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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 1h

The Labour trolls are out in force today. Zack has really gotten them rattled.

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 1h

It was two OUP books.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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Aliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 1h

To me, the whole “transition from…to…” narrative has always felt rooted in cisgender cope and ignorance

Trans+ people access Trans Healthcare to be themselves - that’s it - it's that simple

For true gender liberation, the “transition” framing needs to go

LouLou (Louise) @itsloulou43.bsky.social · 3h

I don't identity as a woman
I AM A WOMAN !!!
I didn't transtion to be different
I TRANSTIONED TO BE MYSELF !!!
🩵🩷🤍
Just saying !!!

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Galop @galopuk.bsky.social · 55m

The newly released Official Statistics for Hate Crime in 2024-2025 do not accurately reflect the true prevalence of anti-LGBT+ hate in England and Wales. This misrepresentation matters.

Read our full statement ⬇️
bit.ly/3J6BNYr

Galop's Statement on the 2024/25 Official Statistics for Hate Crime in England and Wales.

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SEEN Police Official Open Public Network @seenpoliceuk.bsky.social · 34m

@neilmackay.bsky.social
These figures are a f*cking fraud.

For years now the police have run a secret policy to refuse to deal with any report of online crimes motivated by hatred of trans people.

Trans people have been fully aware of this, and have lost all trust in the police and

SEEN Police Official Open Public Network @seenpoliceuk.bsky.social · 5h

SEEN Police UK state the drop in number of hate crimes against trans people is fraud, as GMP are taken to Judicial Review after a secret policy of refusing to deal with ANY reports of hate crimes against trans people is obtained.

How far does this go? This ‘data’ is shit

www.gov.uk/government/s...

Hate crime, England and Wales, year ending March 2025

www.gov.uk

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 18h

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

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Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Izzy Davis 🏳️‍🌈♀️🩷🇪🇺 @mrsgayguevara.bsky.social · 3h

Having had direct experience with the Spanish system, I can absolutely vouch for it. It's run to help trans people - something that's never been the aim for @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social and the NHS. Key difference is intent.

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 3h

I’m at the Oslo trans healthcare conference today and have just been listening to Rosa Almiral of the Spanish trans healthcare service say “We have a waiting list of three weeks.” !!!!!!!!!!

Helsestasjon for kjonn og seksualitet
THE OSLO
INTERNATIONAL TRANS HEALTH CONFERENCE
9.-10. OKTOBER 2025

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 4h

@ohsarahsavage.bsky.social attacks the failure of Brighton council allowing the anti-trans faux-feminist group Fillia to hold a “conference” in the city.

"Our city is being invaded by transphobes this weekend." Trans Pride Brighton issues statement ahead of "anti-trans" Filia Conference

This weekend the Brighton Centre will host the Filia Conference 2025, an event which bills itself as a feminist event, raising issues about global women's rights. Sounds great, right? Well, it’s a lie...

www.scenemag.co.uk

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 6h

I hereby nominate the Portland Frog for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Municipal Fox @amunicipalfox.bsky.social · 1d

This frog is your FRIEND
He fights for FREEDOM

Person in a frog costume faces down ICE agents

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 16h

A 17 year old trans girl completed suicide and most of Twitter celebrated. I never saw the usual suspect feign concern about that yet they're always so quick to blame trans people for discussing the risk of suicide as somehow causing it.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jul 7

And this isn't the first time. This happened back in March what Charlotte Fosgate who completed suicide by jumping from a bridge as well.

www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/06...

Online vitriol poured in after the death of a Portland-area trans teen. Then came a deluge of support, grief and love

LGBTQ+ teens and their allies made a tidal wave of posts, comments and videos in support of Fosgate’s legacy and against the vitriol.

www.oregonlive.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 16h

Graham Linehan went on trial for harassing a 17 year old trans girl. The same age as this girl who died as a result of online harassment.

Gender criticals showed up to that trial and laughed and mocked the victim. These are soulless ghouls.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 4

Graham Linehan is set to go on trial today on a separate charge of harassing and cyberstalking a trans teenager who was 17 at the time he did so.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 4

Everyone is rushing to defend Graham Linehan as some martyr to free speech but don't actually state what he tweeted. He explicitly called for people to violently assault trans women in the bathroom.

In another instance, he cyberstalked a trans minor. He's legitimately a danger to trans people.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 16h

The coroner explicitly stated long wait lists resulting in hopelessness and social media bullying encouraging her to kill herself led to her death.

