A genuine and heartfelt thank you to @walesonline.bsky.social for naming me in The Pinc List. I appreciate my inclusion and your journalism through the year. Thanks too to @stjohnscardiff.bsky.social and to the people of Cardiff. It is a privilege to be here. www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

'After dinner and drinks in the SCR (Senior Common Room) a small group went off to the pub where Mick gave an impromptu performance with Rolling Stones keyboard player Matt Clifford and Oriel Politics academic Robert Cheah'. Beautifully Oxford 👌 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thank you to Elliot Webb for inviting me on BBC Hereford and Worcester to talk about Kemi Badenoch's idea of scrapping the legal equality duty for public services. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

What has the UK become that senior politicians think that Equality is a bad thing and we should be less equal? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jay is correct. I bought two of his books and I love them. It’s good to physically have them. Treat yourself if you haven’t already and order a book!

"It is an important function of the courts to protect minorities, in particular small and perhaps unpopular minorities, since their interests may sometimes be... even deliberately violated by the majority," said the Court of Appeal, but not of trans or disabled people but of kids at private schools.

The Supreme Court has today "strip[ped] fundamental human rights protections from potentially hundreds of thousands of severely disabled people" say a group of National Charities for disabled people. www.mind.org.uk/news-campaig...

Quietly, quietly, the UK Supreme Court is embarked on a rollback of the human rights and judicial protections of vulnerable minorities which looks every bit as stark as that of the US Supreme Court.

Look at how they bend the language. . . Gender Affirming care is now called a euphemism and they have called it 'sex-rejecting procedures'. These terms are deliberately used to undermine an internationally recognised treatment for an internationally recognised condition.

Is there still time to stop the EHRC Code of Practice that will make Trans+ segregation the norm? Tomorrow, 10K readers will understand the mechanisms and steps MPs will need to take to stop it, as opposition grows Join them 🏳️‍⚧️ 📩 wearequeeraf.com/subscribe

Hats off to the cricket authorities and to SKY for their support for the Ruth Strauss Foundation on their #REDFORRUTH Day. ruthstraussfoundation.com

Delegates from church schools all over Wales are meeting today to discuss best practice and attend workshops from partners! Mae cynrychiolwyr o ysgolion eglwysig ledled Cymru yn cyfarfod heddiw i drafod arferion gorau a mynychu gweithdai gan sefydliadau partner! #ChurchInWales

This was a superb conference. It was a delight to meet so many passionate teachers, support staff, students and administrators 👏👏👏 and 👌

Here's a timely reminder that in many countries women can still be subject to the most appalling cruelty. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's Pride month and so here's an interview I did with ITV a few years ago. www.itv.com/news/wales/2...

This is the British Medical Association pointing out how dreadful the EHRC anti-trans guidance is. www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

Happy Pride month! With our trans sisters’ and brothers’ rights under attack, be visible - so everyone knows precisely who’s next on the list. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🚨DR UK's Statement on the EHRC's New Code of Practice "We are appalled at implications that an adequate workaround is trans people using Disabled toilets instead. We will not be used as a loophole in the wider erosion of trans rights." Full statement👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...

It's Trinity Sunday - the Sunday of the year where heresies are apparently more easily pronounced in sermons and talks. Here's a contribution from Toyah. Not the last word or a thesis but quite a helpful contribution nonetheless. youtu.be/hKDi6ym3Ny0?...

Can the people doing this, at least try to be grown up, decent human beings. We are much in need of it. Appreciation and solidarity to @cmatbaby.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Life is hard for LGBTQIA+ folks at the moment, so here's a bit of Queer promotion.

Please sign and share this important petition about how trans people are being treated and the current legal situation if you can. Thank you. c.org/YnXZbTVwBg

17,000 articles about 'trans issues' were published by just four British newspapers in five years - the vast majority platforming anti-trans talking points

Here's a very good article from today's Guardian. It explains the current experience of trans people in the UK right now. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

And you know what, the audience were respectful, asked interesting challenging questions, and the older lady sat next to us said to us at the end that it had changed her mind, and asked what she could do to help.

I sat last night in a methodist church, listening to the story of a trans CofE minister and the horrors that she has endured from being outed in the press. This was in a very conservative town, the audience was predominately white older ladies, and she asked for questions at the end.

In one short Briefing Paper, Amnesty International show how the media and a few anti-trans groups are shaping anti-trans views and laws. www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/new-u...

Hope is out there, we just need to look at how we help it spread. @sarahjonestoo.bsky.social @alicemydaughter.bsky.social @nionwomen.bsky.social

Hi Sarah, many thanks for coming to Steyning, sorry I couldn't stop and chat, really enjoyed the talk, and was amazed that the person next to us actually said she had changed her opinion after the talk and asked for @nionwomen.bsky.social again!

Hi Steyning. . . go see Robin Ince! You'll have a great time xx

Wish I was near enough to come and see you Sarah! Hope you have a good day and stay hydrated! Lots of love! Oh, and if any of you are near enough to go and see Sarah do so! She is fabulous! ❤️

Hi folks, I am speaking at the Steyning Festival in Sussex today at 6pm. Come and hear something of the reality of trans life. We'll laugh, we might cry - and I'll be taking questions! Please share. vimeo.com/1194434251?f...

Allow yourself 90 seconds and experience this incredible and sensible video from Caroline Lipman whose trans daughter died by suicide the day after one of Helen Joyce's anti trans videos went live. www.instagram.com/reel/DW4NJHb...

Well done NION! Do sign their letter if you are a cis gendered woman. The letter is in the top menu on their site. notinourname.org.uk/targeting-tr...

A message to all trans folks. . . St John's sees you and values you. We love you and care about you. You are welcome to be yourself with us. Everyone should be safe at St John's and we continue to work to make that so. Let us know if we can help. We are here for you.

The Samaritans have seen a 40% increase in calls from trans people following the Supreme Court Ruling. www.samaritans.org/news/samarit...

Still depressed about the EHRC and what it says about the decline of feminism in my lifetime. But, to all my trans & NB friends, colleagues & students: try to remember that only a small, genital-obsessed minority want this (however hard the media try to change that). Many many people support you. 💜

I'm speaking about trans issues at the Steyning Festival in Sussex on Bank Holiday Monday (25th May). If you are local or know anyone who is, please consider coming along. We'll do the real stuff, we'll have a life-affirming evening. . . and I'll be taking questions! vimeo.com/1194434251?s...

Catch me talking about Trans Issues at Steyning Festival on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May! We'll discuss at the reality, the questions and some of the answers! vimeo.com/1176906748?s...

Here's Joanne Lockwood with a massive dose of sense and some helpful practical advice for anyone trying to work out how to navigate Diversity and Inclusion in the new reality of conflict in the workplace. open.substack.com/pub/joannelo...

Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story ft.trib.al/fkdQzzL

Here is a thread worth reading about ICE agents and justice in the USA at the moment.

Doesn't feel too out there to say that every hour of work "saved" by AI just becomes someone else's hour of work.

Monitoring the social media engagement on IDAHOBIT involved more than a few people asking for a definition of phobia, in quite an angry or dismissive way. “an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.” I wonder what they thought we might respond with? Most feedback was encouraging 🏳️‍⚧️

Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...

What are we doing rushing headlong into this AI future. We are like children with a new toy and no understanding of the dangers.

NHS staff increasingly believe Wes Streeting is doing a bad job as health secretary and that the Labour government is handling the NHS badly Streeting as health secretary Good job: 22% (-3 from 19-28 Feb 2025) Bad job: 53% (+13) Labour handling of NHS Well: 24% (-6) Badly: 66% (+13)

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