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it is pretty funny that transphobic posts on bluesky are always liked by 99% men.
the bots and fake women trolls don't consider bluesky worth their time so you get a more accurate picture.
organised transphobia is a male dominated movement.
Kezia Dugdale has launched into her new role with a commitment to making Stonewall even more toothless and irrelevant than it was already.
www.thenational.scot/politics/260...
Has the termination email been sent and the calendar and IT been locked out?
Here is their contact details.
• Mix and match.
• Better today and rough around the edges than later.
• Personal more important than consistency.
www.stonewall.org.uk/contact-us
Write to Stonewall.
• Tell them you supported them in the past.
• Tell them why you won’t be supporting transphobia.
Cut direct debts.
Don’t by the merch.
Tell your direct contacts.
“The EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law to be discriminatory, stigmatising and in breach of basic democratic values…”
This is a crucial decision. The court rejected the political claim that LGBTQ+ representation is “propaganda.” We must keep fighting politics that dehumanise us.
Opinion | 'The Prime Minister was once a man with a reputation for integrity and decency'
🖋️ Ian Dunt
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Once again. These people do not want freedom of speech, they want the freedom to monolog without criticism.
They're going to end the freedom of speech of students to protest bigoted speakers they disagree with.
The natural, foreseeable, even inevitable consequence of Starmer's decision to ignore what he and we knew about Mandelson and announce his appointment as Ambassador before he had been vetted. 👇🏻
Protestors holding support for trans youth appear behind a black gradient background. A screenshot of an article from The Guardian reads, "Children 'low-handing fruit' in fight to end trans care, official at pro-Trump think tank says." White and yellow text beneath reads, "Trans youth deserve to live full, joyful lives without fear or persecution." The HRC logo appears.
WE WILL NOT LET TRANS YOUTH BE MARTYRS.
it’s a great day for transphobes to eat shit
Another read of his word salad is that he wants to put every trans person into a trans inclusive space in all hospitals.
Problem is.
No such spaces currently exist in hospitals
It will cost a fortune to create these spaces
They will segregate and out all trans people. Do dignity or respect.
Handy Guide:
✅ Free Speech: When GCs who had no relation to my University complained to try and get me kicked off my course
❌ Not Free Speech: Exercising one's right to peaceful protest against those advocating your exclusion from society – on the campus you have to live and work in
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"'Lots of people think Keir Starmer is a good man who is out of his depth,' said one Labour insider. 'Wrong. He’s an asshole who’s out of his depth.'"
The legal landscape for employers of Trans+ people – particularly after 2026’s High Court ruling – has become increasingly fraught.
Understand how we got here 👇
I'm pretty sure Kezia comes from a well-intentioned place. And I'm all for good faith engagement with people whose minds have been poisoned against trans people. But this is madness: JK Rowling is a toxic sewer of hate, aligned with fascists, and it's unforgivable for Stonewall to praise her.
It's true that Stonewall, attacked by the press, Charity Commission and the Right, came to the brink of collapse because it advocated for trans people. In the UK you can no longer do that work as a charity. But ceasing to be useful, genuflecting to hate, is not the answer. Better to cease to exist.
![Asked about JK Rowling’s opposition to trans rights, Dugdale said: “I have a huge respect for JK Rowling. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her before and I think her story and how she came to be this prolific, incredible children’s writer in this city as a single mum writing in a cafe is phenomenal and an inspiration to so many women across the world.
“I think she’s been a really powerful political advocate [for] improving the lot of single mums, making a case for tackling poverty and inequality in all its forms, and there is absolutely a place for her in public life to share her experiences and tell her story and make a difference.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xurjtu2wa2akyi64gab34ahg/bafkreidhaco42epieuhm3cyt2f52pp7yrfw4gscx2fcqjeej4jd5djgode)
Asked about JK Rowling’s opposition to trans rights, Dugdale said: “I have a huge respect for JK Rowling. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her before and I think her story and how she came to be this prolific, incredible children’s writer in this city as a single mum writing in a cafe is phenomenal and an inspiration to so many women across the world. “I think she’s been a really powerful political advocate [for] improving the lot of single mums, making a case for tackling poverty and inequality in all its forms, and there is absolutely a place for her in public life to share her experiences and tell her story and make a difference.”
