Reposted by Lex ScotlandDisability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026We know that for smaller creative groups, the thought of accessibility can be overwhelming, but it doesn't need to be! That's why we've co-produced this Toolkit with DPOs, d/Deaf and Disabled people to give you tips on making your space inclusive for all! www.disabilityrightsuk.org/resources/en... 152
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Want to find out more about Lived Experience Leadership? What is? How can you support Lex Leaders? Join us live on Thursday, or watch the recording whenever you want as part of our new FREE mini online course. app.forumm.to/event/a747d3... #LivedExperience #Leadership #LexLeadershipapp.forumm.toWebiNeve: An introduction to Lex LeadershipFind out about an exciting new way of thinking about lived experience of marginalisation to ensure it is at the heart of leadership and decision-making 010
Reposted by Lex ScotlandKeith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it. 4222685510165
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 09/10/2025As a Disabled-led business, we know the barriers to Disabled people working aren't going to be solved by this. Reducing the 1yr+ waiting list for Access to Work could. Reducing NHS waiting times for treatment could. Making sure employers provide necessary accommodations could. 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 09/10/2025We have reached a point where the dehumanisation of marginalised people is normalised. This is terrifying. 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 04/09/2025At Lex Scotland we know wealth inequality is a serious issue, and leads to marginalisation. It also means marginalised people don't have the services and supports they need. 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 22/08/2025#LexLeaders aren't just CEOs and bosses. They are also leaders in our communities. Peaceful protest is a vital part of being able to influence change on the things that impact us and matter to us. 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 31/07/2025A great opportunity for those impacted by the criminal justice system 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 25/07/2025As a trans-led organisation, we will be continuing to acknowledge and support trans people. Watch this space for some free training coming soon! 010
Reposted by Lex ScotlandThe Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 25/07/2025“The causes of NSD are not yet fully understood. Some people blame environmental factors, or a lack of vaccines, but we do know that genetics play an important part. This means that if you have neurotypical family members, that does place your child at increased risk.”thedailytism.comEvery parent’s worst nightmare! Could your child be neurotypical?Autistic parents have been warned to be vigilant for signs that their child could be afflicted with Neurotypical Spectrum Disorder, or NSD. Speaking in front of a parliamentary group, paediatrician Li... 720855
Reposted by Lex ScotlandAmnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos on protest ⬇️ The crackdown on our right to protest started with rhetoric- ministers saying peaceful protests are “hate marches”. Now it’s in policy, expanding police powers to crackdown on our right to speak truth to power. 5295165
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Still time to sign up for this! If you can't join us live, everyone who registers will have access to the recording afterwards 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 17/07/2025As someone who worked in schools under section 28 back in the 1990s, this sounds far too familiar... 000
Reposted by Lex ScotlandEquality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Today we're launching our new report, ‘Still Complicated’, the follow-up to our 2015 ‘Complicated?’ report, exploring bi+ people's experiences of services and recommendations for how they could be supported better 🩷💜💙 Find out more & read it here: www.equality-network.org/still-compli... 1117
Reposted by Lex ScotlandAfrican Rainbow Family @africanrainbowfam.bsky.social · 15/07/2025African Rainbow Family is looking for people who are dynamic passionately committed to upholding the rights of LGBTIQ+ refugees and people seeking asylum at a critical time for the future of the asylum system and the rights of refugees. Please click on link below: loom.ly/tZMGmtk 0114
Reposted by Lex ScotlandHeather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 14/07/2025This day/week aims to raise awareness and understanding of non-binary people. Here in the UK non-binary people lack legal recognition, face barriers to accessing healthcare and other spaces which are divided in binary categories, increasing hate crime and discrimination in employment and services. 112118
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Register now to join us live on the day, or if you can't make it, everyone who registers will get access to the recording after the event! 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Learn about the coproduction of our Scotland Lex Leaders Network at our launch event 31st July! Insights from our members on what #LexLeaders need & how to support them. If you can't join us on the day, you can register to access a recording after the event book.plinth.org.uk/e/9lvntdzKx5...book.plinth.org.ukScotland Lex Leaders Network Launch Event<h1>We are launching our new Scotland Lex Leaders Network with a special open webinar event.</h1><h2>We will be sharing the results of our co-production work over the past few months, and announcing t... 010
