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Trans Britain: Our Journey from the Shadows | Christine Burns

In response to the UK Supreme Court's ruling today against the rights of trans people to exist, I've written the following to my MP (see in comments). I'd ask British Littens of good conscience to write to their own MP in support of our trans fellow citizens.
#TransRights ✊🏳️‍⚧️✊ 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 #TransRightsAreHumanRights

You can find details of your MP and email them directly from this website:
https://www.writetothem.com/
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Bookwomble "I am very concerned about the ruling of the Supreme Court given on 16th April 2025 on the status of transgender (trans) people under the Equality Act, as it reinforces transphobic bigotry, further endangering the freedoms and wellbeing of British trans people.

While I am not myself trans, I fully support the rights of trans citizens to exist, to participate fully in the social life of our country, with the same rights of access to public and ⬇️ 7d

Bookwomble ... social spaces and organisations as cis citizens.

I am horrified by the creeping erosion of British civil liberties by socially conservative and right-wing activists, who persistently harass and target marginalised people to further their political agendas.

I would call upon you to express your full support for the rights of trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming people in any forthcoming debates about and appeals against the Supreme ⬇️ 7d

Bookwomble ... Court's ruling. 7d

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Librarybelle A great response! 7d

Deblovestoread 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ 7d

quietlycuriouskate Thank you for sharing. 7d

GingerAntics 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I was very upset seeing that in my BBC news headlines. I‘m so glad there are good people in the UK fighting this nonsense. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ 7d

Jari-chan 👏👏🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ 7d

Bookwomble @GingerAntics It's not much, an email, but I guess it's not nothing 🙂 7d

lil1inblue 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 7d

Trashcanman It breaks my heart my friend. I‘m wishing for the best possible outcome. Well written. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️🏳️‍⚧️ 7d

GingerAntics @Bookwomble nothing ever feels like enough, but it‘s a thing you can do. It‘s also one more way to stand with trans people. So it‘s definitely not nothing. 7d

Leftcoastzen Terrible, glad you wrote to them! So important!👏🏳️‍⚧️ 7d

Lesliereadsalot So shocking! We‘ve had plenty of shocks in the USA lately ourselves! 7d

AmyG Trans rights are human rights. How people live their lives, the right to live their life…affects them and no one else. Why do some people have the right to live as they choose, how they feel is best for them…and not others? A good, decent human being is just that. I am so sorry. This is horrible and heartbreaking. 7d

CarolynM Well done, you👏👏👏 6d

Bookwomble @Librarybelle @Deblovestoread @quietlycuriouskate @GingerAntics @Leftcoastzen @Lesliereadsalot @AmyG @Trashcanman @lil1inblue @CarolynM On behalf of the trans people in my life, thank you all for your solidarity 💖🥲💖 6d

Bookwomble @Trashcanman Thanks, George 🩷 Standing up for each other is how we prevail over hate 🙂 6d

bibliothecarivs 📣 Trans rights are human rights! 3d

Bookwomble @bibliothecarivs 🩵🤍🩷 Yes, they are! 😊💖 2d

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mandarchy

Joy of Reading | Donalyn Miller, Teri Lesesne

My plan of action is to vote. I'm privileged to live in a state where I can sit down at home with my ballot and voter's pamphlet. I can take as much time as I need to make informed decisions. We can liberate libraries and librarians in states where books are being banned. Children are not free if they can't see themselves in what they read. #ala #freedomtoread #dayofaction #americanlibraryassociation #vote #blm #lgbtq+ #transrights saves lives.

lynneamch Librarians are my friends and my heroes! 💙 📚 6mo

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RowReads1

Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition | Maia Kobabe

#transrights

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RowReads1

Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition | Maia Kobabe

#transrights

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AllDebooks

Detransition, Baby: A Novel | Torrey Peters

My selection of books to read for #transrightsreadathon starting today. For every book read, I will donate £5 to my chosen organisation, Mermaids. This amazing charity supports children and YA.

https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

I will commit to reading after the 27th to increase my knowledge of trans rights and life.

#transrights #transrightarehumanrights #bookstagramuk #bookstagram #tbrlist #knowledgeispower

AllDebooks I have no experience in this area. Ignorance is a dangerous thing. To be able to fully support trans people, I must be more aware of the issues.

#transrights #transrightarehumanrights #bookstagramuk #bookstagram #tbrlist #knowledgeispower 2y

TheBookHippie 🏳️‍⚧️ 2y

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SleepyDragon

Harry Potter | JK Rowling

https://www.insider.com/jk-rowling-is-terf-tweets-same-sex-attraction-feminists-...

I just removed all Rowling's books from my Goodreads TBR, and I won't be purchasing any of her books for my 12 yr old, who lost interest anyway between the first two books. If he wants to read them, there's the school library. They won't be anymore brought into my house.

Can anyone recommend a trans author? I'm open.
#pridemonth #transrights

SleepyDragon I am aware that no action I take affects her. She's more or less untouchable. It doesn't matter. I simply do not want her in my house. Her tweets endanger lives that already live in constant fear. Her audience is huge, and she is doing a lot of damage. I just can't condone it. 5y

Chrissyreadit I‘m curious about what is the underlying function or fear in these beliefs? I have a hard time finding the information. Personally I believe all marginalized groups must be allies - especially as all seem to face the same oppressor(s). 5y

Gaylagal2 I'm so deeply disappointed in her. Now everytime I look at ANY of her books I feel sick and mad. Such an asshole move on her part🤬 5y

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xicanti Vivek Shraya is maybe my favourite trans author. She writes fiction, poetry, and criticism. Yoon Ha Lee‘s SF has style to spare, though to be honest I sometimes have no clue what‘s going on with the plot. (The rest of the package is so good this doesn‘t matter.) Anna Zabo‘s Twisted Wishes romances are top notch, if you‘re in the mood for rock stars and BDSM. 5y

Dan_SpiderCrafts I recommend the YA novel, If I Was Your Girl - I hoped J K Rowling could learn something from this 😒 but she seems clear on a view against Trans people being allowed to pass / be their gender, without bringing up the pressures, and harmful attitudes, to reveal their personal details of being transgender.

If I Was Your Girl

janeycanuck Not trans but Tamora Pierce is saying the complete opposite of Rowling right now - she writes YA Fantasy. 5y

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Megabooks

Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story | Jacob Tobia

Love Jacob. Love this book. #transrights #transequality 💪🏻💙💕

KatieDid927 I received an ARC, I need to get to it soon. 6y

Megabooks @KatieDid927 it‘s the best memoir by someone under 30 that I‘ve read this decade, easily! His writing has a maturity beyond 27 years, but he doesn‘t lose what makes being young and queer unique with his generation. 6y

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ness

Universal Declaration of Human Rights | United Nations

#Repost
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Trans folks #WontBeErased. For some concrete things you can do to fight for trans liberation and push back against the Trump administration's efforts to reverse the rights of trans people, check out bit.ly/WontBeErasedActions

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#Trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights

ness @CouronneDhiver Agreed! I‘m angry that we even need this conversation, but given this administration‘s actions, it needs to be said. 7y

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