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Help steer Trans+ History Week next year.

This is your chance to let us know what which history stories need more attention next year.

The lessons from our past should help inform our present and our fight for our future.

So which stories need to be told? Tell us 👇

Trans+ History Week @transhistoryweek.com · 20h

Help shape Trans+ History Week!

Please complete our annual story survey and have your say on what kinds of stories we tell next year with @wearequeeraf.com

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 7h

This is why our history is powerful.

It can reach everywhere and dismantle arguments.

We engage cross party for this reason.

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 7h

Conservative politician defending Trans+ people at their conference.

“What they can’t understand – and what they hate – is that trans people exist. I know it’s inconvenient for their binary view of the world, but trans people have been around for thousands of years and they don’t like it.”

Robin Moira White @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social · 15h

Permitting the Conservative Party conference to be used for the demonisation of trans people shows the Conservatives will be unfit for government for a generation.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Gender critical activists accused of ‘hateful’ remarks about trans women

Labour MP Richard Quigley said he was ‘appalled by the comments, but not surprised’

www.independent.co.uk

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HP 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌱🐱🍂🎵 @ursusminimus.bsky.social · 15h

Just filled this survey out - super quick and really important! Trans history week is brilliant, I always learn so much from it myself as well as being able to gain inspo for work.

Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 20h

Help steer Trans+ History Week next year.

This is your chance to let us know what which history stories need more attention next year.

The lessons from our past should help inform our present and our fight for our future.

So which stories need to be told? Tell us 👇

Trans+ History Week @transhistoryweek.com · 20h

Help shape Trans+ History Week!

Please complete our annual story survey and have your say on what kinds of stories we tell next year with @wearequeeraf.com

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 16h

Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 16h

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Pure Cremation *Celebration Of Life Cremations *Agincare *SunLife *Whitescar Cave *Freedom Showers *AllClearTravel *Moneyfacts Compare *Housing Units *Reclaim Nation *WeFix London *World Of Cruising *SelectSpecs *Polish Tourism Organisation *Staysure

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 20h

Help steer Trans+ History Week next year.

This is your chance to let us know what which history stories need more attention next year.

The lessons from our past should help inform our present and our fight for our future.

So which stories need to be told? Tell us 👇

Trans+ History Week @transhistoryweek.com · 20h

Help shape Trans+ History Week!

Please complete our annual story survey and have your say on what kinds of stories we tell next year with @wearequeeraf.com

Shape Trans+ History Week - Have Your Say

What kinds of stories, history and communities should we focus on next year?

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 20h

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Aliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 20h

Ofcom let GB News off the hook - even after finding them in breach

It’s a terrible look for Ofcom, and a betrayal of LGBTIQA+ communities

If regulators won’t act on anti-LGBTQ+ hate, advertisers can - and must

They have the power to make real change

Marty explains the why and how 👇🏼

Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

Ofcom ruled GBNews breached code with queerphobic rhetoric

However, Ofcom did not use their sanctioning powers.

GB News comment about LGBTQ+ including 'paedos' in breach of Ofcom code

A GB News presenter saying “full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons” at a church would “include paedos” breached the Broadcasting Code, Ofcom said.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 20h

Help steer Trans+ History Week next year.

This is your chance to let us know what which history stories need more attention next year.

The lessons from our past should help inform our present and our fight for our future.

So which stories need to be told? Tell us 👇

Trans+ History Week @transhistoryweek.com · 20h

Help shape Trans+ History Week!

Please complete our annual story survey and have your say on what kinds of stories we tell next year with @wearequeeraf.com

Shape Trans+ History Week - Have Your Say

What kinds of stories, history and communities should we focus on next year?

erv8ks078ir.typeform.com

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Trans+ History Week @transhistoryweek.com · 20h

Help shape Trans+ History Week!

Please complete our annual story survey and have your say on what kinds of stories we tell next year with @wearequeeraf.com

Shape Trans+ History Week - Have Your Say

What kinds of stories, history and communities should we focus on next year?

erv8ks078ir.typeform.com

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

Also worth remembering that a GBNews spokesman responded to my column in March denying that they broke Ofcom rules.

Seems Ofcom disagreed with them on that.

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

Thanks @goodlawproject.bsky.social and @stopfundinghate.bsky.social for the work on this.

Goodlaw responded to the Ofcom decision here:

goodlawproject.org/update/ofcom...

Ofcom finds GB News in breach of code | Good Law Project

More than 70,000 people complained over GB News’s use of a hateful, homophobic trope. Now the regulator has finally acted and declared the channel in breach.

goodlawproject.org

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

I covered this in my Campaign column back in March. And in this column I drew attention to the sanctioning powers we have as advertisers. My message on this remains the same.

Time for Sky to get its head out of the clouds

Pressure mounts on Ofcom and Sky to take action to end GB News’ campaign of hate.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

My comment continued: "Advertisers can choose to distance themselves from such hateful rhetoric by pulling advertising. And Sky Media can choose to stop spending their time hawking ad inventory on the channel’s behalf."

Ofcom finds GB News breached code with 'offensive' LGBTQ+ comment

Campaigners welcome ruling on Josh Howie’s comments about the LGBTQ+ community.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

My comment to Beau Jackson at Campaign on hearing this news:

"I’m glad that Ofcom found a breach, but I am disappointed to see them not use their sanctioning powers this time. But let’s remind ourselves that our [advertising] industry has sanctioning powers, too."

Ofcom finds GB News breached code with 'offensive' LGBTQ+ comment

Campaigners welcome ruling on Josh Howie’s comments about the LGBTQ+ community.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

Ofcom ruled GBNews breached code with queerphobic rhetoric

However, Ofcom did not use their sanctioning powers.

GB News comment about LGBTQ+ including 'paedos' in breach of Ofcom code

A GB News presenter saying “full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons” at a church would “include paedos” breached the Broadcasting Code, Ofcom said.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Charlie Brigden @filmsonwax.bsky.social · 1d

With TRON ARES about to hit, here’s a bit I wrote for @crooked-marquee.bsky.social on the original TRON and it’s fabulous composer, the amazing Wendy Carlos

Pixel Perfect: How Wendy Carlos Gave an Extra Dimension to Tron

How synthesizer innovator Wendy Carlos created a combination orchestral/synth score for Disney’s big-budget adventure ‘Tron.’

crookedmarquee.com

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 1d

Great work 👏👏👏

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

We're pleased that the loathsome comments carried by GB News, which equated being LGBT+ with being a paedophile, have been found in breach of the Ofcom code, following 71,000 complaints collected by @goodlawproject.bsky.social. pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/new...

GB News comment about LGBTQ+ including 'paedos' in breach of Ofcom code

A GB News presenter saying “full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons” at a church would “include paedos” breached the Broadcasting Code, Ofcom said.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 2d

Love spooky season nails

Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 2d

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