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Mammies For Trans Rights Northern Ireland. mams4transni@gmail.com Fierce allies of the Trans community!

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Heartbreaking VIDEO for all my cis followers on here (please share with any other cis people you may know) It’s about Andy Burnham’s new Transphobic Section 28 in schools and the harm caused to one trans child as a result. I never say this but I will now; Please watch don’t scroll.
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Trans kids are no longer safe in UK schools
YouTube video by Cool2BTrans
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JesALady @jesalady.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Non-Binary and Intersex Recognition Bill 2026 is being introduced in the Dáil tomorrow by Ruth Coppinger at 1312. Definitely a coincidence.
A screenshot from oireachtas.ie:

13:12  Bills for Introduction: Non-Binary and Intersex Recognition Bill 2026 — First Stage
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Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I really enjoyed this chat. You can tell I was having a good day. Hosted by a GP with the aim to educate health care professionals through the power of books that aren’t text books, it’s still accessible to those without a healthcare background. Have a listen and forward to the medic in your life.
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Anyone had surgery with Juan Tinajero Arias? Have a friend having surgery with him in two weeks and we can't find any details of him anywhere. Please and thank you 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Not a fan of football BUT absolutely LOVE this year's Foyle Pride tees. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Abigail Thorn @theabigailthorn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NHS cancelling surgeries for adults even after they’ve already paid for travel + accommodation and waited years to get there. Some were about to be wheeled into theatre! Every manager responsible for this decision must be sacked and every patient paid compensation.
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
How much fun can be had with this, get on this!
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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 19/08/2026
Mike Nesbitt did not resign over one bad day. Despite making solid progress on waiting lists, health reform, and tackling health inequalities, he resigned because his own party leader crossed him twice. 1/7
Green Party Northern Ireland graphic with a green gradient background, showing Mike Nesbitt and Jon Burrows standing in front of Stormont's Parliament Buildings. Nesbitt, an older man with grey hair, glasses, and a green tie, looks down with a resigned expression. Burrows, bald with a moustache, stands with arms crossed behind him. Bold white text reads: "A health minister quit because his boss thinks opinions beat evidence." The Green Party logo appears at the bottom, with the imprint "Published & Promoted by Green Party NI, PO Box 369, Bangor, BT20 9FJ."
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A joint statement from @causewaypride.bsky.social and @mams4transni.bsky.social

Mike Nesbitt’s resignation letter lays bare something 
deeply disturbing.

Jon Burrows drew a “red line” over puberty blockers and opposition to Northern Ireland participating in the Pathways trial. Nesbitt admits that the trial was the price of securing the execs support.

Read that again...
The healthcare of trans young people became a political bargaining chip.

And when the Health Minister tried to act within his brief, he was apparently expected to fall in line with the Leader’s political agenda or fall on his sword.

This is not how healthcare should work.

Young people’s lives are not party policy. Clinical decisions should not be made to satisfy political “red lines”. And evidence-based healthcare should never be sacrificed to protect a politician’s ideological position.

Mike Nesbitt has resigned.
But the questions his letter raises remain.

Jon Burrows may have won his red line. Trans young people are the ones left standing on it.

We will not be silent while politicians turn our 
healthcare into a political battlefield.

