look at both domestic and international cases, all the way up to the European Court of Human Rights. Will you join us? goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

Without fail, whenever there's an article about a transgender person, the comments have at least one person who boldly declares: “There are only two genders! XX and XY!” The reality, of course, is not that simplistic, far from it.

Staple this to RFK Jr’s forehead.

~500 people at the trans rights protest in Nottingham ##TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵NOT BY ME, this is a post from someone who wants to remain anonymous but works extensively with trans people pre-transition. They were asked by someone “why do you think that’s so much [coverage of trans people] in the news at the moment?” This was their response:

If you’re a creative and want to fight back against big tech mining your work for their AIs, please register below – and then share with your community. And, if we get enough people, we believe we’ll be able to sue – and hold them to account. goodlawproject.org/authorsai/?u...

Women's appearance and behaviour is about to get even more highly policed in the UK, with a few people doubtless being emboldened to "take action". This whole billionaire-funded enterprise dials back gender equity by decades.

Yup. I started walking out of school at 10 and was officially off-rolled at 14. I have no regrets. I still refuse school now. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

We are committed to stand with the trans community, whatever it takes. Will you join us? goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

UCU was proud to stand in solidarity at today’s emergency protest for trans rights in London. ✊ Today, and every day, UCU stands with the trans community. We will never stop fighting for trans rights and equality. 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransRightsAreHumanRights #UCU #Solidarity

Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.

whatthetrans.com/compilation-... #TransLivesMatter

This thread is spot on.

hate that I have to keep re-upping this, but STUDY AFTER STUDY has shown that TRANS PPL POSE NO THREAT to cis ppl in restrooms & other sex-segregated spaces, those studies are detailed in this essay: juliaserano.medium.com/transgender-... which has been adapted into this video: youtu.be/nK41ePuOmzY

Food Banks can buy food cheaper than you can. Give money, ideally.

London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥

If you're affected by the Supreme Court's decision this week, you're not alone and we stand with you 💜 Here are some resources for our trans friends and allies 👇

if you change the name on a CV from a man to a woman's name, recruiters immediately rate it as 18% less competent. they don't stop to check gametes/wombs. pretending all sexism is rooted in a particular biology leaves us with no way to talk about systemic bias against female intellect & ambition.

Really useful letter template for demanding employers affirm the security and dignity of trans women in their workplace: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #TransRightsAreHumanRights