Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 07/07/2026If it affects you, then it would be lovely if you could spare a couple of quid. www.crowdjustice.com/case/challen...crowdjustice.comChallenging the EHRC Code of Practice: A Judicial ReviewChallenging the EHRC Code of Practice: A Judicial Review. 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 30/06/2026IANAL, but here’s something important for anyone fighting for trans inclusion. The Equality Act does allow a toilet for women and transgender women. It’s simply not labelled “single‑sex”, but that’s no barrier to inclusion. 100
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Has 1502 now joined Correct Horse Battery Staple? IYKYK 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I’ve said this before and got a lot of pushback, so here it is in black and white from Dr Mary‑Ann Stephenson, Chair of the EHRC, giving evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee: 132
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 03/06/2026FYI: it has never been illegal for a man to use the women’s toilets. There’s no law in the UK that assigns people to specific toilets. 120
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Can we stop saying it’s “against the law” for a trans woman to use the ladies’ toilet. It isn’t. There is no law, and never has been, that dictates which toilet anyone must use. 110
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Calling in the EHRC guidelines is necessary, but it’s not enough. The real fight has to run on two tracks: 1) challenging the Supreme Court ruling at the ECtHR, and 2) pushing Parliament to revisit the GRA and restore the principle that we can legally change sex. 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 25/05/2026There’s a huge, unspoken gap between how most trans women see themselves and how some people imagine us. 120
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 24/05/2026The EHRC guidance tabled last Thursday is causing a lot of understandable noise on social media, but we’re missing the deeper issue. The real problem is not the guidance itself; it’s the fact that the Gender Recognition Act 2004 has been stripped of its core meaning by the For Women Scotland ruling 1185
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 18/12/2023Following some confusion about whether or not I had been referred for speech therapy at Frimley Park my local surgery have just responded to me with this message: 220
Reposted by Anne CoombesAnne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 15/12/2023It's a prime square © day. Today is the 349th day of the year, a prime number, and there are 16 days left, a perfect square. Talking of perfect squares, how did I not know this before this year? Not only is that a lovely equation but both sides, obviously, add up to 365! 051
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 15/12/2023It's a prime square © day. Today is the 349th day of the year, a prime number, and there are 16 days left, a perfect square. Talking of perfect squares, how did I not know this before this year? Not only is that a lovely equation but both sides, obviously, add up to 365! 051
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 13/12/2023Having left one swimming club I am off to try out another one this evening. Let's see how this one fares. 🏊♀️ 120
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 11/12/2023I had a long chat with a good friend on Friday and she recommended that for the sake of my mental health I get off the bird place. Consequently, I have deactivated my account. Which means I have more time to dedicate to here and mastodon . 020
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 10/12/2023Looking for suugestions of a romantic christmassy film to watch this evening that is not Love Actually. 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 10/12/2023Off to by mincemeat in order to make mince pies this afternoon. Should I buy rum or brandy to add to the mincemeat? I am going to be using the recipe from Jeanette Winterson's book Christmas Days but I am too late to make my own mincemeat. Next year. 120
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 09/12/2023I am really wary of asking this but when I come across a post with Adult Content and I try to see what it is, I cannot see it. What am I doing wrong? 110
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 09/12/2023Off into Reading on this very wet day to investigate the Queer Xmas Fest at the Reading Biscuit Factory. 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 09/12/2023Yesterday: Christms meal in London with a few trans friends. Today: Christms meal in Reading with a few trans friends. Sat 16 Dec: Christms meal in Oxfordshire with a few LGBTQ+ friends. Wed 20 Dec: Christms meal in West Berkshire with a few trans friends. Do I need to widen my net of friends? 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 06/12/2023I have just resigned from my swimming club after 34 years. If anyone knows of anywhere else I can train in the Reading UK area... 210
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 04/12/2023Just shy of what looks like a wet and dismal Cheltenham Spa. Couldn't get my laptop to connect to the GER WiFi so all the work I thought I would get done will have to wait until I get into the office. Oh, and I've forgotten to bring *any* toiletries 🤦🏻♀️ 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 04/12/2023Been up sine 05.00. Catching the 06.41 train to Cheltenham Spa, but it is for the lat time this year! 110
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 17/11/2023This trans person is going to go to training with her swimming club this evening for the first time since the end of July. I have been swimming competitively for 55 years yet I am nervous. 120
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 09/09/2023Conversation from a friend's recent date: He: It's so nice to meet someone who's nearly as clever as me. She: I'm in mensa. He: What's that? 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 23/08/2023Just heard the presenter on my Zoom meeting say "Without further adieu" 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 16/08/2023As my profile says, I am a trans woman. I would dearly love to get involved in supprting the trans community. Any suggestions? 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 16/08/2023The last time England's men's team made it to a World Cup Final, the FA still banned women from playing the game. 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 08/08/2023I sometimes create tasks in Outllook that are many months in the future. When I do, I often add a note or two describing my current situation so that when I eventually read the task I get a little glimpse into my life as it was. I also get the opportunity to reflect on how much my life has changed. 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 06/08/2023I suspect I was the only one on here that was watching the Leicester v Coventry game. Sports matches this weekend: Netball: England v New Zealand - England win Football: Reading v Peterborough - Reading loss Football: Leicester v Coventry - Leicester win Netball: England v Australia - ? 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 05/08/2023Good night all. May all those that are on their way to bed be blessed with a wonderful nights sleep and wake refreshed in the morning. 💖 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 05/08/2023BBC website > Sport > Football > Women's World Cup > Scores and Fixtures > In the field titled "Enter a team or competition" type 'England'. the top entry in the list is "England Football Team". What do you think that really means? Yes, England Men's Football Team is what it means. Patriarchy? 020
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 05/08/2023Netball on telly this morning, live football this afternoon. Reading v Peterborough in fact. First match in the third league since i started following Reading in 2005. 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 05/08/2023The match continues to remain incredibly tight at 32-32 at the end of the third quarter 100
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 05/08/2023There is a netball match coming up at 10.00. Looking forward to that. 100
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 05/08/2023Trans Girl in Glasses. Well just a trans girl's glasses actually. 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 03/08/2023It is a big day for me. This afternoon I find out whether I have lost my job or not. 000
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 02/08/2023Currently stuck on a commuter train into London that is held up due to broken points. Some of the commuters are actually taking to each other! 😲 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 02/08/2023It is a new day and whatever might have gone before it is an opportunity to start out on the right foot. So, head up, shoulders back, smile, and go out to show the world the wonderful person you are. 010
Anne Coombes @iutba.bsky.social · 01/08/2023I really do not understnad this post but for some reason it keeps appearing at the top my list of posts. 120
Reposted by Anne CoombesEmma Dabbadoo 🌸🏳️⚧️💚 @emmadabbadoo.eurosky.social · 27/07/2023No question 085
