"Not a single trans person was allowed to speak before the Court."

So often, International Transgender Day of Visibility is filled with heavy conversations about struggles and challenges — and while those are real, especially now, so is trans joy.

This year, we want to spotlight the moments that make life feel full, bright, and affirming. Why not share yours 🏳️‍⚧️

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'I'm separated from my one-year-old son due to Home Office visa rule - it's agonising' Leighton Allen was just a month away from being able to bring his baby and partner to the UK - until the rules suddenly changed

It's amazing how many people, including MPs, don't realise just what Minimum Income Requirements mean, and the impact they have on families. More than half the UK population is basically ineligible to be with a foreign born partner, leaving families ripped apart.

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More contemporary neo Nazi movements are fixated on birth rates and white replacement conspiracies which means they advocate for abortion bans. Check out any far right figure to see this for yourself. And definitely read ‘Bodies Under Siege’ by @sianushka.bsky.social for a very detailed deep dive

And yet if you dare say the word sex you immediately get flagged 🫠

New Research Shows People Are Moving Out of Abortion-Banned States Almost 129,000 people have moved out of abortion-banned states since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, according to a new study.

~129,000 people have moved out of abortion-banned states since Dobbs. Researchers say this "highlights that reproductive healthcare access has a measurable effect on residential decisions," which... seems entirely reasonable seeing as these laws are life-threatening. @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social

Impressive treatment of neckerchief lace in this marble statue of Charles de Sainte-Maure, the Duke de Montausier, by French sculptor Louis Philippe Mouchy (1781, Louvre)

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You're not "late to the party" when you enjoy an old book for the first time. Books don't have an RSVP deadline. The party started long ago, and guests show up when they're meant to.

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The latest Pew Research Center report paints a stark picture of our online news ecosystem, shares @taylorlorenz.bsky.social - and the challenges we face as media professionals.
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Guidelines to help newsrooms treat freelancers fairly You’ve completed your article, met your deadline, and delivered exactly what was asked to be written. But months might go by without payment, because the magazine won't publish the piece until a much ...

For once, I didn't write about what freelancers can do for editors – but what editors can do for freelancers!

On IJNet, some key recommendations from the guidance by
@donnalferguson.bsky.social for Women in Journalism, @freelancingfor.bsky.social and Anna Codrea-Rado:
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It looks like we're all fleeing here en masse, so... hello! I'm Iris, a freelance engagement editor, journalist, and sex educator based in Glasgow 🦄

I'm the founder of @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social, a charity dedicated to opening up conversations about s3x and relationships. Give us a follow 👇

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