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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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"A woman who wears her spleen on her sleeve." Chaplain, Feminist, Lefty and Proud 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ She/her.

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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · Jul 14

Horrible and also no surprise. The problem is that members of these anti-trans hate groups don't actually believe that being trans is a real thing - because most of them have never knowingly got to know a trans person. So they honestly believe that trans women are men pretending to be women 1/

TACC @tacc.org.uk · Jul 13

The EHRC FOI release reveals a disturbing pattern: trans people — especially trans women — are repeatedly framed as inherently dangerous, deceptive, or a safeguarding risk. The EHRC didn’t challenge this once.

tacc.org.uk/2025/07/13/t...

They Called Us Dangerous: Inside the Language the EHRC Let Through - Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective

The EHRC says it exists to uphold dignity, fairness, and equality for all protected groups. But the internal emails and submissions we’ve now analysed tell a different story — one where trans people a...

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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · 1h

Okay I was expecting it to be terrible but this is mind-blowing.

What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 1d

Gender Identity Clinic's Waiting Lists from Shortest To Longest

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GIC Waiting List from Shortest To Longest.

YouTube video by What The Trans?! Podcasts

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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · 2d

This thread is essential reading today:

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 2d

Tomorrow we're going to hear a lot of speeches and posts that pretend the so-called Israeli-Palestinian conflict began on October 7, 2023.

Tomorrow we're going to hear a lot of speeches and posts equating hundreds of deaths with hundreds of thousands of deaths,

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 3d

A major new peer-reviewed Australian report warns that the UK’s Cass Review is fundamentally ill-suited to guide care for trans young people — and should not be adopted as a benchmark in Australia www.starobserver.com.au/news/new-rep...

New Report Says Cass Review Should Not Be Benchmark For Trans Healthcare in Australia - Star Observer

A major new peer-reviewed report warns that the Cass Review is fundamentally ill-suited to guide Australia's care for trans young people.

www.starobserver.com.au

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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · 5d

Okay, so at least it now starts with her name rather than her husband's, but they still think that her being married with kids is more important than being Bishop of London, the third most senior post in the CofE.

Subheading has been amended to say, "Sarah Mullally, 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married with has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004."

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 5d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 5d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · 5d

Hey @news.sky.com any chance you could fix this sexist binfire?

Sky news headline is "Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury" and immediately gives her age and husband's name before bothering to mention her name, title, or current role as Bishop of London.

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The Church of England @churchofengland.org · 5d

A prayer for the next Archbishop of Canterbury. 🙏

Almighty and everlasting God,
the only worker of great marvels,
send down upon your servant Sarah,
called to be Archbishop of Canterbury,
and all who are committed to her care,
the spirit of your saving grace,
and that they may truly please you,
pour upon them the continual dew of your blessing.
Grant this, O Lord,
for the honour of our advocate and mediator,
Jesus Christ.
Amen.

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Stéphanie says… 🏴‍☠️☕️🍰 @stephaniejane.bsky.social · 8d

Now 54,380 signatures of women who stand with trans women.

Let’s keep this going!

Please sign, if you haven’t already done so.
Please share, if you have.

Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 19d

✨ We’ve Moved! ✨

Thank you to the 42,890 people who have signed, shared and supported our letter so far: Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community.

🌐 NotInOurName.org.uk

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 6d

The Starmer government is REALLY running scared of this petition, now at 2.75 million, to the extent that it has responded 3 months early, in a transparent attempt to spike it.

So please, under no circumstances should you sign it and share it widely. Starmer & his boss McSweeney would not like it.

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 8d

"The new trans rules are “not right” and should be reviewed by MPS, one of Labour’s deputy leadership candidates has said.

"Lucy Powell appeared to criticise the (EHRC) guidance on transgender issues, which has advised that workplaces provide protected single-sex spaces." [Telegraph]

Trans guidance ‘not right’ and in need of shake-up, says Powell
Party’s deputy leadership contender suggests EHRC advice should be subject to ‘robust conversation’ ‘When we’re looking at applying the law as parliamentarians, we should have a say on that’

Ms Powell suggested that MPS should review the full guidance before it is published later this year, opening the door to a veto in Parliament for the protection of women-only spaces.

