Trans Safety Network have analysed the proposed draft EHRC code of practice. While there are some useful updates, we have identified a concerning shift in priorities and some confusing gaps in guidance. transsafety.network/posts/draft-eh…

On #InternationalLesbianDay, we emphasise the need for targeted policies to protect lesbian, bisexual, and queer women from violence and discrimination, as highlighted in the recent resolution by the PACE —read our blog for more insights: ilga-europe.org/blog/safety-an…

The Supreme Court has excluded two trans people who wanted to intervene in a case trying to strip them of rights they’ve held for 20 years. Instead the court will hear from a parade of organisations who are openly hostile to the rights and dignity of trans people.

In May 2021, an anonymous letter in The Bookseller warned that transphobia was a problem in the publishing industry. 3 years later, a culture of silence and fear has prevented much further public comment. So I wrote about it. And I named names. vashtimedia.com/books-transpho…

My new piece in Slate looks at the Cass review and why the data just doesn't support restrictions on care for transgender youth. The arguments are more about opinion than facts. slate.com/technology/202…

The shoelace that Traveller Pride runs on is close to snapping. This has a high goal, with the intent of working for multiple years off this one single effort. As always, every share helps, we'd just need one billionaire to feel magnanimous for a moment... gofundme.com/f/traveller-pr…

In the UK, trans+ people face significant challenges accessing gender-related healthcare, which some experts say can lead to a higher risk of suicide But some gender critical campaigners dispute this – what’s going on & how can we safely talk about it? 👇 thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-1…

To say I was unsure how to approach this is an understatement. Still: I wrote about Jackmaster — an immense DJ and huge presence in many lives He personified an era in clubbing, then accelerated us moving past it. We owe the story, and Jack, honesty. RIP ra.co/features/4390?…

There are so many ways of doing activism - we must have people protesting in order for people to be inside, we must have people inside for people to protest, we can hold that altogether we can truly celebrate each other not pit against each other @Simonablake at #IEBucharest2024

What a proud day! Equal access to fertility treatment FINALLY made legal after years of work by the team at National AIDS Trust with BHIVA BASHH, Adam Hundt Deighton Pierce Glynn, Ollie Persey Garden Court Chambers. Well done Adam is on Bluesky @tristanjbarber Nicola Mackie especially.

📰 The Charity Commission has just published the report of its 2 year investigation into Mermaids. Read the full report and Susie Green's statement here... #ProtectTransKids ➡️ anne.health/articles/a-sta…

We can't just No True Scotsman ourselves out of dealing with TERFs. For Lux Issue 11/12 Sophie Lewis writes about the long history of gender essentialism in the feminist movement. Check it out now, online, and subscribe Lux 👁️ lux-magazine.com/article/terf-i…

Wrote about Missy’s mind-bending second album, Da Real World, the album that gets a little lost in the matrix pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…

How Janey Godley became one of the most iconic transphobe-fighters of a generation trib.al/Mejmbxo

Here is some more brilliant work from the CEO of Transgender Victoria in Australia debunking the Cass Report: tgv.org.au/post/debunking…

Another report critical of the Cass Review, this time from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation. See: otr.anmfvic.asn.au/articles/gende…

🚨Ask Tower Hamlets Council to save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club from developers🚨 Sign our open letter calling on the council to buy BGWMC and secure its future as a queer space and performance venue. 👇 equity.org.uk/news/2024/towe…

STRATEGIC LITIGATION WORKS #TheEndOfTheDiscretionTest #MIvSwitzetland. #HJIran #QueerRefugees Having spent yesterday (12 November) celebrating the Strasbourg Court ruling in MI v Switzerland - article 3ECHR violation of gay man if removed from Switzerland to Iran - instructed

Brilliant to see Stonewall & African Rainbow Family successfully intervene in this ECtHR case. Ensuring the safety of the gay man involved &🤞🏼other LGBTQ+ people across the member states. Thanks to Dr S Chelvan (he/him) 33 Bedford Row Jacqueline (Jacqui) Mckenzie Leigh Day stonewall.org.uk/news/gay-man-p…

Now there's life on the Sky app and a lot less BS I'm giving that a go: bsky.app/profile/neilmc…