TMSA-UK

UK support group for Trans Masc, NB & Gender Variant AFAB people

[TMSA-UK @TmsaUk]

Anyway, gender is complicated, cis-hetero-normativity is shit, replacing it with a different sense of guilt and duty is also shit, thanks to the people (mostly trans women and NB people) who pointed this out to me early in my transition. M.

[TMSA-UK @TmsaUk]

I can't respond directly Felix, but on the off-chance you can see - press pause and think about what YOU want. You don't owe anyone anything from your gender. If stopping T and/or, say, trying finasteride works for you, go for it. List what you want, in order of priority...

[TMSA-UK @TmsaUk]

(Is emphatically not identifying as a woman but having mixed feelings about the effects of testosterone fairly fundamental to (progressive and not a dickweed) masculinity? Discuss.) s/Or maybe not /s.

[SpeakOutSister @speakoutsister]

Can we be very clear that not allowing kids to socially transition because you fear they will become a trans adult if they do only makes sense if you think being a trans adult is bad.

[TMSA-UK @TmsaUk]

@DadTrans Bother - link didn't work properly - NHS England guidance at bottom of this page https://t.co/4ij4czuE5w

[TMSA-UK @TmsaUk]

@DadTrans It probably ought to be - see: NHS-England-Guidance-for-CCGs-on-Fertility-Preservation.pdf (https://t.co/EKnDLKSJKY) - can't see any reason same principles wouldn't apply.

[TMSA-UK @TmsaUk]

@UnicornsRockUK It's a few years old, but I am aware of this case handled by Irwin Mitchell. https://t.co/zUmZp9RyPj

[Trans Actual @TransActualUK]

Sending love to Mark Rees’ friends and family. Mark, who was co-founder of Press For Change, died 10 days ago. He’d had a huge positive impact on trans rights in the UK.

[TMSA-UK @TmsaUk]

@UnicornsRockUK @mimmymum I did a sensitive application a couple of weeks ago. It still worked fine. I think it's just poor phrasing - you do have to provide names to DBS, but you can do that by means of the sensitive route.

[Trans Pride Brighton @TPrideBrighton]

Keep an eye on our socials for more info. We’re still going to have a weekend full of #transjoy

[PinkNews @PinkNews]

EHRC wanted to give government ‘formula to discriminate’ against trans people, UN expert says
https://t.co/VdrSpwZaAT

[Ben Hunte @BenInLDN]

"The EHRC is saying trans rights don't matter"

Exclusive: Seven senior officials have quit Britain's equalities watchdog over transphobia, VICE World News can reveal...

https://t.co/mPTUTKlmGS

[Trans Learning Partnership @LearningTrans]

Our statement on the letter sent from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to Kemi Badenoch. Alt text below

[Gendered Intelligence @Genderintell]

We’re reflecting on today's letter from the EHRC - more updates and actions soon.

Right now, what’s most important is to hold firm to our rights and to the truth. This letter has no statutory weight - that is, it doesn’t change the law.

Full statement: https://t.co/SqIndRSQmT

[TMSA-UK @TmsaUk]

@setoacnna If an employer had adopted a policy to support pregnant women, but refused to allow a pregnant man the same support, surely at that stage it would be sex and/or gender reassignment discrimination anyway, and he'd be protected that way?

[Bernie Linnane 🏳️‍⚧️ @Berlinnaeus]

Would that same gay, working class, cross-dressing comedian succeed if he were starting right now, when panic about gender means drag shows are being picketed everywhere from Santa Barbara to Skegness?

This is brilliant.