She said: “I think we have got some of the language not right on this, and particularly around some of the guidance that’s coming forward.

“I really strongly feel like we need a robust and transparent parliamentary conversation about that, because when we’re looking at applying the law as parliamentarians, we should have a say on that and that’s something I’ll be pushing for as well.”

Sources close to Ms Powell said she believed MPS should have the power to influence the rules because they will become law. But her suggestion raises the prospect of a protracted debate in Parliament over the trans ruling, which has already divided parties and MPS.

The Conservatives accused Labour of “siding with radical trans activists” and warned against interference in the guidance from Parliament. Claire Coutinho, the shadow equalities minister, said: “The Supreme Court was crystal clear – biological sex matters, and women have a right to single-sex spaces.

“Time and again, Labour has sided with radical trans activists instead of the women fighting to protect their changing rooms and toilets from biological men. Labour cannot be trusted to protect the privacy, dignity, and safety of women and girls.” The row comes in the run-up to a deputy leadership hustings between Ms Powell and Ms

Phillipson at the Labour Party conference today.

In a combative interview yesterday, Ms Powell also argued that Labour was “pleasing no one” by tacking to the Right.

The former leader of the Commons, who was sacked in the latest reshuffle, also took a swipe at Ms Phillipson over an “ill-advised” tweet that suggested Ms Powell would bring infighting to the party if she got the job.

Speaking to the Politico website in front of an audience at the conference in Liverpool, Ms Powell said party members should vote for h

Sir Keir Starmer’s attempts to see off the threat of Reform UK by moving to the Right on immigration and digital ID meant “we are losing more voters the other way”, she said, while failing to win back Labour voters who have abandoned the party for Nigel Farage.

“If you think everything is going great and swimmingly, don’t vote for me,” she said. “If you think we need a course correction, then vote for me.”

Earlier in the day Ms Phillipson posted on X that: “The choice is clear. Labour’s heart and soul in government with me as deputy leader. Or more distractions, infighting and noise.”

Although she did not name Ms Powell, it has been interpreted as a clear message that her rival, who is backed by Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, would be a disruptive influence. Ms Powell said: “It was an ill-advised post, to be honest. Debate is not dissent.”

She was again clear that she would challenge Sir Keir behind closed doors if he is not representing the views of members.

“I think we can be better than what we have been and more successful,” she said.

“Part of doing that will be that we have broader voices at the table and if we hear from those broader voices we will make better decisions.”

Article Name:Trans guidance ‘not right’ and in need of shake-up, says Powell
Publication:The Daily Telegraph
Author:By Tony Diver and Gordon Rayner
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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 11d

People WILL refuse to vote for a party that persecutes trans people, cuts social security, scapegoats immigrants and supports genocide.

If your response to that is 'nooo, they're voting wrong, they'll let the REAL bad guys win' rather than 'let's make sure they don't have to', YOU are the problem.

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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you! I have written to my MP multiple times about this and have not received any response so it is a relief to see that not all MPs are refusing to defend the trans community.

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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 12d

I have come to the conclusion the EHRC guidance on single sex spaces should not even come to Parliament. It is misleading and has caused distress for my trans constituents.

I urge @bphillipsonMP to reject it on grounds of practicality and human rights.

sianberry.org.uk/publications/l…

An image of Sian's letter to the Minister for Women and Equalities.

You can read the full text of her letter at:

https://www.sianberry.org.uk/publications/letter-regarding-statutory-guidance-from-the-equality-human-rights-commission/

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 13d

The success of the far right is not only measured in votes and seats but in its impact on rhetoric, policy and ideology. The fact that a (nominally) social democratic head of government with a huge majority choses to say and do this is maybe the biggest success of the far right in Europe yet.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 13d

One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 16d

Anyone buying into Trump and RFK Jr's bs doesn't give a damn about science.
All of this has been repeatedly disproven. It's conspiracy crap designed to blame mums and treat autistic individuals as if we're the problem rather than the way we're treated. #r4today
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump makes false claim linking Tylenol to autism as doctors insist it’s safe: Live

RFK Jr has pushed a discredited theory that routine vaccinations are responsible for rise in the diagnosis

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 19d

It’s time for women and allies to speak up. To say ‘not in our name’ to the discrimination and exclusion of trans people. Are you with us?

✍️ If you are a woman and agree please sign @nionwomen.bsky.social 's open letter
https://goodlaw.social/wu1u

Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name

We use cookies where necessary to allow us to understand how people interact with our website and content, so that we can continue to improve our service.

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 22d

THREAD that shows how badly Wes Streeting has got this wrong;

There is no “conflict” between cis women’s rights & trans people’s rights.

This is a fabrication that Wes Streeting is either dishonest or gullible enough to believe.

Empirical evidence Streeting is wrong 1/3

Hasenbush et al (2019)…

Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Laws in Public Accommodations: a Review of Evidence Regarding Safety and Privacy in Public Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Changing Rooms - Sexuality Research and Social...

Legislation, regulations, litigation, and ballot propositions affecting public restroom access for transgender people increased drastically in the last three years. Opponents of gender identity inclus...

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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · 22d

In an "olive branch" Streeting defended everything he did to strip healthcare from young trans people as right and justified and said absolutely nothing about any way he'd move away from that targeted campaign to eradicate trans people.

Come ON @theguardian.com. This is atrocious.

"In an olive branch to the trans community, many of whom felt betrayed by Streeting’s early decision as health secretary to pause the use of puberty blockers, he said he knew “young trans people who are desperately worried not just by the toxicity of some of the debates, but about this community’s safety and wellbeing”.

“I know there are questions in our community about my motivation on this issue and the decisions that I took within days of coming into office,” he said. “My motivation has only ever been to make sure that medicine given to children is safe and effective, and grounded in robust evidence.

“More broadly, I’ve sought to acknowledge the tensions that have arisen between trans rights and the sex-based rights of women, so that as a country, we can find a way through that ensures equality, dignity, safety and inclusion for all,” he added."

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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · 26d

Done.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 26d

Here are the _public_ email addresses for the reporters and the standards editor listed on the WSJ site.

Standards editor:
[email protected]

Journalists who wrote the article:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Politely and peacefully demand a retraction and an apology.

Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 26d

Transgender people are owed a retraction and apology from @wsj.com. The lie has already become canon to millions and it seems the least they could do.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 26d

I’m sure there’ll be corrections in equally prominent positions in each of these papers, yeah?

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 26d

We asked the EHRC whether they consulted any trans, intersex or LGBTQ+ groups before intervening in the 2024 Supreme Court case For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers.

Their answer? They didn’t. 1/

Text about EHRC not directly contacting Transgender, Intersex, LGBTQ+ groups before November 2024 hearing. Describes regular engagement with such groups.

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Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · 29d

"Free speech is important, says the British government, unless you’re saying something we don’t want to hear. Then you’re a terrorist. “The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it,” George Orwell could have said five minutes ago."

Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 29d

This is good;

"Minister of Hypocrisy Wes Streeting"

"So there we have it. One Irish person is charged with ‘terrorism’ in a UK court for speaking out against violence, while another Irish person is being held up as a victim of unfree speech for speaking out in favour of violence."

Suzanne Harrington: The UK's treatment of Graham Linehan and Kneecap is a study in contrasts

"Unlike Linehan, in court charged with harassing a trans teenager and smashing their phone (this was before he urged his online followers to physically attack trans people), Mo Chara’s ‘terrorist’ cha...

www.irishexaminer.com

Revd Stephanie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephminster.bsky.social · 29d

Oh yes!! And a whole Fort Hold complex complete with the Harper Hall and little stalls for a Gather...

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Rachel Mann @revrachelmann.bsky.social · Sep 9

I wonder what m’learned friend @judgedewie.bsky.social makes of this and the contempt thing in particular … it is hard to imagine, as a lay person, that jurors in a separate case won’t see the Beeb’s handling of Mr Linehan.

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