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Intersectional Feminist & Human Rights Activist. Labour Women's & LGBT Officer. Recipient Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards (Elder) 2023. Views My Own.
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Trans people are people:
We are doctors, nurses and teachers.
We are lawyers, airline pilots and scientists.
We are designers, artists and poets.
Invariably, you dont know we are trans - yet some want to persecute us for living as our true selves?
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True story that I heard this morning. A well established women's group were discussing safe spaces and the potential of them being destroyed because of "gender ideology". Then one long standing member, who they highly respected declared she was actually trans. Discussion over.
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I am pleased to confirm I have been awarded a Gender Recognition Certificate. I am now legally female. It's been a 10 year struggle and the application process is abhorrent, so I will continue to campaign for GRA reform. I get no "extra rights", just the right to die as me.
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I saw a woman wearing an "Adult Human Female' T-shirt today. Now, I am always willing to discuss trans and women's rights, so I went up to her, told her I was a trans woman and asked if we could talk.
She REFUSED, even though she was with 2 mates.
So much for 'no debate'.
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My statement in regards to media interest in my appointment as CEO of Endometriosis South Coast
Endometriosis South Coast (ESC) are a small local charity with an annual income of around £8000. Our team consists of six trustees and five volunteers, all of whom were assigned…
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As a trans woman let me confirm there is no such thing, repeat NO SUCH THING, as "trans ideology". It's a made up term by the RC Church, Government and media to dehumanise and politcalise trans people. I am not a ideology... I'm a human being!
@joannaccherry
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I wonder if
@jk_rowling
has considered the safety of the
#trans
people she has targeted? She is OK, in her ivory tower with a host of bodyguards. Those in jail may be safe to some extent.
But what about Katie, India, Mridul, Munroe and Beth?
With power comes responsibility.
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I cried after watching this Spanish advert for whisky. It portrays what it's like to be transgender. The fear of being discovered and the lies you tell yourself - in my case that I "was a man" when in reality I wasn't. All those wasted years of hiding, still hurts to this day.
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Whatever the facts about suicide, the truth is I have lost two trans friends, and I know I'm not alone. Many gender-critical groups are partly responsible for the dramatic increase in trans hate crime and by association, suicide. This tweet by
@SexMattersOrg
disgusts me.
Raising suicide threats as a response to legitimate debate about legislation, as Kirsty Blackman MP did in yesterday’s Westminster Hall debate, is neither respectful nor responsible. We explain why.
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Well, it seems the
#CassReport
is being torn apart. With academics, health professionals, and specifically respected organisations from across the globe pointing out many concerns. Ignoring peer-reviewed published studies is criminal and suggests there was only one agenda.
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It is with great sadness that I can confirm that my amazing wife passed away in February. I felt unable to make this public before her funeral because, as a trans woman who has been targeted by the media previously, I wanted to ensure her death could not be weaponised.
I want…
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Incredible scenes at Brighton Trans Pride today. Staff in shops with placards waving. Motorists sounding their horns in support. Members of the public standing and clapping.
And this extraordinary 85-year-old!
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
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Oh my God!
What a wonderful, brave and courageous woman! If there was ever a way to highlight PCOS this was it. I've so much respect for her!
@hoovlet
@suzanne_moore
@JodieEndoPhD
BBC News - Aylesbury woman grows then shaves beard for PCOS awareness
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STATEMENT:
On Wednesday, Jodie and I were interviewed by
@Emmabarnett
, presenter of
@BBCWomansHour
, which resulted in numerous complaints. Thank you to everyone who has messaged us in support.
Our mission at
@EndoSouthCoast
is to help everyone who suffers from
#endometriosis
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Not so long ago we were seeing tweets from terfs claiming "the tide is turning".
Guess what?
The tide has turned back.
Thank you,
@JohnLewisRetail
and
@parkrun
Diversity matters.
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I have some "soft GC" friends who are lovely but if they asked me if I believed the dark side of their movement was dedicated to the genocide of trans people, my answer is without question a big fat YES. Their overall aim is to eradicate all
#LGBT
people & remove women's rights.
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The heartening story of the week.
Yesterday at Basildon Pride, I met a trans ally with two trans kids!
