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Kirsty McTear 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @kirsty-mctear.bsky.social · 2h

THIRD THOUGHT OF THE DAY… Bigots, racists, transphobes, sexists, etc… do not revolt as many people as we would hope… Disappointingly, they see a kindred spirit‼️

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Kirsty McTear 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @kirsty-mctear.bsky.social · 32m

FINAL THOUGHT OF THE DAY… One of my biggest fears with the ongoing transphobia, is the they turn me as hard hearted as they are.

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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.cat · 30m

The UK Supreme Court is violent towards LGBT+ rights.

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 7h

Keep the pressure by contacting #ikeaUK. Take action 👉 urge #ikeaUK to do the right thing by pulling their ads from Rupert Murdoch's Talk Radio: ☎️ 01733 520006 📧 press.uk.ie@ikea.com (IKEA Press Office) #StopFundingHate

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Dr Helen Webberley @www.helenwebberley.com · 7h

Jonathan McKinsey was 40, a trans man, and a head of engineering. The people charged with his murder spent years making their contempt for his existence plain. My full piece is at

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Jonathan McKinsey: a trans man killed by family who never accepted him | Dr Helen Webberley

Court records show years of slurs and hostility before Jonathan McKinsey was shot dead. His in-laws are charged with murder.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 7h

Now if only Burnham could be that brave about trans people…

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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 7h

Sometimes, we say enough is enough. We are tired of the hate, the harm, the division and the misrepresentation. This is just one of 113k cis women who signed and spoke. If you feel the same, and know others who’d agree, please sign and share: notinourname.org.uk

Blonde haired women smiles. She says “I signed because it was a huge relief to find a group of women who feel the same way I do. Some women are uncomfortable with the negative stories we keep being told about trans people — I am one of them.

I’m proud to call myself a NION woman”

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Kirsty McTear 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @kirsty-mctear.bsky.social · 6h

🧵 SECOND THOUGHT OF THE DAY… ~1.7% of the population is apparently intersex. I’m just waiting for some conservative transphobic parent who supports gender testing to find their daughter coming home with the “wrong“ SRY test result. For their little princess to be kicked off the girls team...

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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 6h

Check out more of what we’ve been up to this week: bsky.app/profile/tran...

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Dr Helen Webberley @www.helenwebberley.com · 6h

The Equality Act exists. Trans people are protected by it. So why does it feel like the ground keeps shifting? I've been thinking about this a lot.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 5h

Our oceans and seas are awash with queerness - here’s what they can teach us about natural gender and sex variations

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What our oceans can teach us about natural gender and sex variations

In an unpredictable world, fluidity and adaptability are signs of strength, not weaknesses

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 5h

The new case everyone’s talking about isn't an isolated incident. From Cornell to the London School of Economics, universities are failing women and protecting predators. We need to break the silence. Add your name👇 👇 👇 goodlaw.social/u6dj

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KD Smith @kd-smith.bsky.social · 11h

Trans people, disabled people, migrants, and opponents of genocide are being persecuted under Labour Government policies now. They don't have the power to persuade politicians nor the luxury of waiting for them to change their minds. Not seeking perfection, just restoration of their human rights.

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Kate Osborne MP @kateosbornemp.bsky.social · 11h

My full speech at the Labour for Trans Rights rally at Conference. This is an incredibly difficult time for trans & non-binary people, facing a relentless attack on their rights & dignity. I want everyone in our community to know that I’ll never stop standing alongside you & fighting for equality.

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Kirsty McTear 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @kirsty-mctear.bsky.social · 4h

The @supremecourt.uk is a totally captured institution. One that truly deserves no legitimacy.

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 4h

The Supreme Court has responded to the complaint we have raised alongside @translucent.org.uk and @transparentaction.bsky.social and, as expected, they have failed to address the concerns we have raised...

"Dear Trans Advocacy & Complaints Collective, Transparent Action, and
TransLucent
Thank you for your complaint about the Court's new exhibition. I understand
your concern to be that the presentation of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish
Ministers appears to be weighted towards the perspective of those who
campaigned for and celebrated the outcome, while giving insufficient
recognition to those who opposed it. You have confirmed that you are not
challenging the judgment itself or the inclusion of the case in the exhibition.
As Head of External Affairs and Communications, with responsibility for the
exhibition, I have been asked to respond to the matters you have raised. It may
be helpful first to explain the exhibition's purpose and approach.
The Law and Us features 70 appeals heard by the Supreme Court, the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council and the Appellate Committee of the House of
Lords, the predecessor to the Supreme Court. The cases cover a wide range of
legal issues and were selected to illustrate both the breadth of the Court's work
and the ways in which the law affects people's lives. The exhibition also explains
the creation of the Court, the development of law in the UK and the role of the
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers is one of the 70 featured appeals.
As with the other case studies, it explains the background to the dispute, the"

