The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations officially comes into effect today. See our full statement with @transsolidarity.bsky.social and @transactualuk.bsky.social on our website here: www.scottishtrans.org/ehrcs-code-o...

As a human rights law academic, I'm ashamed of this country today and I'm ashamed of our supposed equality commission.

Equality and Human Rights Commission@equalityhumanright.bsky.social · 23h ago

Our code of practice for services, public functions and associations comes into force today. It provides practical guidance on how the Equality Act 2010 applies to services, public functions and associations. Find out more: https://ow.ly/alIf50Zwrkx

For over 20 years trans people have legally shared changing/toilet spaces with people of their own gender, almost entirely without incident. Today they have been humiliated and driven out in a naked act of discrimination by the very bodies created to protect their rights. “Shame” doesn’t cover it

Dorian Lynskey@dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 18h ago

A terrible day for trans people in Britain and a shameful one for the EHRC and government

I thought today would feel dark, but in fact it’s farcical. There’s no way this can stand. It’s just so stupid.

Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 12h ago

EHRC chair challenged on how to enforce single-sex toilet rules www.channel4.com/news/ehrc-ch...

This interview very effectively shows how unworkable this guidance is. It’s also quite funny that she’s standing in the middle of an extremely windy field for some reason.

Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 12h ago

EHRC chair challenged on how to enforce single-sex toilet rules www.channel4.com/news/ehrc-ch...

Let's talk about JK Rowling's 'bearded men'... I want to vent something that's been on my mind: The way transphobic groups and individuals are also actively homophobic. I've experienced it first hand, and know many others have too. 1/

Read Luciana Berger’s appalling first-hand experience of this man. lucianaberger.substack.com/p/kemi-youve...

Kemi. You’ve made a terrible error of judgement.

I woke up in the States this morning to the news that Joshua Bonehill‑Paine has been selected and approved as a Conservative Party council candidate in Crewkerne.

lucianaberger.substack.com

In honour of Sex Matters losing I feel I need to bring this thread back - I need to make part 2 soon

Elizabeth Taylor@elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Unhinged things the UK gender critical movement said that altered my brain chemistry part 1: When Maya Forstater tried to apply the principle of sexual dimorphism to a cartoon alien library mascot

The "gender critical" movement have lost both of these cases today.

There is no acceptable situation where all the female candidates (Monica and Katy) are excluded from the ballot and the male candidates (Michael and Joe) are left on the ballot.

Paul Hutcheon@paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 6d ago

🔴 Analysis of Scottish Labour's bitter leadership contest: - Lennon struggling to get on ballot due to personal/political differences with colleagues - Marra tarnished by association with past failures - Fagan a 'Baillie puppet' and not 'big league'

I was so proud of my confrontation with a man playing loud music on the train that I wrote about it - grumpy face included

I confronted a man on the train over annoying new trend

Liam Thorp has had enough of a common public transport menace

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Kudos to @unison.org.uk, @aslefunion.bsky.social, @usdawunion.bsky.social and the @wearethemu.bsky.social for standing up for their trans members. I would hope my union, @communityunion.bsky.social, would do the same given its clear policy on trans rights.

Powerful unions boycott Labour Women's Conference over trans ban

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The deer shot by Odysseus in Nolan’s movie www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzNF...

Legs (From "RuPaul's Drag Race 8")

YouTube video by Lucian Piane - Topic

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Jordan@jordanpfot.bsky.social · last wk.

Why did that one random deer Odysseus killed that turned back into a human have to be so caked up…….like thank you for that Mr Nolan but also why

Two, very obvious, things which really struck me in Copenhagen. 1. Bikes racked up everywhere. But almost no bike locks. 2. No gates on public transport. You buy a ticket and present it if asked. Didn’t see any ticket inspectors. High trust societies are good.

My colleague Anouschka has done some brilliant work with @theguardian.com using our latest MRP and some new polling to work out how different electoral systems would change the composition of Parliament. www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area

These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systems

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Hang in, somebody broke the Mile record, that has stood for 27 years, and no-one seems to have noticed?

Sacked ministers often say damn fool things, because they are feeling sad about being sacked and they’ve also lost their “don’t send that tweet boss” system too:

Seen a few people saying rough sleeping policy isn’t aimed at median public concern. Quite apart from any policy/moral imperative it really is - rough sleeping comes up time again in focus groups as one of the most visible signs of Broken Britain and community decline!

The thing about being competent and supporting Burnham’s take over is that they are not mutually exclusive. One might even argue they are complementary.

Warren Oates@warrenoates1.bsky.social · 2w ago

So, the 4 top jobs in government a PM can appoint all go to people not based on their competency but because they supported and/or involved in Burnham's take over. Also sends a message about Burnham's plans on immigration and asylum. 1/2

I am sorry but this is how I want to look whenever my revenge is complete. Lololol Starmer sacked her what an idiot

“Two Queens stand before me…”

Very proud of these brilliant kids, who have worked exceptionally hard.

Scottish Schools Debating Team@scotlanddebating.bsky.social · 2w ago

SCOTLAND IS THROUGH TO THE KNOCKOUT ROUNDS AT THE WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIPS. After a unanimous win against Brazil, Scotland has secured a spot in the knockout rounds of WSDC. We’ll know our official spot in the break tonight! We can’t wait!

Well, it’s nice to have a Labour government again.

Socialist country 1 World Cup - Thatcherite country 0. Just saying ;)

I don't think parliamentary privilege should be used to make statements you can't substantiate on any level. The point of it is surely to bypass super-injunctions or protect whistle-blowers or blow hidden scandals wide open, not for flinging muck at your enemies until it sticks, no?

This is true and it’s very significant. It’s also true for LGBTQ+ people , where we have slid down the intentional rankings for rights so fast you’d imagine wed declared Madonna an enemy of the State.

Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social · 3w ago

This website is absolutely riddled with people who are completely unaffected by the rise in racism who love to condescend about how the people who are have misread something while offering absolutely zero alternatives.

This website is absolutely riddled with people who are completely unaffected by the rise in racism who love to condescend about how the people who are have misread something while offering absolutely zero alternatives.

He did get to hear the new Madonna album though 💕

Jack Tindale@jacktindale.bsky.social · 4w ago

Insane that he died before he finally got to see a ground invasion of Iran.

Nigel Farage “it’s like living in a Soviet country” Indeed Stalin famously permitted his political opponents long grandstanding unfiltered addresses on the public broadcaster. Truly, his long twilight struggle against State censorship is inspiring.