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 08/07/2025A safe place to share experiences and know it will be helping. Thanks @transactualuk.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Lex ScotlandEquality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 08/07/2025The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, conducted a visit to the United Kingdom from 30 June to 4 July 2025, and a report was released today, including his thoughts on the state of trans rights in the UK at the moment. Read more here: www.coe.int/en/web/commi... 7355170
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Free webinar to launch the Scotland Lex Leaders Network 31st July! Guest speaker Mark Fabian on co-production in institutions & organisations, and hear about the findings of our coproduction process to design the network. Find out more and register here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/9lvntdzKx5...book.plinth.org.ukScotland Lex Leaders Network Launch Event<h1>We are launching our new Scotland Lex Leaders Network with a special open webinar event.</h1><h2>We will be sharing the results of our co-production work over the past few months, and announcing t... 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 03/07/2025As an Autistic led organisation, this is just far too accurate for comfort! Dread to think what the Lex Scotland attic holds... 010
Reposted by Lex ScotlandThe Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 03/07/2025“This is something healthy and sustainable that I can keep up forever,” she added. “If I play my cards right, my sister might even let me come to her hen do! We just can’t do predrinks in my attic, for obvious reasons.”thedailytism.comAutistic woman masks flawlessly as portrait in her attic grows increasingly haggardAn autistic woman is reportedly so good at masking she is frequently mistaken for a neurotypical – while the monstrous portrait in her attic withers and decays at an alarming rate. Mary Walker, 33, no... 114835
Reposted by Lex ScotlandDisability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2025News is swirling around about the chaotic concessions and bill push-through yesterday. But what are the actual changes and how will they impact you? Our Welfare Policy Officer, Ken Butler takes you through it all in this piece👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/governm...disabilityrightsuk.orgGovernment Avoids Welfare Reform Bill Defeat After Last Minute PIP 2108
Reposted by Lex ScotlandTransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2025The Supreme Court ruling and the draft EHRC Statutory Code has left trans people in the UK feeling scared and confused. To help you navigate this nightmare, we've created a Know Your Rights resource: transactual.org.uk/know-your-rights #Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Queer #TransAlly #LGBTQ 0188
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Unlikely this will be anywhere near as widely reported as the initial ban advice, so let's make sure as many people are aware of this as possible 000
Reposted by Lex ScotlandPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18/06/2025“Already in the last six years homelessness among disabled families has risen by 75%. What’s going to happen when people can’t use their PIP or the health component of their Universal credit to top up their rent and bills?” Susanna Reid 23275100
Reposted by Lex ScotlandGreater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 06/06/2025📣 Action: Responding to rolling news from Palestine 📣 How should we process coverage of the genocide in Palestine? Can we bear witness when instinct tells us to look away? Can we turn our horror into practical action? Join this event sharing local actions for Palestine & how you can get involved 👇 141
Reposted by Lex ScotlandFergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 06/06/2025The word 'gaslighting' gets thrown about a lot these days, but it is genuinely the correct word to describe what the EHRC is doing. A form of abuse characterised by systematic attempts to make someone doubt their sanity, by insisting reality is different from what they know to be true. 312832
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 04/06/2025A useful resource for UK trans folks (and allies!) 151
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 02/06/2025As an LGBTQAI+ led organisation, we share this call out #Queer people are in danger right now. This #PrideMonth really matters 020
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 29/05/2025This is really exciting! So many of us are excluded from traditional pride marches 010
Reposted by Lex ScotlandLex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 27/05/2025We have some free "Pay it Forward" places for this online workshop on #Neurodiversity for anyone who money would be a barrier to attending. Register now for your place! #training #NeurodiversityTraining 021
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 27/05/2025We have some free "Pay it Forward" places for this online workshop on #Neurodiversity for anyone who money would be a barrier to attending. Register now for your place! #training #NeurodiversityTraining 021