"legal questions considered, the Justices' decision and a subsequent reflection
from a Justice or another person connected with the law. Images relating to the
appeal or its wider context were selected to help visitors understand the issues.
...You suggest that the headline, "When the law says 'woman', what does it mean?"
could imply that the Court went further than the judgment itself. The headline
refers expressly to the meaning of terms used in law. The question before the
Court concerned the meaning of "woman" and "sex" in a specific piece of
legislation. This is made clear in the case study under the paragraph heading
"The heart of the case". The display does not suggest that the Court provided a
general definition outside of the legislation it was considering.
Regarding your concerns about the images used - which you say "reflects the
perspective of those who celebrated the judgment" while largely ignoring those who
did not - the display features an image of the Scottish Government alongside that
of For Women Scotland, thus representing both parties in the appeal. This is
consistent with the approach taken across the exhibition. Their purpose is to
illustrate the case and its context, rather than to represent every individual or
organisation with an interest in the wider debate. The inclusion of any image
does not signify the Court's endorsement of any person or organisation
depicted. We did not visually represent the interveners; however, details of them
as well as the judgment, are available on the Court's website, along with the
recordings of the hearing and written_legalarguments.
Lady Rose's contribution is a personal reflection on the atmosphere in
Courtroom 1 when the judgment was handed down. It does not endorse a
particular position or present the outcome as a cause for celebration. The
exhibition also states that, when handing down the judgment, the Court
emphasised that trans people remain protected from discrimination under the
Equality Act 2010.."

"private room, and seats were not allocated according to the position an
individual supported in either case.
I have carefully considered the matters you have raised, examining the wording,
images, personal reflection and contextual material in the exhibition. I am
satisfied that the display accurately explains the issue before the Court, the
judgment and its legal context, and is consistent with the approach taken across
the exhibition. I am also satisfied that the arrangements for members of the
public who attended the judgment hand-down were professional, impartial and
transparent.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling or outcome of your complaint, you may
request a review within 14 days in accordance with the Administrative
Complaints Policy, details of which are available on the Court's website.
Yours sincerely
Bom Mema
Mr John McManus
Head of External Affairs & Communications
"

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 9h

Amid all the faux-excitement about Burnham’s speech, please remember that, since becoming PM, Andy Burnham has imposed… 1. Transphobic segregation 2. Transphobic Section 28 in schools

Andy Burnham is the most transphobic
Prime Minister ever.

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Kirsty McTear 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @kirsty-mctear.bsky.social · 12h

FIRST THOUGHT OF THE DAY… REMEMBER… Transphobia and GC activism is a niche hobby. Sadly enjoyed by many in positions of influence… but nonetheless… It is a niche hobby. Despite the fortunes that have been thrown at demonizing us, people still don’t give a shit about it.

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Kirsty McTear 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @kirsty-mctear.bsky.social · 12h

Truth spoken by @garyseconomics.bsky.social. The Brirish working classes have formed a circular firing squad.

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Dr Helen Webberley @www.helenwebberley.com · 11h

Tuberville wants to imprison paediatricians. Britt staged a hearing about a problem that, by the NCAA's own count, involves fewer than ten people. I've gone through every claim.

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Tuberville and Britt relaunch attacks on transgender Americans | Dr Helen Webberley

Falling poll numbers, rising gas prices, and the same tired playbook. Helen on what this week's anti-trans push is really about.

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Just Being Human ❄️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @woke66.bsky.social · 11h

Gender critical ideology is founded on conspiracy theories and is little different to QAnnon.

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Kirsty McTear 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @kirsty-mctear.bsky.social · 10h

I pondered this question a while back… How would the transphobic piece of fascist filth @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social react❓ bsky.app/profile/kirs...

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Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

UK government is calling for evidence on puberty suppressing hormones for children and young people with gender incongruence. It’s asking: what research has emerged since 2023. How has the evidence base changed? What makes the evidence hard to generate, evaluate and use in clinical/policy decisions?

post.parliament.uk

Puberty-suppressing hormones for children and young people accessing gender identity services

How has evidence on puberty suppressing hormones for children and young people with gender incongruence evolved since 2023, and what challenges affect its interpretation and use?

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Labour for Trans Rights @labour4transrights.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We’re so excited to announce this year’s Labour for Trans Rights Rally 🏳️‍⚧️🌹 If you’re at Labour Conference, join us to say loud and clear that the labour movement stands with the trans community 👇

Trans Solidarity Rally

Tuesday 29th September 11.30am-1pm, Room 3A Liverpool ACC

Nadia Whittome (Chair)
Dame Emily Thornberry
Dawn Butler
Alex Sobel
Lorraine Beavers
Yuan Yang
Kate Osborne
Liv Bailey
Emily Darlington
Rachel Taylor
Steve Race
Euan Stainbank
Andrea Egan
Joanne Thomas
Dave Calfe
Amy Tamblyn
Barbara Plant
Maria Exall
Jess Barnard
Cat Arnold

Proudly supported by Unite, Unison, GMB, CWU and ASLEF.