She told me she always thought her youngest, then aged 14, would be gay but came out trans (ftm) and is now remarkably happy.
Her eldest was 19 and not did not show any…
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The denial of gender identity, is by definition, transphobia.
When people can't respect those who are just trying to live as their true selves what next?
Lesbians told they are not lesbians?
Bi people told they are confused?
#HumanRightsMatter
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One in every two hundred people is transgender, but if you are
#trans
and have an identical twin, there is a one in five chance your sibling will also be trans. Please don't bother trying to tell me being trans isn't biological - clearly, it is.
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As the Women's Officer at Portsmouth CLP, I can confirm that
#LabourLosingWomen
is untrue. In fact, we are gaining members. This # is often rolled out by those with a grievance or those trying to change LP policy. I also suspect those promoting this hashtag are not LP members.
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My application for a Gender Recognition Certificate goes in front of an MoJ panel today - it has taken 10 years to get here - cost £30k+.
I am not allowed to know who sits on the panel, nor be there, or present witnesses on my behalf - and if I fail nor can I appeal.
Justice?
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Morning
@jk_rowling
, thank you for your reply to my tweet; it's been a pleasure meeting your followers, who have empowered me.
1.6 million people in the UK (99.5%
#women
) suffer from
#endometriosis
.
I was wondering - do you have £70k spare to put towards
#endo
research?
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My personal thoughts on the disagreement between
@jk_rowling
and
@IndiaWilloughby
.
The first fact we should ALL recognise is that 'beliefs' are the root cause of discrimination.
Some white people may believe they are superior to black people, which leads to racism. Some men…
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The Independent, The Guardian, Novara Media and Pink News have all referred to my work this week, & several journos have followed me - thank you. I thought I would do a quick "state of play" regarding single-sex places & the
@Conservatives
culture war before heading off to the…
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Calmly working today while under a barrage of online
#transphobia
. I genuinely appreciate your support, especially the dozens of DM's from those who have GC views.
Thank you, and enjoy
@Conservatives
falling apart.
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To those of you who suggest that the
#LGBT
family have not always been together and promote
#LGBWithoutTheT
this image of Pride 98 certainly suggests you are telling porky pies....rather like your American far-right masters.
@mcashmanCBE
@LizBarkerLords
@brianpaddick
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This is just rubbish from
@jk_rowling
. I'm not aware of any bonafide trans activist suggesting that male sex offenders, or any who hurt
#women
, should be held in the female estate.
Her tweet is defamatory.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
The trans activist outrage that ensues on here whenever I share my belief that jailed women shouldn't be used as validation tools or emotional support props for trans-identified male sex offenders is as revealing as it's predictable.
Such activists can't bring themselves to…
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There is far too much hate in this world.
Misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, racism and much much more. I'm 71 years of age and have never seen anything like it.
It stinks; humanity is crashing! Good people have to stand up!
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I am at Parliament today attending a "Meet a Trans Person Event" between 2:00 & 4:00 PM.
I suspect those like
@joannaccherry
who claim they are not transphobic/prejudiced against
#trans
people won't turn up - but who would you like me to chat with?
Tag them in to your reply
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@runthinkwrite
Actually, I did not apply. I was asked. Nor do you know in what areas I have some expertise. But hey - carry on with your transmisogyny.
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No
@AnnelieseDodds
these proposals are unacceptable, & if elected as
@LGBTLabour
Trans Officer on Saturday, I will advocate against them. Trans people should not need to have a medical diagnosis when we don't have a medical condition! Your policy is against trans
#HumanRights
!
I know these policies will not please everyone.
But as the party of LGBT+ equality, Labour will lead on reform of transgender rights.
And as the party of women's equality, we will stand by the protections for women that Labour - not the Conservatives - introduced.
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Why can't gender-critical people understand that trans people are human beings? Okay, we are different in that our brains tell us our gender is different to our born sex. But on what grounds do they have to insult, exclude, or even reject our very existance? I just don't get it.
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There are an estimated 5,500 trans men in the UK with
#endometriosis
, the vast majority already refusing treatment. Today's news doesn't help the trans community, and the potential to see lives lost is real.
When I and others see injustice.... expect resistance.
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There are numerous examples of butch women, lesbians & women suffering alopecia being abusively challenged in women's toilets - and now, sadly, even cancer survivors.
Moral panic, driven by transphobia, has no bounds it would appear.
@speakoutsister
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One month on from the shocking news (so incredible that it went viral) that a trans woman can volunteer (without any payment whatsoever) to help a micro charity, I thought I would do a long tweet on how it's all going.
I mean, all my critics (many of whom are transphobic, and…
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It is with regret that I must confirm that the Steph's Place website has been forced offline.
This is because the hosting company was unable to defend against all the cyber attacks from the
#trans
hostile. In consequence, they informed us some six weeks ago that they were…
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I'd like to thank
@DailyMailUK
for today highlighting that
#trans
people have been able to obtain an identity document (passport) relatively easily for decades.
As this has not resulted in any serious issues, I hope
@UKLabour
will now reinstate a legal gender Self-ID policy.
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I never imagined being persecuted in the UK for being who I am.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
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@runthinkwrite
@stephenwhittle
Jon, you are very hostile to the trans community. You even complained when I was appointed CEO of a health charity. It was none of your business, who I volunteered for - but you made it your business. You had no idea of my decades of experience in women's health issues and…
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On 3/4/23,
@EHRCChair
wrote to
@KemiBadenoch
suggesting that "sex" be defined as biological within the terms of the Equality Act. On 5/4/23, the
@EHRC
met with some LGBT organisations. There were only TWO trans people in the room. This is what happened:
A THREAD:
1/10:
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Looking forward to meeting dozens of MPs tomorrow and of course, I will be telling them of all the hate I have received this week.
But I won't forget my role of CEO of
@EndoSouthC
and tell them that we must invest more in research and find a cure for
#endometriosis
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Absolutely wonderful to see all the haters going ape today because my friend and colleague
@Finn_Mackay
has clarified what "gender ideology" actually is.
Finn's article is absolutely groundbreaking - today is a good day for
#HumanRights
@JuliaSerano
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On Wednesday (13/12/23),
@KemiBadenoch
suggested that predators are exploiting
#trans
rights and accessing single-sex spaces. She said:
"Predators have started exploiting the loopholes. It is the behaviour of people who are choosing to exploit rights given to transgender…
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Deny it as much as you like,
@jk_rowling
, but we can't be forced to believe it.
"J.K. Rowling has denied that her pseudonym Robert Galbraith is linked to the anti-LGBTQ+ gay conversion therapist named Robert Galbraith Heath.
#Transphobia
#LGBTQ
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Arrived at
@LGBTLabour
AGM. No surprise that an emergency motion is proposed to save Self-ID!
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A big "thank you" to all the lesbians, gay men and bi people who are supporting trans folk at this immensely difficult time just now. You know there are not many of us, and if we don't win this battle, you will be next.
Many hugs.
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When a specific group of people complains bitterly about new legislation designed to stop the propagation of hate - it simply proves who is hateful.
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.
Hillary Cass complains she is too frightened to catch a bus?
When I (and others like me) close our front doors, we don't know if we'll be coming back.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
@joannaccherry
@IndiaWilloughby
@thetimes
@suzanne_moore
@KirstieMAllsopp
@reallorraine
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I'm a survivor.
I'm a survivor of
#hate
.
And I will get more hate because I am posting this.
#GenderCritical
@Finn_Mackay
@suzanne_moore
@sally_hines
@natachakennedy
@jk_rowling
@StephenMorganMP
@EHRC
@carolinenokes
@PennyMordaunt
@SuellaBraverman
@stellacreasy
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BBC Woman's Hour tomorrow. Please don't miss it.
As always, thank you for your support.
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They could change the Equality Act, repeal the Gender Recognition Act, ban talking about trans people in schools - and the fact is we would still exist, still self-identify, and still use the right toilet.
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It's been a simply horrible day today so I would like to say to all the haters, who are dancing with joy because a trans woman has lost out, that I, and many of my trans siblings, HAVE CHANGED SEX.
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Did Emma Bartlett want to talk about
#endo
or the word "woman"?
A missed chance I suspect, to raise awareness of this truly awful disease.
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So I'm a open trans woman who fights for all human rights and specifically trans folks & women. WE ARE THE OPPRESSED! But
@Conservatives
are using MY gender identity to cause division & diversion so to portray I'm a threat to women who I love & campaign for.
How sick is that?
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So I've just watched
@Docstockk
say men were occupying women's rape crisis centers. Really? Perhaps she could provide details?
Note for trans and non-binary folk
@lovingme_uk
provide our own domestic abuse services (but don't tell the GC because they like to lie about it).
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There are 8.3 million children in England and Wales (aged 5-16) - but just 5000 were on the Tavistock (GIDS) waiting list.
When "they" tell you there is an "epidemic" of kids with gender issues, it is a lie - the ratio is one in every one thousand, six hundred & sixty kids.
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I am utterly disgusted by this - as will all the
#trans
community.
Be gone,
@RishiSunak
, do the decent thing and resign immediately.
#ToryBrokenBritain
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Trans rights activists get tired of saying it, but GRA reform is about birth certificates which, in consequence affect marriage & death certificates. We now have a situation where a young trans girl will be miss gendered on official docs.
This is why we are livid with GC people
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The best article I've read in months
@PatrickStrud
! I will undoubtedly give Genders Wars a miss
@Channel4
!!!
"Channel 4's Gender Wars fails both women and trans people – while missing the real story
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Spot on.
The online campaign that 14-21 year olds don't have a "developed brain" is the groundwork for removing the
#HumanRights
of Gillick Competence. We know that was really what the Keira Bell case was all about, too.
Resist.
They've been coming after Gillick for a while. What they are now doing is coming after the ability of ADULTS to make decisions
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It was a pleasure to meet MPs today, including ones who are on the 'wrong side', when it comes to the so-called "gender debate". I obviously spoke at depth about trans healthcare & a little about pregnant women in prison. Lovely, to see my colleagues from
@TransLucent_Org
, too!
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I'm a trans woman, had lower surgery. I have a Gender Recognition Cert, female driving licence & passport. I'm an active feminist & hold a "Inspirational Woman of Portsmouth Award". The Gov may decide I can no longer use a ladies loo! Please sign this. x
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One of my greatest joys is to check out the abusive and transphobic replies to my tweets and put all the haters (and those who like their replies) to sleep, thanks to the block button (:
I would recommend all
#trans
people to do the same.
Have a great Sunday!
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I want to record my wholehearted support for Emily Bridges today, whose dreams and aspirations have been shattered today by
@BritishCycling
. I appreciate that trans women competing in the female category of sport is controversial but Em has NOT been treated fairly.
A Thread 1/2
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I met a young lady today, and in conversation, I told her I was a trans woman. No words...just the biggest smile I have ever seen.
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Questions often asked when I meet normal everyday people, but who know about the gender war:
(1) How do you get up in the morning?
(2) How do you do every single day?
(3) How can you sleep at night, given you are constantly attacked online?
Answer?
Because I do.
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@trussliz
Resign!
High-tail it to the US and join your hateful GOP, Herrtiage and ADF mates.
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This is a picture of my beloved Grandfather in his best Sunday dress. His pronouns were he/him.
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How would you tell her she had to use the Gents in the future? As it is, she is likely to be turning in her grave.
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Night all. Let's remember real human beings are much nicer than the few transmisogynistic keyboard warriors.
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C/W Suicide.
As we approach
#TransDayofRemembrance
tomorrow, I will only be posting the occasional remembrance tweet. This has been a particularly bad year with one murder and several suicides.
Always in our thoughts
#TDOR
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My definition of transphobia in just 20 words. What have I forgotten?
"Transphobia is the dislike, prejudice, discrimination, denial of identity or hatred of people who identify as transgender or gender diverse".
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#LGBTQIA
#HumanRights
#LGBT
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Dr Pike,
Let's get this straight. Parkrun changed their strategy because the gender-critical movement, of which you are part, bullied them for a very long time. You
@runthinkwrite
@sharrond62
@mara_yamauchi
@cathydevine56
@Martina
@Daley_thompson
@fairplaywomen
@glosswitch
…
Parkrun removes all records to appease transgender runners despite ‘sex discrimination’ claims
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Within seconds of Gemma being marked as a trans woman on
#whowantstobeamillionaire
the gender-critical haters are going loop.
Good luck to her.
They are disgusting.
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10/10: What we are witnessing is genuinely horrific, something I never, ever imagined would happen in the UK. The state, aided by "their" EHRC, is persecuting a tiny population of just 0.5% for no valid reasons. I appeal to
@coe
,
@victor_madrigal
and
@Ganhri1
for help.
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Sex Matters launched their online attack within hours of me making it public that my wife of 24 years had died.
Their group have campaigned against making all forms of so-called conversion therapy a crime, and one of their Directors has suggested....
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In
@EHRCChair
letter to
@KemiBadenoch
she made comment about 'all women' short lists. Two facts.
1: No trans person has ever been elected as a MP & only the Lib Dems may use shortlists.
2: There are 17,000 Councillors in England, just SIX are trans.
Where is the conflict?
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Indeed, it's very rare for AMAB to get
#endometriosis
Trans women are in far more danger from far-right governments and hate in the streets - caused by those who practice gender-critical ideology.
@Novasmum1
Only 16 men ever recorded in the medical literature. 200 million women. This is the point. Men are not likely to get endometriosis. It's not something they should worry about.
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Did you ever think you would see a panel like this?
So proud
@TransLucent_Org
- a truly epic day.
This is what activists do 😊
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Very well said
@IndiaWilloughby
on
@BBCNewsnight
- the trans fight is not "trans v women".
It's a fight against a world-wide cult that uses the terms 'sex-based rights' and 'gender ideology' as a cloak for transphobia. I feel sorry, for some great women who have been sucked in.
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I attended a training session today learning about restorative practice - all the attendees were women. As always, I was fully open that I'm trans and am an activist. No issues whatsoever with toilets..... shed loads of thanks for what I do.
And "they" speak for women 🙄
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If you support transmigogny or misogyny or those offensive placards at Glasgow saying "decapitate terfs" please do yourself a favour and DON'T follow me. I will fight for
#transrights
for as long as I am able, but I won't support hatred, threats or violence of any kind.
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While
@HJoyceGender
tries to split the T from the LGB, eliminate the
#trans
community in a "sane world", look at porn while taking a train journey & complain she doesn't get invites anywhere (except GC events) - tomorrow I will be giving a speech
#InspiringInclusion
#IWD2024
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9/10: As it stands, the EHRC Board are corrupt. There are biased gender-critical Board members who have been put in place specifically to drive a trans-hostile agenda and drive far-right policies.... ultimately at the expense of all LGBT people and, in years to come, women!
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I guess the people driving the "trans debate" must be agitated because, for all the newspaper coverage painting us in a bad light, society at large is very accepting of us. This is because we ARE part of society.
Keep telling folk we are trans, be visible, and we will win!
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A big day for
@TransLucent_Org
today so an early start. A ten minute speech to give at our morning conference at Westminster then onwards to Parliament this afternoon, along with 30 others, to see those MPs and call out
#trans
hate.
This is the start of my speech:
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Ok. Gloves off.
We want GRA reform.
We want legal gender recognition by Self-Determination, as is the case in many countries, without any problems.
And we want it NOW!
@EHRC
@EHRCChair
@TransLucent_Org
@RishiSunak
@stonewalluk
@Mermaids_Gender
@GenderGP
@TransLegalProj
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Yet another country moves to Self-ID. Meanwhile in the UK, trans people are looking at options how to flee the country.
"The German government has approved a law of self-determination allowing people to change their gender and name more easily...
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Some stories I heard this week on the doorstep and beyond:
I talked to a warrant officer in the Royal Marines. He told me that Tory cuts had reduced the workforce within his department by 90%!
I was told about how a girl aged six who transitioned to be a boy. That was sixty…
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People may wonder why I care about
#GRA
reform, given I have a GRC. Well, it could be because just 4% of trans people have one. Or that it's a degrading, unjust & humiliating process. But by far the biggest reason is that people shouldn't have to see a psych to prove who they are
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I am surprised by the speed with which many
#LGBTQ
organisations have responded to the
#CassReport
. The report is nearly 400 pages long and needs to be read, and the references quoted researched to ascertain validity. To do that properly, is going to take many weeks and more…
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And
@RishiSunak
wants her treated in a so called "mans" hospital ward?
That's the lack of humanity from
@Conservatives
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