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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Equally, imagine choosing economic and social ruin because you have been denied an education that would teach you the beauty of diversity.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The question should never be, how do we exclude people from any area of life, it should always be about how do we make things more inclusive:

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Trans people have done their bit for society, yet in 2025, our fight for dignity and kindness feels as far away now as it has ever done:

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Hears a link to my podcast series, a series where I talk to trans people, allies and parents of trans kids about their experiences. We need to hear trans voices more than ever at this time, please feel free to have a listen #TransgenderVoices: evolveonlinecounselling.co.uk/podcast

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Evolve Online Counselling

Trans & non-binary wellbeing services By your side on the journey towards your new life

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Just a transphobe advocating violence against trans women. Sadly I would retort by saying ‘I’d kick him in the balls’ sadly he hasn’t got any and I’m trans what’s his excuse?

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Women who are sexually assaulted are not asked for a birth certificate, women who are raped don’t have a chromosome test, women who are discriminated against don’t have a genital examination. Trans women as all women face these realities, that’s why we need the same protections.

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Steve 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 @wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/nico... Nicola Coughlan speaks out in support of the transgender and non-binary community and has also set up a fundraiser and will match donations up to £10,000.

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Nicola Coughlan speaks out in support of the transgender and non-binary community

“Now's the time to speak up and make your voice heard

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"? Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...

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Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic

Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I know a lot of talk on BlueSky is political and certainly in the UK it’s very much about EU relations. But trans rights are bang in the centre of everything, the far right sought to divide people into 2 camps trans rights was the tool. Trans rights can break this, support trans people.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

I wonder how this has turned out? www.facebook.com/share/p/19Ji...

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Aliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

"When I came to the UK I was so scared and I didn’t know anyone, but being here with my LGBT family I feel safe and this is now where I feel for the first time is my true home. Even though I have nothing!" - @bigissue.com www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

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Inside the UK's only homeless shelter for transgender asylum seekers

Inside the Trans Winter Night Shelter, providing a vital service to some of the most vulnerable people in the UK: Transgender asylum seekers.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Obsession defies reason every time!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The same people who sold you Brexit had you believing Trans women are sporting cheats, the same people who made voters believe they would Make America Great Again, had you believe trans women are sporting cheats. Joined the dots yet, if you believe this, you are not critically thinking!!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Jamie Lee Curtis being a ally to her #TransChild and calling out facism. www.facebook.com/share/r/1Df9...

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Privilege is lost on those who have it.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Ask yourself, are you safer, are you richer and has any of this made your life better. Alternatively, are you happy to cut off your nose to spite your face?

Has Donald Trumps anti everything made your life better now he is targeting minorities and trans people?

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

According to transphobes, trans people, especially trans atheletes didn’t exist in 2000, so why did the IOC stop sex testing?

They stopped sex testing female Olympians in 2000 because scientists realised Chromosomes were not an accurate way to determine anyone’s Sex.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Well said Harry Styles, MAGA=Make America Gay Again.

Harry Styles holds a Rainbow flag at his concert saying ‘Make America Gay Again, reusing the MAGA symbolism for the greater good.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Daisy Cooper, "We don't want cuts to our public services, when they are already cut to the bone" "We want a better trading deal with the EU to get growth back into our economy" Well said @libdemdaisy.bsky.social 👏

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Was it not a sign when @wesstreeting.bsky.social banned puberty blockers for trans kids diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria that this Labour government will trample on the vulnerable, don’t sit there surprised now that they are going after the disabled!!! It’s happening, the ? is who’s next, you?

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

In short, Reform, far right and now Labour are all doing this to our society,

The rich are convincing the mid range earners that it’s the poor who are to blame for the UK being broken.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Is it wild to think this is about stopping girls playing sport altogether? www.facebook.com/share/r/1BUE...

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Trans people are the least confused people in this society.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

This would make a new version of traitors?

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The US has withdrawn support for Ukraine, so we are not seeing peace talks, we are seeing a negotiated surrender by the Ukraine because they have been abandoned and have little choice. Call a spade a spade, Trump is supporting Putin, it’s not peace talks!!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I really struggle to give a shit about NHS England closing, they know nothing about Trans Healthcare, but stopped the use of Puberty blockers in a hairs breath after the Bell v Tavistock fiasco!!!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I think this applies to many in this world right now!!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Here I am appearing on the teansvox podcast where Gillian played the perfect hostess, please enjoy, xx player.captivate.fm/episode/8180...

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Transvox - Meeting Marianne Oakes

Quickly and easily listen to Transvox for free!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

If I say nothing then I’m no better than the Nazi’s abusing the most vulnerable in our society.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

You cannot make sense to Trump, you just can’t imagine his level of stupid!!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The issues we face at the moment is, saying anything intelligent won’t cut through, because those who need to hear it aren’t intelligent enough to get it. They voted for Brexit and Trump, they really do not understand intelligent arguments, but find it easy to blame trans women and migrants!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

What we never talk about is, how leaving the EU would affect peace in Europe and the world economy, both these issues are very prevalent right now.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

This explains why so many trans people take up computer programming for a career!!

A metaphor using hardware and software to explain how trans people can not reprogram their software, but they can update their hardware to allow the software to run properly.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The reality, Equality, Equity and Justice, see the meaning of the fight!!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Keep your money in your pocket on the 28th Feb 2025 and speak to power the only way they’ll listen.

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

It looks like the United Emirates is easier to visit as a trans woman that the US, I can’t believe I am saying this!!!! The UK needs a closer alliance/rejoin the EU before we become a rogue state!!!!

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Marianne Oakes @oakesmarianne.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

If it means the economy suffering I still believe we need to rebuild a Europe that is economically independent of the US. The US wants to isolate its self from its allies, we can’t stop that happening, but we can take charge of our own destiny.

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