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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 29/09/2026

Marcia Gay Harden is right: You deserve love, kindness, and empathy. NO MATTER WHAT.

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Nathan Ramsden @nathanjramsden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just posting this here for the purposes of documenting the scourge of transphobia in our party. The tiny gang of miserable bigots which calls itself 'LabourLGB' has sent a tirade of abuse to Yuan Yang on X because she spoke up for trans people at Labour Conference today.

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TransLucent @translucent.org.uk · 14h

ANNOUNCEMENT: TransLucent is proud to announce that award-winning actor, author and Artistic Director Alan Cumming is our newest Patron. Alan said: “I am honoured to join TransLucent as a Patron at a time when standing up for the human rights...... translucent.org.uk/translucent-...

translucent.org.uk

TransLucent is Proud to announce that Alan Cumming has become our latest Patron.

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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 14h

The BBC's new director general's brain is smaller on the inside.

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Dr Helen Webberley @www.helenwebberley.com · 13h

September ends. Trans people are still here, still waiting in queues that have not meaningfully shortened, still living under policies that describe their distress as a reason for more caution rather than more care. The political climate did not give them an inch this month that they did not fight…

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Bottles @bottles1936.bsky.social · 13h

I’ve now read the CPS consultation response on “deception as to sex”. And I am fucking furious. The CPS actually asked whether its approach properly balanced the rights of trans people to live fully in their acquired gender against the rights of complainants.

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not in Burnham’s speech; -rent controls -measures to address the climate crisis -preserving freedom of speech/protest -rejoining the EU -measures to end government transphobia & trans section 28 -taxing the mega-rich -getting big/dirty money out of politics -protecting Gaza -real hope

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Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What Sophie said.

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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.cat · 29/09/2026

1/🧵 The grounds of appeal are horrifying, as it suggests that following the EAT victory, a rehearing on facts is unnecessary. This position is Forstater on steroids.

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Kirsty McTear 🏳️‍⚧️ She/Her @kirsty-mctear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

SECOND THOUGHT OF THE DAY… It continues to amaze me that people still take right wing politicians & religious leaders seriously given the number of incident of them being involved in SA, rape, & other infractions against women and children. And… People still listen to them about trans people‼️

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

GB News aired this on 20 Sep – but the episode has gone missing from their socials 🤔 Lots more to be said about this clip, the latest in a long line of hateful commentary from GB News. Let's at least agree they shouldn't be allowed to get away with it scott-free. #stopfundinghate #gbnews

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Heather Herbert is Baking Bread. @heatherherbert.uk · 29/09/2026

How long till l " I can't help this woman who's had an abortion, it's against my beliefs" Wins a court case?

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thousands of us are urging IKEA to pull their ads from toxic Talk Radio. Add your voice here: actionstorm.org/petitions/ik...

Petition comment reading: "Creating warm, welcoming homes extends to people, not just sofas.

IKEA please withdraw your support from toxic broadcasting." - Gillian

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Dr Helen Webberley @www.helenwebberley.com · 29/09/2026

A claim went out on television that puberty blockers 'switch off your ovaries or testicles'. That's not what they do. I've taken… www.helenwebberley.com/insights/wha…

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Burnham said he would stand by the Labour 2024 manifesto. This is what the 2024 Labour manifesto says about the Pensions Triple Lock; “Labour will retain the triple lock for the state pension.” The fact that Burnham is EVEN CONSIDERING ending it tells you all you need to know about him.

Our system of state, private, and workplace pensions provide the basis for security in retirement. Labour will retain the triple lock for the state pension. We will also adopt reforms to workplace pensions to deliver better outcomes for UK savers and pensioners. Our pensions review will consider what further steps are needed to improve security in retirement, as well as to increase productive investment in the UK economy.

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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This notion of bigoted beliefs being a protected characteristic like gender or race is just absolutely barmy. Those of us who’ve experienced genuine discrimination for who we are know there’s no comparison, and the political and legal collusion on this stuff is disastrous.

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Fry Valdrada @seriousanddeep.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Every fucking time. Those fuckers whine "someone will abuse this pro-minority thing!"... And it's them. Every time. Dude's openly admitted he is a threat to vulnerable people. He shouldn't be allowed in any job involving dealing with other people.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The man who groomed and hand delivered JD VANCE to the White House.

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Claudia Tyler-Mae @claudiatmuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's exhausting to think that some people will literally spend hundreds of thousands of pounds just to hurt others. The funding for any legal case should be completely transparent. These people are setting up companies solely to hide the money trail.

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Steph Paton @stephpaton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Outside Labour conference in Liverpool this morning. Farewell to Britain's standing on LGBTQ+ rights. 🎈

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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

'Acknowledge my Christian compassion and kindness or I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger"

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