Before I joined WTT, I used to stream, including a longer charity stream on mother's day cus it's a struggle for some (also for me lol) and we're trying to bring it back
I'd also buy this guy some treats and feed him when we hit goals... You wouldn't want him to get no treats right? 😥
I mention my tattoo in this ep, so here it is (as much as I'll show publicly 👀)
It's the path of my chronic pain (one of), the tat is a reclamation of sorts/honouring that. Also spot the all bruises that's a hEDS thing, the finally known cause of said pains lmao #disability #ehlersdanlos
When we saw it in our photos looking an article image we immediately knew it was the perfect one so thank you for making it!
The pressure on the EHRC is continuing to mount as more and more organisations speak out...
Fun fact, the script for this episode was nearly 11,000 words (that's not including notes beforehand and previous drafts)
This is still shorter than Levy, and dare I say a smidgen more fun to listen to 🤭
Wdym you can always tell when I've authored a post on WTT?
Screenshot of cover page for Employment Tribunal ruling of the 'Darlington nurses' vs the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, with names of nurses, and lawyers
🆕 The Darlington Nurses were not harassed by a trans colleague but a court rules trans women in single-sex spaces "violates dignity"
It goes against two rulings that say otherwise 🤔
Understand what this means for Trans+ rights in tomorrow's QueerAF newsletter
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Still not seen the full judgment, but notably the ET dismissed the harassment claim against Rose Henderson, the trans woman in the Darlington Nurses case.
Yet another trans woman who has been publicly demonised after doing nothing wrong.
@ashleigh.whatthetrans.com asked me to do something silly, and of course I obliged 😇
So if you dodge the kings speech like I do here's your alternative lmao
There's nothing quite like a silly little side project to remind you why you do the things you do 🥲
5/ What do the experts say?
“At its heart, it maintains and reinforces a system built on clinical control of and power over trans communities,” Dr Horton tells QueerAF.
“There is no effort to improve accountability. No recognition of institutional transphobia. No recognition of clinical violence”
Picture of David Levy, white man with gray hair and glasses, in suit with white shirt and blue tie alongside screenshot of Levy review that reads: NHSadult gender dysphoria clinics in England Publication (/publication) Content Foreword from the Chair About this review Key findings Service context Access Quality (including safety) Productivity Culture, leadership and governance What good looks like Appendix 1: Review methodology
The Levy Review: A scathing audit of NHS Trans+ healthcare that isn’t radical enough to fix the problems.
@wearequeeraf.com and @whatthetrans.com take a first look at the long-awaited review into adult gender services in the UK 🧵
Reporting by @vic-parsons.bsky.social
It is a sign of how fundamentally abused and traumatised trans communities are in the UK that many folks are responding to Levy with relief and cautious welcome.
It could have been a lot worse.
But it fundamentally fails to deliver meaningful improvements to trans healthcare. 1/4
We're on it 🫡
Saw bad spin, made a meme about it lol
Did you know a study found prostate tissue can develop in some trans men when on HRT? Cus I didn't!
This ep is particularly cool because I got a chance to speak with Zine maker Dion Nolan about his Zine "Sex with Trans Men" a topic not spoken about enough! Go learn!
PHAHAHAA They printed the quiet part out loud and she started backpedaling like roadrunner
My latest article is out, a needed pause from the protesting before driving back in. Check it out!
WERE YOU STOPPED AT TODAY'S TRANS DEMO IN NEWCASTLE? Did you give your details to police or were you searched? If so please feel free to contact the Protest Support Line on 07946541511 for support. MPORT POLICE Green & Black Cross
An urgent Announcement from the Green and Black Cross
If you were stopped at today's demo at Newcastle. Please get in touch with the Green And Black Cross
A photo of people from behind, easily over a couple hundred, there are trans flags, gay pride flags and placards
🖤🤍TOON FOR TRANS RIGHTS🤍🖤
Live coverage of the Newcastle Protest against the supreme court at Grey's Monument. There's hundreds!!
A trans pride flag and pride flag fluttering in the wind next to each other, the tops of houses in the background
Flint here in Darlington. Good turnout already and it's not even started!
Same to you! Everyone was amazing, proper community 🏳️⚧️💚
Infographic informing people of a Protest, it has a white background with faded triangles. It reads "Darlington Stands for Trans Liberation. Protest against the Supreme Court Ruling. Market Square Saturday 26th April 1pm This is a standing Protest. No march will take place" On the bottom is the logos for the Green Party, Phoenix Trans, North East Disabled People against Cuts, and Crips Against Cuts
An infographic informing of a protest, the background is a faded trans flag that changes into faded black and white stripes (Newcastle's colours). Image reads "NEWCASTLE TRANS PROTEST SUNDAY 27TH 1PM AT GREYS MONUMENT No political party has bothered to stage and protest after the supreme court ruling on Wednesday, so as per usual it's in our hands and our hands only. Share with Kk your trans siblings and allies, show up and fight for our rights. Newcastle Pride!”
🏳️⚧️NORTH EAST PROTESTS🏳️⚧️
There's one in Darlington tomorrow and Newcastle on Sunday. Images for deets.
If you're not NE based then find your local at the link whatthetrans.com/compilation-...
🏳️⚧️ "The lesson for all of us from the rave scene is that when they remove our right to exist openly and put targets on our backs, we make our own spaces."
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/raves-reflect-my-transness-back-at-me-theyre-joy-as-a-form-of-rebellion/
What the trans logo at the top, below it says episode 129. Below that it says a poorly judged decision Below the logos and titles is 5 faces of supreme court judges. 2 are coloured in pink, the other 3 in blue.
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: A Poorly Judged Decision
In this episode:
The supreme court judgement, where we talk to @jessothomson.co.uk about the ruling.
The NHS's new service specs and GPs guidance.
And more!
whatthetrans.com/ep129/
For those in the North East, there is this today in Boro at 1pm!
If anyone is organising for Newcastle/Durham area let me know as I can't see any in the North East yet
From a BBC article this morning, the head of the EHRC is already releasing public statements that trans people should beg for their own toilet if they want to piss
Boadicea and Her Daughters. Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH 4.6 Sculpture g.co URGENT: Join Us in Parliament Square This Saturday 1pm- Stand for Trans Rights Dear Friends, We need your support now more than ever. This Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in Parliament Square, there will be a critical protest in support of trans rights, following the recent Supreme Court decision that threatens the recognition and dignity of trans people across the UK.
sure no one misses it!!! SHARE SHARE SHARE!!! I'll share some social media graphics soon for you to post. By 6pm Let's show up and show out for trans lives. See you in Parliament Square this Saturday.
Meeting Point: Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue - https://g.co/kgs /pkDwGp3 Trans women are women Trans men are men Non-binary people exist and deserve rights too UNISON branches are supporting this protest, and we are calling on every member, friend, and ally to join us in solidarity. We need a huge turnout to show that we will not stand by while rights are taken from our family. Please reach out to everyone you know- colleagues, friends, family, union members - and ask them to come along. Bring signs, bring energy, and most importantly, bring your voice. This is very last minute, so we need everyone to shout about this protest as loudly and widely as possible. Share it with your networks, post it online, tell your friends. let's make sure no one misses it!!! SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!
Planned action!
Protest planned at parliament square on Saturday at 1pm to protest supreme court ruling.
Person holding up sign in front of a traffic light saying "trans love" and on their stomach a sign in green white and purple saying "gender outlaw. Behind them is a crowd and a white building.
Gender Outlaw
Taken at Trans Pride Brighton 2023