Still here. Still proud. Still fighting.
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
And on it goes........
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic... What fresh hell are we in for now ?
belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Mike Nesbitt quits as health minister amid clash with UUP leader
Mike Nesbitt has resigned as Health Minister in a dramatic move that has shaken Stormont.
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We had a lovely weekend with Caroline and Peter @alicemydaughter.bsky.social Who traveled over to NI for our pride, this is a very generous Go Fund Me that Peter set up to help us even more. The most beautiful selfless couple, their kindness knows no bounds! Please donate/share ❤️🏳️‍🌈❤️
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Just for clarity this LBT event discussing women's health, spoke a little on specific trans issues and covered a wide spectrum, everyone could speak, the TERFS did not have the courage to but then..... Posted lies!! It's who they are🤢🤢
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🤢🤢🤢 can't imagine anything worse than a room full of ignorance and hatred all masquerading as "feminists" utterly vile
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'll summarise..........we are twats, the end!! 🤣🤣
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
@causewaypride.bsky.social Definitely a pride not to be missed!! See you all on Saturday 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Yay 🏳️‍⚧️
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Join us and @mams4transni.bsky.social this friday As we host @alicemydaughter.bsky.social in conversation with @kellieturtle.bsky.social Limited Free Tickets still available
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We can't wait to have @alicemydaughter.bsky.social come spend a few days with us again, it's been WAYyyyyyy too long. Come along, say hi, get a signed book, give it to someone who just isn't up to scratch on trans rights! But mostly just come say hi! ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Imagine an entire cheery article on self expression ending in this paragraph on children. “Girlguiding’s new look is being launched shortly before a change in the charity’s membership policy from 6 September, which will force transgender girls to leave.”
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
archive.ph/oQ2Cs Fabulous piece
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
💔🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💔
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
We absolutely loved getting to see one of our patches! ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We are almost at 50% of our target, our pride is only 8 days away, we need your help, not only is @hleehurley.com speaking but @alicemydaughter.bsky.social is too. Let's put "sex matters" back in their box and show the LGBTQIA+ community continued love and solidarity🙏❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️🏳️‍🌈
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This fills our heart with joy, if anyone spots the mams patch please get a photo for us ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 23/07/2026
Causeway Pride are being targeted by Sex Matters. Help the first Pride in the UK to ban puberty blocking politicians hit their meagre target for this year's Pride, at which I'll be speaking...
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The mams stand with our friend Paul, today and everyday and thank him for standing for and with our loved ones! #transrightsarehumanrights ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Targeting Paul for being one of MANY who sent emails is just ludicrous, but as a member of causeway pride committee, we are very much opposed to anti trans bollocks!!
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Naomi "Naoming", meeting an anti trans group in Pride Week, come on petal try a little bit harder to do better to BE better 🙈🙈 @naomilong.bsky.social
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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 22/07/2026
Join us for an evening with Iris Duane - a trailblazing new voice in politics and one of the first openly trans people elected to the Scottish Parliament. Hear about bold politics, representation and hope for the future. Tickets are limited and going fast.
Green Party Northern Ireland event flyer for “Putting the T in poliTics” with Iris Duane, Member of the Scottish Parliament, on Friday 24 July 2026 from 8pm to 10pm at Quaker Meeting House, 45 Frederick Street, Belfast. The event is fully accessible, tickets start from £3, and 50 spots are available.
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Please see our joint statement with @mams4transni.bsky.social
 Causeway Pride and Mams 4 Trans NI are appalled by Féile an Phobail's decision to provide a platform to Sex Matters, an organisation that has consistently campaigned against the rights, dignity and inclusion of trans people. 

This is not simply a difference of opinion. It is a decision to amplify a group whose work has contributed to making life harder for one of the most marginalised communities in our society.
 Féile an Phobail was built on principles of equality, solidarity and giving a voice to those who have been excluded. Those values matter. They are the reason so many people have supported and respected Féile over the years.
 That is why this decision is so profoundly disappointing. 

Every invitation is a choice. Every platform sends a message about whose voices deserve to be amplified. At a time when trans people are facing relentless political attacks, rising hate and repeated attempts to strip away their rights, choosing to host an organisation dedicated to opposing those rights sends a message that cannot be ignored. 

There is nothing progressive about legitimising discrimination.
 There is nothing community-minded about platforming an organisation whose campaigning has left countless trans people feeling less safe, less welcome and less human.
 And there is nothing brave about punching down on a community already under attack. 

We are therefore calling on Féile an Phobail to immediately cancel this event. 

If it proceeds, we will organise a peaceful protest outside the venue in solidarity with our trans community. We invite allies, trade unionists, community organisations and everyone who believes in equality to stand with us and send a clear message that trans people belong in our communities, and that attempts to legitimise campaigns against their rights will never go unchallenged. 

Solidarity is not something you claim when it is convenient.
 It is something you demonstrate when those with the least power are under attack. 

