inspiring resistance from #trans youth in the UK:
https://transwrites.world/trans-youth-protest-against-puberty-blocker-ban-extension/
Teenage trans activists begin an encampment outside the office of Wes Streeting constituency.
I found the legislation (warning, link goes direct to pdf). NHS prescriptions for all reasons are exempt. Now it's NHS policy not to prescribe for gender dysphoria/incongruence, but what about for mental health? https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1319/pdfs/uksi_20241319_en.pdf #ProtectTransKids #StreetingIsAWasteman
And today in Westminster, Wes Streeting announces that this indefinite ban (with little or no oversight by any of the parliaments) is being rolled out across the UK.
Just heard that Streeting's making the puberty blockers ban (for trans kids, cis kids can still get it) indefinite and not subject to review until 2027. Fuckers. My MP just responded to my last email about it and will be getting another #transrightsarehumanrights #protecttranskids
This is such an ignorant and hateful decision, and I feel for all the young trans people who will be affected.
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this is the article #MikeFiguerado was talking about
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/supreme-court-trans-rights-children-skrmetti/
#TheNation 5 Dec 2024
The #SupremeCourt's Hearing on #TransRights Was Bigotry Masquerading As #Law
by #ElieMystal
#TransAndNonbinaryRightsAreHumanRights
#ProtectTransKids #TN #Tennessee
Decision in spring 2025
FYI: Protect Children's Innocence Act is an antiTrans HATE bill by ogre MTG, #MarjoryTaylorGreene , and signed onto by scumbag #JDVance
America: You HAVE TO STOP these #Christofascist scumbag ogres. And the #farright KNOWS they are KILLING #transyouth!! They WANT #transkids to unalive themselves, the want transpeople to suffer, and my fear is the #UK #farright copycats will brainlessly follow along and like Beavis, say 'me too, me too,heh, heh, me too'
“More than a dozen transgender individuals and their allies took part in a “bathroom sit-in” in restrooms across from Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) office. The protest was organized by the Gender Liberation Movement (GLM)” #ProtectTransKids #LGBTQ+ https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5024744-transgender-rights-activists-protest-capitol-bathrom-ban/
This seems appropriate to boost given today's Supreme Court arguments. From @barrydeutsch.bsky.social
#ProtectTransKids
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l75esfhx2yv7bwuspplasjh3/post/3kzjz3ibc4r2g
Reposting this after the Skrmetti case was heard before the US Supreme Court today.
Another rare good article refuting the moral panic around gender-affirming care.
(may be paywalled)
#ProtectTransKids
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/03/metro/transgender-medicine-boston-childrens-families-gems/
This is a win for science and for trans youth, refuting the politically-motivated Cass Review in the UK. It is very timely with arguments beginning in the US Supreme Court on this very topic today. Recommended reading.
#ProtectTransKids
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m65ifh7vn5zdgs7izcmht4gy/post/3lcg246x64c26
Since most trans people don't hear this enough, and it is the Season of Deadnaming, a reminder;
You have every right to be who you truly are, and it's okay to leave people who refuse to come along behind. You are beautiful in many ways, some of which they will never understand, and some of which they deliberately misunderstand to attempt to put you back into your assigned place.
Don't let ‘em. You deserve better, and while it may seem like opposition is overwhelming at times, they can never stop you from being you.
We are here, we are queer, and we can and shall not be eradicated
When I was a little trans girl in 1965 and first tried to come out, this was one of the standard “therapies” for trans people. I was incredibly lucky that I was ignored rather than “treated.”
The fascists want to take us back to this.
#transphobia #ProtectTransKids https://flipboard.com/@lgbtqnation/lgbtq-nation-c65vn37sz/-/a-jbPATNUTRcuWMfBGAyHb2g%3Aa%3A3220327925-%2F0