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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 3h
Instead of waiting for the ‘right time’, let's use the agency and self-determination we do have www.wearequeeraf.com/stop-waiting...
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Stop waiting for the 'right time' to transition - a lesson from King Arthur
Instead of waiting for the ‘right time’, let's use the agency and self-determination we do have
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 4h
A new poll shows the older a respondent was, the less likely they were to say they'd date a bi person, regardless of sexuality 📩 Understand the data: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…
A new poll has found while nearly half of Britons have a positive opinion about bisexual people, a majority of women wouldn't date bi men.

Marking Bisexual Visibility Day, a new YouGov poll found that nearly half (48%) of Britons have a positive opinion about the bi community, with only 8% having an explicitly negative view. 41% said they were neutral. 
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 5h
The Lib Dems have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice - which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces Read more in our newsletter 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…
Lib Dems approve motion to oppose the EHRC Code of Practice as Labour is set to face protest over exclusion of trans women at its women's conference.

The Liberal Democrats have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice, which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces, as "discriminatory and unworkable". 
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Maia George @maiageorge.bsky.social · 8h
"In 2026, Niger (alongside Burkina Faso and Mali) has strengthened diplomatic ties with Russia (...).This move comes at a time when Russia instituted a ban on “propaganda” that promotes childfree lifestyles."
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 6h
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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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 7h
Challenging the societal standard that not having sex is a problem would be a positive for everyone www.wearequeeraf.com/french-marit...
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French marital reforms are an important step forward for women and asexual people
Challenging the societal standard that not having sex is a problem would be a positive for everyone
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 8h
Niger’s crackdown on asexual “practices” is not isolated to the West African nation - it’s part of a greater trend of anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric worldwide
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Why Niger explicitly criminalising asexuality is significant to everyone, regardless of identity
To understand Nigers asexuality criminalisation, we should see this law as part of a bigger – and growing – global trend among conservatives about 'traditional families'
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 9h
Ann-Dowling has declared herself as a supporter and donor to the LGB Alliance and a donor to FiLiA
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Scottish Labour councillor failed to declare role in ‘gender critical’ group, breaching Council rules amid trade union legal action
A ‘gender critical’ Scottish Labour executive committee member and councillor failed to declare on her register of interests the company she set up to sue her trade union, in an apparent breach of the Scottish Councillors’ Code of Conduct
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 12h
There are better ways to talk about patriarchy www.wearequeeraf.com/transmasc-ap...
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Transmasc apologies for male privilege: do we need them?
There are better ways to talk about patriarchy
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 14h
ICYMI: NHS Wales has apologised for the “distress” caused by the decision to withdraw care for hundreds of Trans+ adults.  Subscribe to support independent queer journalism.
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NHS Wales apologises for withdrawal of trans healthcare, admits "urgent review" still hasn't begun
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 14h
Queerness is about so much more than who you sleep with: it’s identity, culture, community. By rejecting that, you risk missing out on that joy, belonging and support. www.wearequeeraf.com/heteroflexib...
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‘Heteroflexibility’: the new sexual fluidity or queer-baiting 2.0?
Queerness is about so much more than who you sleep with: it’s identity, culture, community. By rejecting that, you risk missing out on that joy, belonging and support.
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026
Every child should be able to play football without worrying about how they look www.wearequeeraf.com/every-child-...
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Every child should be able to play football without worrying about how they look
All kids should be able to play with their friends free of pressure to conform to an ever-narrowing set of standards of gender
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026
A new poll shows the older a respondent was, the less likely they were to say they'd date a bi person, regardless of sexuality.  📩 Subscribe to understand the data: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…
A new poll has found while nearly half of Britons have a positive opinion about bisexual people, a majority of women wouldn't date bi men.

Marking Bisexual Visibility Day, a new YouGov poll found that nearly half (48%) of Britons have a positive opinion about the bi community, with only 8% having an explicitly negative view. 41% said they were neutral. 
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026
"In an unpredictable world, this flexibility can mean the difference between extinction and survival."
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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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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026
The medicalised route being introduced in India, like the UK's, is designed to control and limit what being Trans+ looks like www.wearequeeraf.com/indian-legis...
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Indian legislation borrows UK's gatekeeping to limit what being Trans+ looks like
The medicalised route being introduced in India, like the UK's, is designed to control and limit what being Trans+ looks like
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026
How does one ban an asexual “practice”, other than to punish people who are not married and those who don’t have babies?
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Why Niger explicitly criminalising asexuality is significant to everyone, regardless of identity
To understand Nigers asexuality criminalisation, we should see this law as part of a bigger – and growing – global trend among conservatives about 'traditional families'
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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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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026
Between mid-2017 and 2020, over £800,000 was raised for lawsuits pushing back against Trans+ rights, Thomson Reuters Foundation found
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Scottish Labour councillor failed to declare role in ‘gender critical’ group, breaching Council rules amid trade union legal action
A ‘gender critical’ Scottish Labour executive committee member and councillor failed to declare on her register of interests the company she set up to sue her trade union, in an apparent breach of the Scottish Councillors’ Code of Conduct
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026
Stories of our joy are powerful - let's use them to fight back www.wearequeeraf.com/stories-of-o...
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Stories of our joy are powerful - let's use them to fight back
We need to translate progressive Trans+ data and research into real action by exercising joy as a form of resistance
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026
NHS Wales admits its “urgent review” still hasn’t begun a month after it paused care for Trans+ adults but "final preparations are now being made" Subscribe to our journalism
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NHS Wales apologises for withdrawal of trans healthcare, admits "urgent review" still hasn't begun
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
Just like me – How t4t love is helping trans people heal what the world keeps breaking www.wearequeeraf.com/just-like-me...
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Just like me – How t4t love is helping trans people heal what the world keeps breaking
Whether t4t's growing visibility reflects preference, politics, or simply the search for relief, it points to something many trans people seek: the beauty of being able to just exist
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
While nearly half of Britons have a positive opinion about bisexual people, a majority of women wouldn't date bi men, a new poll has found Subscribe to understand the data: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…
A new poll has found while nearly half of Britons have a positive opinion about bisexual people, a majority of women wouldn't date bi men.