We urge Féile an P…
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Photos or it didn't happen! Before and after pics from yesterday's PRIDE run! Can you tell which is which?? 🤣🤣 ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
We are thrilled Caroline is coming back to NI for a few days to see us, please get a ticket and come along, Caroline is doing phenomenal work standing with and for our community! ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Pride fundraiser fun run done and dusted! ❤️🏳️‍🌈❤️
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Lovely night at the Belfast Pride launch/awards with our @hleehurley.com ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Trans Unity Quilt Project @transunityquilt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It's alive! The Trans Unity Quilt is now online in its full digital archive - with enormous gratitude to every single person who contributed. This is a true vision of who the trans community are, the love and rage we share, the future we're fighting for. www.transunityquilt.com
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Trans Unity Quilt
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Trans mamma bear @transmammabear.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
@distrakted.bsky.social please share for awareness if you cant spare £5 nhs in brighton well bn trans kids are being forced to medically detransition on the 31st july whatthetrans have a podcast for us were 55 mins into there latest podcast gofund.me/91da2f27d
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Donate to Emergency Support for WellBN Families, organized by Wellbn Families Fund
Families of trans children urgently need help before a 31 July 2026 NHS med… Wellbn Families Fund needs your support for Emergency Support for WellBN Families
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
An interview with a close friend of ours is in this episode, she's a WellBN parent. Give it a listen and share!
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Our 2026 fundraiser is live gofund.me/907cb930b
Causeway Pride is entering its 4th year  and in a time when LGBTQIA+ rights are under renewed attack, our very existence  is an act of resistance.

We are a small Pride on the north coast, but we are unapologetically political. We are here to honour Mark Ashton’s legacy...

 Solidarity and standing with our community no matter the cost.

 We are here to make the Causeway Coast (and one day all of Northern Ireland) a place where everyone belongs. And we are here to fight back against politicians who have failed us, abandoned us, and continue to side with those who want to erase us.

Let’s be clear: LGBTQIA+ rights were never handed to us.
They were fought for.
They are still being fought for.
And we refuse to let them be taken quietlyEvery Causeway Pride event is free  deliberately. Pride is not a product. Our community is not a marketing opportunity. Rainbow capitalism might thrive elsewhere, but it will never define Pride on the Causeway Coast.

But resistance has a cost.

As we grow, so do the practical realities: a longer parade route, accessible and powerful sound systems, stewarding, safety, and the ability to organise radical, community-focused events beyond a single day in the calendar.

Our ethics are non-negotiable. We do not accept funding from corporations, the local council, or anything linked to fossil fuels. That choice is ours and we stand by it. Our Pride is accountable to the community, not to profit or PR.
In previous years, Causeway Pride has been built by:
• committee members funding it from our own pockets
• trade unions showing real solidarity
• members of the public who believe in queer liberation
• and a proudly queer-supporting  pub

Now, as we build Causeway Pride 2026, we’re asking for solidarity once again.

If you can donate, you are directly supporting a Pride that is community-led, anti-corporate, and rooted in collective resistance. You are helping us take up space, make noise, and remind everyone that we are not going anywhere.

We are
STILL HERE.
STILL PROUD.
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Study for Trans people in NI
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Survey for Trans Names
Before You Start My name is Chell Yoshino, and I am student on the BA Anthropology and Philosophy in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen’s University Belfast. Thank you...
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Pride Month is over BUT! We are STILL HERE & STILL Proud!! Sign up now to walk in our Parade! August 1st 2026 tinyurl.com/causewaypride26
Image showing people walking in causeway pride
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
gofund.me/91da2f27d PLEASE 🙏🙏🙏 help the WellBN families as much as you can, either donate or share, these kids are being forcibly detransitioned, GLP have vowed to help 10 of these children but that still leaves many really desperate. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Donate to Emergency Support for WellBN Families, organized by Wellbn Families Fund
Families of trans children urgently need help before a 31 July 2026 NHS med… Wellbn Families Fund needs your support for Emergency Support for WellBN Families
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Joint Statement from Causeway Pride & @mams4transni.bsky.social


Causeway Pride and Mams 4 Trans NI  are deeply disappointed by the decision to prevent Northern Ireland Civil Service staff from participating in Pride events in an official capacity.