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 27/05/2025As a #Disabled led business, we share @touretteshero.bsky.social deep concern about the impact of #AccessToWork cuts. They will have a devastating impact and prevent many of us from working 041
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Would you like to find out more about our online workshops, our Scotland Lex leaders netowrks and more? Sign up to our mailing list! We promise to send no more than two emails a month, and we hope you will enjoy finding out about what we are doing! app.plinth.org.uk/schema-form/...app.plinth.org.uk | <!-- -->Plinth 010
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 12/05/2025There's still time to sign up to our June online workshops! 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 12/05/2025There's still time to sign up to our June online workshops! 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 09/05/2025There's still time to sign up for our small-group online workshop sessions in June! Our expert led #NeurodivergenceAcceptance training is interactive and inclusive. Prices start from just #35 #NeurodiversityTraining #InclusionTraining #AutisticLedTraining 020
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 09/05/2025There's still time to sign up for our training sessions in June! Prices start from just £35 for this accessible expert led interactive online workshop #DisabilityInclusion #Training #DisabilityTraining 000
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 07/05/2025We're loving the fact that our registered office is in an #ApartheidFreeZone 011
Reposted by Lex ScotlandLex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Find out about our new Neurodivergence Acceptance workshops, with open workshops in June, or get in touch if you would like training for your whole team! Find out more here: lexscotland.org/neurodiverge... #NeurodiversityTraining #Neurodiversity #NDAcceptance #Inclusion #DisabilityInclusionlexscotland.orgNeurodivergence Acceptance Training 13th June online - Lex ScotlandClick here to register Understanding neurodiversity is key to creating workplaces and communities that truly support neurodivergent individuals. Our Neurodivergence Acceptance Training is designed to ... 022
Reposted by Lex ScotlandLex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 22/04/2025We are excited about our open #DisabilityInclusion training coming up in June! #LivedExperience designed and led online interactive workshops. More info and register as an individual lexscotland.org/disability-i... To book training for your whole team or workplace, contact us at info@lexscotland.orglexscotland.orgDisability Inclusion training 6th June online - Lex ScotlandClick here to register Creating truly inclusive workplaces starts with understanding—and that’s exactly what our Disability Inclusion Training is designed for. This interactive, online workshop is co-... 011
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 06/05/2025A reminder that you can still be completely inclusive of trans and gender non-confirming people. #Inclusion is a choice we can make every day for marginalised people. 000
Reposted by Lex Scotland♾️Clear Autism♾️ @clearautism.bsky.social · 06/05/2025"Accessibility is not a privilege - it's a right. When spaces force autistic people to justify their needs, it's not accessibility; it's just another barrier." 03614
Reposted by Lex ScotlandAmnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 02/05/2025GOOD NEWS! Congratulations to Liberty on this fantastic win for protest rights. These regulations were a major part of the crackdown on peaceful protest in England and Wales, and it's great to see the Court of Appeal confirming they're unlawful. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/libert...libertyhumanrights.org.ukLiberty defeats Government appeal as Court rules anti-protest laws are unlawful - Liberty 39349
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 22/04/2025We are excited about our open #DisabilityInclusion training coming up in June! #LivedExperience designed and led online interactive workshops. More info and register as an individual lexscotland.org/disability-i... To book training for your whole team or workplace, contact us at info@lexscotland.orglexscotland.orgDisability Inclusion training 6th June online - Lex ScotlandClick here to register Creating truly inclusive workplaces starts with understanding—and that’s exactly what our Disability Inclusion Training is designed for. This interactive, online workshop is co-... 011
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 17/04/2025There' still time to get involved with this really exciting project! Help us develop a network to support #LexLeaders, get to meet other Scotland Lex Leaders, and learn about how to support your own #LivedExperienceLeadership journey too! 110
Lex Scotland @lexscotland.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Find out about our new Neurodivergence Acceptance workshops, with open workshops in June, or get in touch if you would like training for your whole team! Find out more here: lexscotland.org/neurodiverge... #NeurodiversityTraining #Neurodiversity #NDAcceptance #Inclusion #DisabilityInclusionlexscotland.orgNeurodivergence Acceptance Training 13th June online - Lex ScotlandClick here to register Understanding neurodiversity is key to creating workplaces and communities that truly support neurodivergent individuals. Our Neurodivergence Acceptance Training is designed to ... 022