Blood is on the hands of every gender critical person who stripped access to care and goes after trans folks online.

www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...

Screenshot of a coroner’s report detailing the circumstances of a 17-year-old named Leia’s death. It describes her as intelligent, kind, and loved, and notes that she struggled with gender dysphoria and depression while waiting for treatment. Highlighted sections state that waiting lists for treatment were far too long and contributed to her being without care. The report also mentions community hostility and social media links inciting harm. The coroner’s concerns section emphasizes that long waiting times for first appointments at Gender Dysphoria clinics pose a risk of future deaths. The report instructs that action should be taken to prevent such deaths and requires a response within 56 days.

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · Aug 10

Someone eventually manages to get 30 “gender-criticals” (apparently most of them over 65) together for a hate-rally in Scotland.

In contrast, London Trans Pride with 100,000 people of all ages.

About 3,330 trans people and allies for every transphobe.

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LBC
Record 100,000 protest transphobia in London in 'largest Trans Pride event in history'
27 July 2025, 08:35
Transgender people and their supporters hold a banner reading
'Protect Trans+ Youth' during the seventh Trans Pride protest march in London.

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Slice of Fox @michaelwi.bsky.social · 21h

Another way of rewording her death being preventable is that it was caused by government action (in particular streeting). All Labour government members should be asked why they caused this.

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Kelly @kellwynd.bsky.social · 12h

She genuinely has blood on her hands.

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minderbinder8.bsky.social @minderbinder8.bsky.social · 17h

Cass said this a month later

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Aida @aidap.bsky.social · 17h

Reading the coroner report was harrowing, especially with how much to some of the causes I can relate which... And unlike most I am in position to alleviate the issues; get private care, leave the country.

Leia did not have such luck 😢

Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 22h

www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/09/n...

17-year-old trans girl's suicide over NHS wait times was preventable says coroner

A 17-year-old trans girl's death by suicide over NHS wait times could have been prevented with swift intervention, a coroner has ruled.

www.thepinknews.com

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 16h

If you can find the time, please share and fill out this survey for the James Lind Alliance. Mumsnet goons are apparently bombarding it with nonsense responses:

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/jla/youth-...

Let's improve care for young gender diverse people

Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 16h

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 16h

Trans people must not be left behind: TGEU highlights critical gaps in the new EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-30

"The Strategy inadequately addresses the scapegoating of trans people, misses the opportunity to ensure the full protection of the rights of trans people under EU law,"

Trans people must not be left behind: TGEU highlights critical gaps in the new EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-30 - TGEU - Trans Europe and Central Asia

TGEU welcomes the publication of the LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 and the European Commission’s renewed pledge to advance the rights of all LGBTIQ+ people while embedding an intersectional pers...

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 15h

Some good news 👇

Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 16h

Significant blow today for Stella O'Malley & her anti-trans advocacy organisation Genspect, as their spurious defamation action against Irish therapist, Leonie O'Dowd, is added to "The Gallery of Shame" by CASE (Campaign Against SLAPPs in Europe.) www.the-case.eu/gallery-of-s...

Gallery of Shame – CASE

www.the-case.eu

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Erwin van der Stap @vanderstap.co.uk · 22h

Criminal negligence!
(Probably technically not, but I blame Streeting and this govt entirely for these preventable deaths)

Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 23h

Wes Streeting extended the puberty-blocker ban on 6 November 2024.

Leia died by suicide on 11 November 2024.

17-year-old trans girl's suicide over NHS wait times was preventable says coroner

A 17-year-old trans girl's death by suicide over NHS wait times could have been prevented with swift intervention, a coroner has ruled.

www.thepinknews.com

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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 22h

New piece from me asking "What are extreme overvalued beliefs and why does Genspect think all trans people have them?"

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 23h

A fringe group wants the field of psychiatry to regress back to the days when stereotypes and prejudices resulted in mental illness diagnoses for marginalized populations.

In a new reported piece, @evanurquhart.bsky.social examines Genspect's call for the re-psychopathologization of trans identity.

Hate Group Calls for Re-Labeling Transness as Mental Illness — Assigned

A fringe group with no expertise pushes the field of psychiatry to regress to a pre-scientific, prejudice-soaked view of trans people. It coincides with the far-right political agenda.

www.assignedmedia.org

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