Marking Bisexual Visibility Day, a new YouGov poll found that nearly half (48%) of Britons have a positive opinion about the bi community, with only 8% having an explicitly negative view. 41% said they were neutral. 
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
The Liberal Dems have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice - which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces Read more in our newsletter 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…
Lib Dems approve motion to oppose the EHRC Code of Practice as Labour is set to face protest over exclusion of trans women at its women's conference.

The Liberal Democrats have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice, which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces, as "discriminatory and unworkable". 
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
It was transformative to see a trans person who could live their life, be supported through their struggles, and have a positive storyline www.wearequeeraf.com/heartstopper...
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Heartstopper's legacy is showing me what trans joy felt like for the first time
It was transformative to see a trans person who could live their life, be supported through their struggles, and have a positive storyline
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
The country broadened its anti-LGBTQIA+ laws, increasing the criminalisation of LGBTQIA+ ‘practices’ to include anyone who ‘attempts to’ participate.
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Why Niger explicitly criminalising asexuality is significant to everyone, regardless of identity
To understand Nigers asexuality criminalisation, we should see this law as part of a bigger – and growing – global trend among conservatives about 'traditional families'
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
ICYMI: The Scottish Labour councillor’s legal action seeks to force her union to implement “trans exclusionary” guidance.
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Scottish Labour councillor failed to declare role in ‘gender critical’ group, breaching Council rules amid trade union legal action
A ‘gender critical’ Scottish Labour executive committee member and councillor failed to declare on her register of interests the company she set up to sue her trade union, in an apparent breach of the Scottish Councillors’ Code of Conduct
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
The internet turned two footballers’ friendship into a queer story in a sport that gives us so few other places to find one. Football has made queerness so unusual that fans have to invent it themselves. www.wearequeeraf.com/cleated-riva...
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Cleated Rivalry shows us that queer representation in football is sorely craved
The internet turned two footballers’ friendship into a queer story in a sport that gives us so few other places to find one. Football has made queerness so unusual that fans have to invent it themselves.
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
Our oceans reveals a wealth of natural gender and sexual variance, including everyone’s Disney Pixar favourite Nemo.
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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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Al Worth (they/them) @alworthprobably.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I made a doc for @wearequeeraf.com and @transhistoryweek.com! Jan Morris lived a fascinating life, so this was a treat to work on. I interviewed Twm Morys, Paul Clements, and Sara Wheeler, and you will even hear the voice of Sir Michael Palin. Listen here. www.wearequeeraf.com/the-triumphs...
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The triumphs, trials and conundrum of Trans+ journalist Jan Morris
Jan Morris is the world-famous journalist, writer, and historian, known for her travel works, and Conundrum - a book covering her very public transition
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
What our oceans can teach us about natural gender and sex variations www.wearequeeraf.com/what-our-oce...
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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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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026
The withdrawal of care from hundreds of Trans+ adults followed a blog by a gender-critical journalist and complaints made by a Conservative member of the Welsh Parliament
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NHS Wales apologises for withdrawal of trans healthcare, admits "urgent review" still hasn't begun
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 27/09/2026
The Liberal Dems have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice - which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces Read more in our newsletter 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…
Lib Dems approve motion to oppose the EHRC Code of Practice as Labour is set to face protest over exclusion of trans women at its women's conference.

