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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · Aug 9

We've said it before and we'll say it again: the EHRC's interim guidance is transphobic and harmful, and it must be stopped.

We will fight it in the courts in November. Will you join us?
goodlawproject.org/donate/

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 27

Yesterday was beautiful and empowering. Was also so lovely to see familiar faces amongst the 100,000 people who joined the march at Trans+ Pride London. #TransPride #London

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

If you know someone whose voice should be part of this growing network, please pass the invitation on: tinyurl.com/transvce

Together, we are stronger.

#TVCE #Symposium #TransPride #Pride #Pride2025 #Queer #Conference #AcademicSky 🌈

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

💜 Thank you for your courage, care, and creativity.

You made this gathering sing.

We’re already dreaming our conference returning in 2026—and we’d love you to be there.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

Together, we created a space where trans+ knowledge, imagination, and leadership are not only possible—they are flourishing.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our Parallel Programme featured more than 50 contributors from across the UK, Europe, North and South America—spanning generations, disciplines, and experiences

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

We hope our time together offered moments of nourishment—and planted seeds of queer hope to carry us forward in our work as scholars, artists, educators, and organisers.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

We know what it takes to be present in spaces like these. We honour the travel, labour, vulnerability, and heart that each of you brought.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

Whether you presented, performed, facilitated, held space, asked a question, supported behind the scenes—or simply showed up with care—you helped shape something urgent, joyful, and vital.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

Over 160 people joined us in person and online for a day of shared knowledge, research, performance, activism, and community. Your presence made the work feel alive.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

On 8 July 2025, we gathered at Guildhall School of Music & Drama around the theme “Queer Acts of Hope”—and what emerged was nothing short of extraordinary.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 24

As we head into #TransPride London this weekend, we want to pause and say a deep, collective thank you to everyone who made our recent #TVCE Symposium programme possible.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 7

You are our community and together we will hold each other.

We begin tomorrow.
We begin together.

With Queer Acts of Hope, we welcome you on 8th July 2025.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 7

You are not only welcome—you are necessary.
Whether you arrive in fatigue or fire, in softness or passion, you belong here.
Bring your questions. Bring your becoming.
Bring your breath.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 7

This symposium listens sideways.
It offers space for contradiction, becoming, unbecoming, and bloom.
It is stitched with glitch and with grace.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 7

We convene in resistance and in reverence.
For trans joy. For queer wonder.
For scholarship that pulses with life.
For art that heals and haunts.
For each other.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 7

Tomorrow, we gather—not only across time zones and geographies, but across the wild, tender architectures of queer hope and trans liberation. The first annual symposium of the TVCE arrives not as an event, but as an unfolding—of voices, gestures, ruptures, and reimaginings.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 29

Dr Jo Clifford (she/her) - Artist - presents an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE audio-play and discussion "Gospel According To Jesus Queen Of Heaven." Part of the #TVCE #Symposium 8/7/25. Join the waitlist tvce2025.eventbrite.com #TransPride #Pride #Pride2025 #Queer #Conference #AcademicSky 🌈🎓

A person in white poses thoughtfully on a table with fruit and greenery. Bold text reads "TVCE" with event details: 8 July 2025, tvce2025.eventbrite.com.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 29

E Scourti (they/them) - Goldsmiths College - presents a Transmission of sprayed scent strips accompanied by
spoken reflections "Scent Everywhere But a Name" Part of the #TVCE #Symposium 8/7/25. Join the waitlist tvce2025.eventbrite.com #TransPride #Pride #Pride2025 #Queer #Conference #AcademicSky 🌈🎓

credit: E Scourti

alt text: A composite image shows two perfume testing strips with handwritten poetic text in purple ink, held up in front of perfume displays in a store.

Text Overlay: TVCE 8 JULY 2025 tvce2025.eventbite.com

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 29

Dr Lisa Overton (she/they) @drlisaroseycheeks.bsky.social MDX + Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social Disaster Risk Reduction @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social present a FUGITIVE TEACH-IN on queer survival and disaster navigation. Part of the #TVCE #Symposium 8/7/25 tvce2025.eventbrite.com 🌈🎓

A flowing transgender pride flag serves as the background for bold white text reading "TVCE." Below, "8 July 2025" and a website URL: tvce2025.eventbrite.com

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 29

Morton Poulsen (he/him) - Artist - presents an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE audio-paper: "Fear of Weakness: Songs to Agitate the Man" Part of the #TVCE #Symposium 8/7/25.

Join the waitlist tvce2025.eventbrite.com

#TransPride #Pride #Pride2025 #Queer #Conference #AcademicSky 🌈🎓

Image credit:
Anders Aarvik

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Top down photo of three bulky loudspeaker lying in a circle, facing upwards, on white pillows.

Text Overlay: TVCE 8 JULY 2025 tvce2025.eventbite.com

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 28

We are really looking forward to you joining us 💕🏳️‍⚧️

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 28

Kars Dodds @karszzzzz.bsky.social (they/he) - Independent Scholar - presents a Ritual of Refusal "LET US REST: Curating collective radical rest as an action against the trans experience
of hypervigilance" Part of the #TVCE #Symposium 8/7/25. Join the waitlist tvce2025.eventbrite.com #AcademicSky 🌈🎓

Image Credit: Alondra Glavan, https://www.alondragalvan.com/

Alt Text: Kars (they/he), a white, bald, trans-masculine person wearing a navy blue muscle tee, pale blue jeans, and pink striped socks, lounges in the corner of a gallery space amongst blue, pink, and black plastics and brown paper. He rests against a partially disfigured, person-like, soft sculpture made of blue and green upholstery textiles. They look down at this creature with a soft gaze.

TEXT OVERLAY: TVCE 8 JULY 2025 tvce2025.eventbrite.com

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 28

Oscar will now be joined by Jay Alexander (he/him) from the Transilience Youth Advisory Board, replacing Caspar. The Youth Advisory board is a group of eight exceptional young people aged 16-25 from across the South West. Launched in July 2024, they are key to shaping Transilience mission.

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 28

UPDATE: @nfarr.bsky.social and Dan Scott are now joined by the wonderful Anna Clock (they/them): an artist, composer and musician. Their work spans theatre, film, radio, installation, written texts and live music: www.annaclock.com

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