The Trans Agenda #19 Anti-trans teacher learns the law isn’t the same as GC...
The Trans Agenda #19
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“Queer existence is resistance”; inside Trans Action Warwick’s protest of Nadhim Zahawi MP
Trans Action Warwick regard this protest as a success. They say they achieved their aim of disrupting the event, using it to make a statement that we need to oppose transphobia and those who weaponise it against us. They believe we can’t gain liberation by attending and asking "difficult questions" alone and that doing so risks legitimising the answers and normalising the negative way transphobes talk about trans people.
The transphobia surrounding Brianna Ghey’s death
The trial for the murder of Brianna Ghey has concluded with both defendants being found guilty. However transphobia surrounding Brianna Ghey's death continues to proliferate online and in the media.
NI LGBTQI+ youth groups face devastating cuts
LGBTQI+ youth groups in Northern Ireland are facing devastating cuts as the impact of a lack of government here, coupled with everything else that is going on in the UK, starts to bite.
Chest binding; organisations who provide safety information are a “beacon of light”
With all the talk of chest binders after mainstream media took aim at them and Mermaids UK we are seeing the same pattern. The voices of those actually affected by the issues are not being heard. Correcting that for Trans Writes is Keith Ramsted with his chest binding story about the need for harm reduction;
Are gender critical beliefs protected in law? No!
Following a recent transphobe employment tribunal it seems once again we have to deal with the myth suggesting gender critical beliefs are protected in law. Often citing Forstater's case against CGD; every single person saying this is objectively wrong.
Jordan Gray’s dick on Channel 4’s Friday Night Live and trans liberation
Channel 4's Friday Night Live attracted a wave of criticism from people after Jordan Gray's dick was mashed into the plastic keys of a keyboard in front of a live studio audience and viewers at home. It was beautiful, here's why;
Are teachers really being sacked for misgendering? (No and The Press is in on...
The sacking and eventual banning from teaching of evangelical Christian teacher Joshua Sutcliffe over what the BBC calls a “transgender row” generated a lot of breathless headlines. With claims from the press that Sutcliffe was sacked for misgendering. But as Sarah Clarke writes, there's always more to the story than the headlines will tell you.
‘Include Mx’ campaigner asks Argos “Why fly the flag, when you dont have inclusive...
And they're entirely right. It is a classic example of pinkwashing and I think we should call it out. Making this extremely minor change to how their database records user details would likely take less than a few hours work. There is no excuse for having not done this, especially given the multiple attempts by campaigners like Tom, the general push for more non-binary inclusivisity in society elsewhere and the fact that by flying the pride flag during June they want you to think they are supportive.
Rwanda not safe for LGBTQ+ people, warns refugee
A queer, autistic refugee from Ukraine exposes the dangers of the UK's Rwanda deportation plan, highlighting the risks for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals.