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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 05/10/2026

"Transgender rights activists are spreading misinformation about guidance that protects single-sex spaces by claiming it erodes trans people’s rights, the equalities regulator has said." [Times page 2]

Trans activists ‘wrong over single-sex code’
Geraldine Scott - Assistant Political Editor
Transgender rights activists are spreading misinformation about guidance that protects single-sex spaces by claiming it erodes trans people’s rights, the equalities regulator has said.

Mary-Ann Stephenson, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said criticism of its updated code of practice had made the “real alarm” felt by trans people worse by wrongly suggesting they had lost protections or would face sex checks.

Stephenson said women had also been affected by not having access to single-sex spaces. She said: “Women who believe that their right to privacy, dignity or safety have not been properly protected deserve to have those concerns taken seriously too.”

Last week the Liberal Democrats passed a conference motion branding the code discriminatory and “unworkable”.

At Labour’s conference Joanne Thomas, the general secretary of the Usdaw union and chairwoman of Labour Unions, said the law and the EHRC code would hurt trans and nonbinary people and argued that rights had been rolled back.

Stephenson said the code did not create new law or abolish protections for transgender people.

She said: “Recognising women’s need for access to single-sex services doesn’t require us to dismiss the rights of trans people. And recognising the vulnerability of trans people doesn’t require us to dismiss women’s concerns.”

The EHRC’s code of practice came into force in August, 16 months after the Supreme Court ruled that sex in relation to the Equality Act must be defined biologically. This means single-sex lavatories, changing rooms, hospital wards and refuges must be used based on a person’s birth sex, not the gender with which they identify.

The Good Law Project, which is backing a legal challenge against the code, accused the EHRC of producing “discriminatory” and “unworkable” guidance and said service providers which followed it would be “helping to strip trans pe…

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 05/10/2026

Please don't forget about us trans people. Facing the worst attack on our rights in this country due to Labour's current transphobia. Don't forget my community. That's all I ask. Please.

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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 05/10/2026

The cost of your fixed rate energy tariff can RISE! 👇

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Critically Axed @criticallyaxed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Nothing says "challenging sexism" quite like men organising a group to police women's categories at a Saturday parkrun. Men inserting themselves right into a gender-exclusion campaign because nothing helps female sports like a bunch of male allies leading the purity charge.

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Birds Are Dinosaurs @birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If the crew of the Nostromo had been unionized, Alien would have been 15 minutes long.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 04/10/2026

As the Green Party gathers for its largest ever conference, they’re facing a legal battle over their last one. The Greens are standing up for their right to make trans people feel safe and welcome in politics, and we’re standing with them. bit.ly/4rKf8Df

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Help the Greens protect trans members | Good Law Project

The Greens took action to protect trans people. Now the party is facing legal action – so we’re defending them in court

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'll be at Topping's of Bath tomorrow night at 7.00 to launch SLEEPERS IN THE SNOW. Who's coming? www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/...

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Joanne Harris for Sleepers in the Snow at Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath

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David Hearn @daveyph.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is a bit of fun! It’s great!

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Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We reported a few days ago that a small handful of Dems were repeating Republicans’ transphobic stances, tho top strategists said that was unwise

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Mat @mathawthorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Art is clearly white Jesus draped in the US flag carrying an assault rifle

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hey folks, I'll be streaming shortly, it's just... Bed cosy

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Odd to see the Guardian publishing something about conspiracy theories (left) when it has published material like the article on the right about trans people.

Ask Annalisa Barbieri
My friends are spouting conspiracy theories -what should I say?
You can be curious about others' beliefs without compromising your own
Annalisa Barbieri
Sun 4 Oct 2026 06.00 BST

Interview
Kathleen Stock: taboo around gender identity has chilling effect on academics
Joanna Moorhead
Culture of silencing any challenge to prevailing ideology is damaging academic freedom, says professor
Sat 22 May 2021 08.15 BST
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he press release that accompanies Prof Kathleen Stock's new book says she wants to see a future in which trans rights activists and gender-critical feminists collaborate to achieve some of their political aims. But she concedes that this currently seems fanciful. As far as she is concerned, the book, Material Girls, sets out her stall - and she knows a lot of people will find it distasteful.

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Jane Ball (living dead girl) @jane.inurhead.lol · 04/10/2026

the thing about this is that i probably could have achieved this result the same day, next day at the latest (accounting for time zones) if my conversation with him didn't get derailed by him getting dogpiled that night. I understand the uproar but i wish we used more discretion abt when to pop off

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Siobhan "Shiv" Craig - DarkEden21 @darkeden21.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

And where an obvious trans woman can perform oral sex on someone, that person can then get laughed at by their friends, change their story so that they didn't know the person was trans, then have the trans person sent to prison for rape. This literally happened

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We need everyone to live up to this, especially in the Green Party. We must never tolerate people who oppose anyone’s right to exist.

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Marghoul @marghoul.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Please boost 🖤

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Again, I see that being a Friend of Peter was a disastrous impediment to power in April but is apparently not an issue, now.

Streeting 'preparing to resign'
Wes Streeting has told allies that he is preparing to resign and trigger a leadership contest as soon as tomorrow (Aubrey Allegretti and Patrick Maguire write).
The health secretary confronted Sir Keir Starmer this morning during a meeting ahead of the King's Speech that lasted just 16 minutes over the turmoil engulfing the Labour Party.
Allies of Streeting who have spoken to him directly said that he has made clear that he is "going to go for it". They said that he is likely to resign on Thursday and mount a formal challenge for the leadership
One Streeting ally who has spoken to him said:
"He is going to go for it. He's going tomorrow."
Discussions have also been held to prepare for MPs to sign Streeting's nomination papers, according to one of those with knowledge of the plans.

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Shellraiser B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛 @shelleybwoke.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Wes Streeting is a bland, lying, genitally-obsessed godbothering fascist bigot who has no qualifications or background in health care, data security, privacy, or any of the other related issues he so confidently shits out opinions on. The fact that people are considering him for PM says a LOT

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Even the anti- @zackpolanski.bsky.social propaganda is working in the Greens’ favour… Looooooooolz

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Cindy Michels 🇺🇲🇪🇺🇨🇦 @cindymichels.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Excellent summary on how to vote ⤵️

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 07/05/2026

Most listeners of Angela’s music are cis, and have no idea a trans woman has shifted their emotional states It’s time we stopped shutting Trans+ people out of their achievements says @foxenlock.bsky.social

It’s May 1977. You’ve spent almost two hours in the dark surrounded by strangers, marvelling at the dizzying spectacle of special effects onscreen. But as Luke Skywalker destroys the Death Star, you probably don’t know that the swelling score you’re hearing was orchestrated by a trans woman.

For Trans+ History Week and QueerAF, Stefanie Cuthbert writes one of seven history articles released this week.

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Sarah Viktoria 🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️⚧️🦗 @sarahviktoria.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The Policy Exchange has a unit called "Biology Matters" that generates anti trans policy documents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=87GK...

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Labour ministers saying "biology matters" with a special guest appearance by Miriam Cates

YouTube video by Sarah Nova

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The Scottish Parliament Election takes place today - 7th May 2026. You can vote between 7am and 10pm. It's really important that LGBTQIA+ people's voices are heard, so make sure that you get out and use your vote! 🏳️‍🌈

Graphic with a rainbow gradient background. In the centre is a white box, in black text it says "Make sure LGBTQIA+ voices are heard - get out and vote! Polling stations open until 10pm." The Equality Network and Scottish trans logos are at the bottom.

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cornish person girl @gemma.transwrites.world · 07/05/2026

Oh look. The former chair of the EHRC who worked with bigots to trample trans human rights is the chair of a right wing think tank's American fascist inspired "project 2029". the same right wing think tank who control so many of our MPs and politicians. I'm sure noone warned anyone about this tho.

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This week is @transhistoryweek.com - a great time to reflect on the fact that - contrary to what you might think from the current toxic debate - trans people have always existed, across all ages and cultures🏳️‍⚧️🧵 www.transhistoryweek.com/latest/thw20...

transhistoryweek.com

Trans+ History Week back bigger in 2026 with bold national campaign, new stories, cross-party support — Trans+ History Week

Third annual week (4–10 May) launches with Reflections, lifting Trans+ voices into public space, as community responds to hostile rhetoric with solidarity and growing support

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 07/05/2026

“Angry and let down”: nurses respond to the annual pay rise The 2026 pay award to nurses fails to take account of rising inflation, resulting in real term pay cuts for nurses By Joely Thompson

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“Angry and let down”: nurses respond to the annual pay rise

The 2026 pay award to nurses fails to take account of rising inflation, resulting in real term pay cuts for nurses

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We have a toxic combination of low wages and high bills. We need to make life affordable for everyone. Make hope normal again & Vote Green. 💚 (& remember to take photo ID to the polling station!)

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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Shabana Mahmood wants to remove indefinite leave to remain Doctors: 36.3% are non U. K nationals 47.5% of specialist medical practitioners were born outside the U. K Nurses: 30.0% are non-U.K. nationals Dentists: Approximately 30% of dentists qualified outside the U. K Labour fuckwits in action

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Nightmareliner Ontario @mostlyharmless.northsky.social · 26/04/2026

The stories from the past couple of years’ Trans+ History Weeks have been amazing. Looking forward to this years’!

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Night of the Abigail @popeguilty.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Given how medical professionals and political authorities constantly lie about trans people it's amazing more of us aren't conspiracy theorists, like we'd have every reason

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paranormal mattivity @windows98support.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The reason media freaks and political briefcases hate Zack’s drug policies is because it opens the door to them having to pay tax on their cocaine.

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Ms. Deathwish #Exist2Resist @msdeathwish.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I'd you can't get through a day of your job without drinking...then you may have a drinking problem. I say this as a recovering addict.

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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Man arrested for arson with intent to endanger life over a fire at a packed LGBT club on Saturday night. The club today looks completely destroyed. Thankfully nobody hurt. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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LGBT+ nightclub fire near Milton Keynes leads to arson arrest

An eyewitness says

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Eva Echo 🐼🏳️‍⚧️ (she/they) @evaecho.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

The news they’re quick to ignore is the news we all need right now, so it’s up to us to share and shout about it 📣 @sabacelebritypa.bsky.social

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Fiona Tribe @fionatribe.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more.

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Bea Eli 🏳️‍⚧️ @msbeaeli.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Folks, you're not taking this seriously enough. ‼️ Rebeka needs to schedule those treatment appointments NOW. If you do a little research you'll read up that some of these facilities have literal WAITING LISTS. Do not wait to contribute!! Give $1 now if you can & SKEET!!

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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 23/04/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who has shared and donated, it means the world to my friend and her family 😊❤️

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