What is a vigil? A letter from Trans Safety Network
Like many trans people recently, researchers at Trans Safety Network have joined with our communities to attend, speak at, and help organise vigils so that we can mark the death of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old trans girl from Warrington. The question we hope to answer in this letter is a difficult one - what is a vigil?
NHS England’s proposal to ban puberty blockers for trans youth
NHS England (NHSE) is holding a public consultation on a proposal to ban puberty blockers for transgender children. The consultation is open until November 1st. This article will explain the proposal in some detail with the aim of providing guidance for respondents. It will also explain the general context of NHSE’s treatment of trans patients so allies and activists who are not up to speed on the situation in the UK can understand what is happening and what must be done.
The Trans Agenda #25 Cass dismissed globally as US anti-trans laws fail
The Trans Agenda #25
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The Trans Agenda #12 Debate, JK Rowling, State of Hate and more
The Trans Agenda #12
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The Trans Agenda #6 Truss, EHRC, schools & more
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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;
The convenient LGBTQ allyship of Jordan Henderson
Jordan Henderson leaves behind his vocal LGBTQ+ allyship after moving to Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, raising questions about the genuineness of his support.
The Trans Agenda #4 The WPATH files, SEEN not recognised
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Sex workers make trans activism; lets remember to honour them
Sex workers are often over looked in more mainstream conversations surrounding trans liberation. We shouldn't forget that trans activism was and is still built by sex workers, Felix Fern writes;
The Trans Agenda #21 – 3 papers, 5 days, 35 anti-trans articles
The Trans Agenda #21
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