The Liberal Democrats have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice, which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces, as "discriminatory and unworkable". 
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 27/09/2026
Niger became the first nation in the world to criminalise asexuality as part of a wider crackdown on LGBTQIA+ rights 👇 Subscribe to understand the ever-changing queer world.
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Why Niger explicitly criminalising asexuality is significant to everyone, regardless of identity
To understand Nigers asexuality criminalisation, we should see this law as part of a bigger – and growing – global trend among conservatives about 'traditional families'
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 27/09/2026
ICYMI: A ‘gender critical’ Scottish Labour councillor failed to declare the company she set up to sue her trade union
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Scottish Labour councillor failed to declare role in ‘gender critical’ group, breaching Council rules amid trade union legal action
A ‘gender critical’ Scottish Labour executive committee member and councillor failed to declare on her register of interests the company she set up to sue her trade union, in an apparent breach of the Scottish Councillors’ Code of Conduct
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 27/09/2026
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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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 27/09/2026
NHS Wales admits its “urgent review” still hasn’t begun nearly a month after the decision to withdraw care for hundreds of Trans+ adults Subscribe to support our journalism.
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NHS Wales apologises for withdrawal of trans healthcare, admits "urgent review" still hasn't begun
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 26/09/2026
The service said the review will begin with patients whose surgery was due to take place between August and December 2026, and "no decisions about individual patient care have been made at this stage." www.wearequeeraf.com/nhs-wales-ap...
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NHS Wales apologises for withdrawal of trans healthcare, admits "urgent review" still hasn't begun
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 26/09/2026
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 26/09/2026
One Trans+ worker lost access to the toilets in his office after his employer introduced new rules - other Trans+ employees stopped coming into work altogether From the archive 👇
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I've been afraid of toilets for years, but now with the EHRC code - I want to fight back
As we enter this period of uncertainty, knowing our rights – and what we can do to challenge this code, which continues to be called “unworkable” by a growing number of MPs – will be critical as we continue fighting to keep ourselves safe
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 26/09/2026
🆕 The NWJCC said the cancellations "remains a pause and is not a permanent change to the service." The review, which it has called "urgent", has still not begun a month on, but it said the "final preparations are now being made". www.wearequeeraf.com/nhs-wales-ap...
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NHS Wales apologises for withdrawal of trans healthcare, admits "urgent review" still hasn't begun
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 26/09/2026
What our oceans can teach us about natural gender and sex variations 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/what-our-oce...
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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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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 26/09/2026
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care www.wearequeeraf.com/nhs-wales-ap...
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NHS Wales apologises for withdrawal of trans healthcare, admits "urgent review" still hasn't begun
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care
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Edd Edmondson @eddedmondson.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
This is outrageous. (Also support @wearequeeraf.com if you can. They're great and I'm proud to support them)
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 25/09/2026
30 years on from the landmark documentary the Shinjuku Boys, we bring you a rare interview with its director Kim Longinotto @transhistoryweek.com 
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30 years later, Director Kim Longinotto Looks Back on the Making of Shinjuku Boys
As the world sees a dramatic uptick in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation, co-director Kim Longinotto looks back on her behind-the-scenes joy shooting the film
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 25/09/2026
In tomorrow's free newsletter - an update on plans for the "urgent review", which QueerAF understands still has not started despite it being a month later 👇 Join 10K readers 📨 wearequeeraf.com/subscribe
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 25/09/2026
There's no consistent definition of human biological sex, Biologist Ari Berkowitz sets out Subscribe to understand more 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…
Spotlight: Biology is multidimensional
Biologist Ari Berkowitz has set out how there is no consistent definition of human biological sex, and that even sex chromosomes are not a binary indicator. In a new book, he sets out that a number of indicators, including chromosomes, gonads, genitals and 'secondary indicators' such as breasts, voice, waist size and body hair, form a 'multidimensional' set of sliding scales – all of which show sex is anything but binary.
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 25/09/2026
How Trans+ people navigate the EHRC code will lay the groundwork for how we can resist the changes and uphold demands for our human rights.
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I've been afraid of toilets for years, but now with the EHRC code - I want to fight back
As we enter this period of uncertainty, knowing our rights – and what we can do to challenge this code, which continues to be called “unworkable” by a growing number of MPs – will be critical as we continue fighting to keep ourselves safe
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 25/09/2026
A ‘gender critical’ Scottish Labour executive committee member and councillor failed to declare on her register of interests the company she set up to sue her trade union, in an apparent breach of the Scottish Councillors’ Code of Conduct www.wearequeeraf.com/scottish-lab...
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Scottish Labour councillor failed to declare role in ‘gender critical’ group, breaching Council rules amid trade union legal action
A ‘gender critical’ Scottish Labour executive committee member and councillor failed to declare on her register of interests the company she set up to sue her trade union, in an apparent breach of the Scottish Councillors’ Code of Conduct
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 25/09/2026
“The surgical referral rate for the Welsh Gender Service was actually lower than in England – and far below what was claimed by right-wing media.”  
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“Devastated”: Up to 800 Trans+ patients affected by Welsh Gender Service surgery cancellations
Questions are being raised over the evidence behind NHS Wales's decision to cancel surgeries for Welsh Gender Service patients, who tell QueerAF of their 'absolute devastation'
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 25/09/2026
New guidance says teachers must not use materials that “encourage” pupils to question their gender. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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English schools to segregate Trans+ kids from toilets – including those who've already transitioned – from September
New ‘Keeping Children Safe In Education 2026’ (KCISE) guidance sets out in detail the limits now placed on schools on supporting Trans+ children
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