Pride is a celebration of equality, visibility and community. It is not a political endorsement, nor does the participation of one civil servant in any way diminish the rights, beliefs or freedoms of another who chooses not to take part. Inclusion is not a zero-sum game.

This decision sends a troubling message to LGBTQIA+ staff: that their identities and communities must be kept at arm's length in order to appear "neutral". Neutrality should never mean invisibility.

It also raises an important question of consistency. If civil servants are expected to avoid participating in Pride in an official capacity, does the same principle apply to events organised by religious communities or other identity-based groups? If not, LGBTQIA+ staff are being held to a different standard.Trade unions and staff networks exist to ensure workplaces are safe, inclusive and representative. We encourage unions and staff representatives to stand with LGBTQIA+ members and challenge policies that single out one protected community for different treatment.

A civil servant does not stop being LGBTQIA+ when they put on their lanyard, just as they do not stop being a parent, a trade union member, a person of faith or a volunteer. Public service should never require people to leave fundamental parts of themselves at the door.

We stand in unwavering solidarity with every LGBTQIA+ civil servant affected by this decision and call on the Northern Ireland Civil Service to reconsider its position.

No one loses rights when LGBTQIA+ people are visible. No one is harmed when public servants celebrate the communities they belong to. Inclusion is not a finite resource, and equality is not achieved by making one group disappear.

Pride has always been an act of visibility. We will continue to stand with every LGBTQIA+ person who refuses to be told that authenticity is incompatible with public service.
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
**Pride organisations across Northern Ireland have come together in solidarity to make an important decision.**

Following last year’s position, we will again not be accepting applications from parties within the Northern Ireland Executive to participate in 2026 Pride Festivals across Northern Ireland. Individuals may participate in a personal capacity; however, the display of party branding, political endorsements, or representation of any political party that forms the Northern Ireland Executive is not permitted.

This reflects the continued failure to deliver the rights, healthcare, protections, and dignity that trans people in Northern Ireland urgently need and deserve.

Pride is more than celebration it is protest. It is rooted in action, not words. As organisers, we have a responsibility to protect these spaces and ensure they represent genuine, meaningful support for our communities.

Until clear and accountable standards are in place, we cannot offer a platform to those who have not demonstrated real commitment to LGBTQIA+ equality.

We urge the Executive to move beyond rhetoric and take tangible action, especially for trans people, across policy, healthcare, and lived experience.

**Our communities deserve dignity, safety, and equality.**

Pride is protest.
Pride is solidarity.
Pride demands action.

**Logos shown:**

* Trans Pride NI
* Belfast Pride Festival
* Lurgan Pride
* Foyle Pride Festival
* Fermanagh Pride
* Omagh Pride
* Causeway Pride
* Mid & East Antrim Pride
* Newry Pride
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Claire Mullaly @clairemullaly.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Pogrom, ethnic cleansing, paramilitary terror. Use those terms.
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I want to see all you wonderful people here, PLEASE There are more of us than them so let's show them
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Mams4TransNI @mams4transni.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Just a wee reminder from us to you, we see you, we love you, we stand with you, ALWAYS ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
@mams4transni.bsky.social
Tina McCombe helped build something so many of us now call home.

As one of the original conveners of Belfast Pride, she created space for LGBTQ+ people at a time when doing so required real courage.

Before Pride was widely celebrated, there were people like Tina who showed up, spoke out, and made visibility possible.

Her legacy lives on in every person who marches proudly today and every young queer person who knows they are not alone because of those who came before them.

May we honor her legacy
May she rest in pride
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Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Time to speak about meeting Streeting. The 24 page response I sent back to the DoH, including 55 questions, is on my blog. It says it’s a 40 minute read…I don’t think it’s that long. Anyway, it’s there for reference if you’re interested. Ask your questions. Article by @wearequeeraf.com out now.
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Meeting Streeting
I met with Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and James Palmer, Director of Specialist Services for NHS England on 17th March 2026.It was with some distress that the moment I left the room m...
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Causeway Pride @causewaypride.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Previously @stonewalluk.bsky.social were present at our health and wellbeing hub, This year they will not Nor will we have any involvement with them while Dugdale is at the helm Trans rights are not up for debate Not now Not ever...
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