The new Chair of Stonewall, Kezia Dugdale, on JK Rowling (www.theguardian.com/politics/202...).
Trump wants data on California’s trans and abortion care. Can the state stop him?
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
trans women have a biological advantage at being hot now
The upcoming new code-of-practice will strip ALL WOMEN of their freedom and right to agency. It will allow government and businesses to scrutinise your femininity based purely on appearance. Got facial hair from PCOS? You face being excluded from female spaces. Tall woman? You face exclusion too.
Over 3,500 people have taken action in less than 48hs.
We need to make sure the government listens to us, and we don't have much time. Will you join us?
action.goodlawproject.org/force-government-rip-ehr...
The Chair Equality and Human Rights Commission Arndale House, Manchester 17 April 2026 Re: The Effectiveness of the Equality Act and “Bathroom Bounty Law” Dear Mary-Ann Stephenson, As a trans business owner, I took legal action against your predecessor in office. I write to draw your attention to your statutory duties as Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Under the Equality Act 2006, the Commission must monitor the effectiveness of the equality and human rights legislation. You must exercise this function with a view to encouraging and supporting the development of a society in which there is mutual respect between persons who share a common attribute in respect of gender based on understanding and valuing of diversity and on shared respect for equality and human rights. Some campaign groups propose that the Equality Act 2010 gives rise to a public policy position colloquially known as a “bathroom bounty law”, whereby a trans person’s choice of gendered facilities is limited on the basis of a mere technicality without objective justification. This is in addition to these groups’ demand for the “policing” of gendered facilities. A “bathroom bounty law” represents a significant state interference with the rights of trans people and the freedoms of business owners and charities, and is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. It engages the United Kingdom’s negative obligations under Articles 1, 8 and 14+11, as it involves a sanction against inclusive practices. Accordingly, there is virtually no margin of appreciation for a “bathroom bounty law”.
![In my view, Convention rights preclude any legal theories suggesting that trans-inclusive practices could be considered direct or indirect discrimination, harassment, or any other contravention under the Equality Act 2010, or be found to be unlawful under the principles of public and administrative law. This is unlikely to be fact sensitive.
I am concerned that the Commission may be misguided in its position, given that your defence in Good Law Project & Ors, R (on the application of) v EHRC [2026] EWHC 279 (Admin) bears a close resemblance to the proposal of a “bathroom bounty law”. One would expect counsel to have professionally advised you on any areas where the equality and human rights legislation might be ineffective.
I look forward to receiving your response and understanding how the Commission intends to address these concerns to ensure that the Equality Act 2010 is not misinterpreted to the detriment of trans people.
Yours sincerely,
Ashley Lee](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5kydynj3pme74rk5ynru3m6d/bafkreibl2nn265zlkderxg26inmjrerwzncmxazxvhjkl3g3zxtadejrgy)
In my view, Convention rights preclude any legal theories suggesting that trans-inclusive practices could be considered direct or indirect discrimination, harassment, or any other contravention under the Equality Act 2010, or be found to be unlawful under the principles of public and administrative law. This is unlikely to be fact sensitive. I am concerned that the Commission may be misguided in its position, given that your defence in Good Law Project & Ors, R (on the application of) v EHRC [2026] EWHC 279 (Admin) bears a close resemblance to the proposal of a “bathroom bounty law”. One would expect counsel to have professionally advised you on any areas where the equality and human rights legislation might be ineffective. I look forward to receiving your response and understanding how the Commission intends to address these concerns to ensure that the Equality Act 2010 is not misinterpreted to the detriment of trans people. Yours sincerely, Ashley Lee
Today, I sent an open letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. A “bathroom bounty law” that limits trans people’s choice of gendered facilities is a clear breach of human rights law. Read it here:
