Saorsa-Amatheia

Proud woman with a trans history, feminist, lesbian, and trans activist.

Do what you will: but harm none.

National Chair of PCS Proud

[Nadia Whittome MP @NadiaWhittomeMP]

While it appears that the government has successfully pushed back on some particularly harmful elements in the previous draft, the new Code of Practice will still lead to the exclusion of trans people from services and facilities that they have used without issue for a very long time.

This will do nothing to improve women’s lives and the many struggles we face, but it will put trans people (and anyone perceived as trans) at increased risk of discrimination, harassment and violence. The Code unfortunately still represents the culmination of years of anti-trans campaigning from a small, well-funded minority who have had outsized influence in the media and in politics, and have weaponised the courts for their own ends.

The legal situation for trans people is now deeply incoherent and means that it is untenable for them to be able live their lives with dignity. This is completely out of line with the values of equality that a Labour government is meant to champion. Instead of making this Code statutory, the government should be legislating to clarify and protect trans people’s rights, privacy and inclusion.

[Good Law Project @GoodLawProject]

If the law is so “clear”, why does the EHRC want so long to clarify it?

[Nadia Whittome MP @NadiaWhittomeMP]

Discrimination, harassment and violence will rise if trans people lose access to toilets and other spaces.

Many will be driven from public life. That's what's at stake here.

There's no benefit to women. Just harm to trans people and anyone who doesn’t fit gendered stereotypes.

[India Willoughby @IndiaWilloughby]

“This affects ALL women. I will now have to provide papers to a police officer to prove I’m a woman before being searched. These are NOT modern feminists. They are a left over from the 80s” - author Kathryn Evans.

[India Willoughby @IndiaWilloughby]

Awww bless him! Thank you Julie @iamthatiam91 for sharing with me 🙏. Now this guy is a Christian 👍❤️✌️🏳️‍⚧️

[Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana]

While I’ve never been more conscious of my own safety as I am now, I will not let fascist mobs stop me from speaking up.

There are more of us determined to build a better, safer, equal and inclusive society for all.

And we will win.

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[Imara Jones @imarajones]

Tim Walz signed a bill making Minnesota a sanctuary state for transgender people, as well as safeguarding gender affirming care. His nomination sends a powerful signal to the trans community at a moment of unprecedented attacks. https://t.co/86Bd7f68cO

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

Trans rights are human rights.

We have to keep fighting for a country where trans people can be themselves, without fear. Their lives depend on it.

[Adam Johannes @DrRoundglasses]

No far right street movement in history, whether Blackshirts, National Front, BNP or EDL was ever stopped by government or police who have their own history of racism.

They were defeated by people-power, mass counter-protests of everyday people, trade unions, our communities.

[Nadia Whittome MP @NadiaWhittomeMP]

Imane Khelif was assigned female at birth. She’s spoken about being initially banned from boxing by her dad who said it wasn’t for girls.

The attacks on her show that transphobia doesn’t only hurt trans people, but also other women who don’t fit conventional ideas of femininity.

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

Anti-Muslim riots over horrific murders when the suspect isn't Muslim.

Anti-trans bile over a boxer who isn't trans winning a fight.

Everything is going really well I see!

[Aidan Comerford @AidanCTweets]

Irish Olympic champion Kellie Harrington fought Imane Khelif in the last Olympics and won. Everyone tweeting now about how Khelif is 'really a man beating up women in the ring' (she isn't) has likely never watched a moment of women's boxing in their lives.
https://t.co/Vz62eMi18x

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

So in summary, there is now a massive transphobic hate campaign against an Olympic boxers who is not trans, and who has been defeated by other women in other fights.

Just incredible stuff.

[Uju Anya @UjuAnya]

Tomorrow, I will begin my career as a 5’5” Olympic basketball player by calling a press conference and crying how tall women have a biological advantage over me.

[LGBwiththeT @LGBwiththeT]

My thoughts go out to Imane Khelif, who is facing unimaginable levels of abuse, simply for being a woman.

No two women are the same.

Women with higher testosterone and those with lower testosterone are still women.

I’m so sorry you’re having to face all this hatred, Imane.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

The BMA will undertake an evaluation of the Cass Review on gender identity services for children and young people.
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