Claire's Trans Talks
@clairestranstalks.bsky.social
Education, Research & Advocacy about & for Transgender & Non-Binary People. Views my own.
https://linktr.ee/CTransTalks
https://linktr.ee/CTransTalks
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In 2021 I had the honour of taking part in TedX Bath, where I talked about how trans people are dehumanised.
Since then its only got worse. Much, much worse.
https://youtu.be/48jC1E0Y5sw
Since then its only got worse. Much, much worse.
https://youtu.be/48jC1E0Y5sw
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New Podcast Episode: What The Yule 2025
In this Episode:
- A triple featured Losers Corner
- The Girl Guiding and Womens Institute Ban
- Falkners Firing
-And a mystery person joins the recording.
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/ep146/
In this Episode:
- A triple featured Losers Corner
- The Girl Guiding and Womens Institute Ban
- Falkners Firing
-And a mystery person joins the recording.
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/ep146/
PODCAST – What the Yule?! 2025 – What The Trans!?
whatthetrans.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
New Podcast Episode: What The Yule 2025
In this Episode:
- A triple featured Losers Corner
- The Girl Guiding and Womens Institute Ban
- Falkners Firing
-And a mystery person joins the recording.
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/ep146/
In this Episode:
- A triple featured Losers Corner
- The Girl Guiding and Womens Institute Ban
- Falkners Firing
-And a mystery person joins the recording.
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/ep146/
New EHRC bigit started on 1st Dec.
Less tgan a week later, Labour ban trans women from conference.
Coincidence? Unlikely.
Less tgan a week later, Labour ban trans women from conference.
Coincidence? Unlikely.
December 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New EHRC bigit started on 1st Dec.
Less tgan a week later, Labour ban trans women from conference.
Coincidence? Unlikely.
Less tgan a week later, Labour ban trans women from conference.
Coincidence? Unlikely.
Fantastic, low cost, community led initiative.
How does transgender voice coaching from as little as £5/session, sound?
Spread the word!
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December 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Fantastic, low cost, community led initiative.
This Labour 'government' is the worst example of 'the dog that caught the car' that Ive ever seen.
A friend of mine - a longstanding highly rated and senior servant to the Labour Party - wrote to me some weeks back saying 'This is the worst Government of my life time.' He hadn't forgotten Liz Truss but he credited her, inept though she was, with, unlike Labour, at least knowing what she wanted.
December 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This Labour 'government' is the worst example of 'the dog that caught the car' that Ive ever seen.
Interesting to note that the trans hostile EHRCs and Labours line is pivoting hard from 'follow the law' (legal) to 'follow the rules' (social contract).
Almost like they know segregation isnt allowed under the law.
Almost like they know segregation isnt allowed under the law.
It's not illegal to use the right toilets and no one should adhere to Mary-Ann Stephenson's headmistressly call to "follow rules" that serve no good purpose, breach the UK's human rights obligations, will be bad for all women, and debase trans dignity. Make her appoint her sodding toilet police.
December 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Interesting to note that the trans hostile EHRCs and Labours line is pivoting hard from 'follow the law' (legal) to 'follow the rules' (social contract).
Almost like they know segregation isnt allowed under the law.
Almost like they know segregation isnt allowed under the law.
Ive said all along - i wont comply, will never use the 'mens' and the EHRC and Labour can f&ck off into the sun.
December 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Ive said all along - i wont comply, will never use the 'mens' and the EHRC and Labour can f&ck off into the sun.
Quite honestly - completely unsurprised.
EHRC = bigotry + incompetence.
EHRC = bigotry + incompetence.
TACC Exposé : In 2023, a number of LGBTQ+ stakeholder groups, including TransActual and TransLucent, were invited to a dedicated meeting with the EHRC’s evidence team. Given the high stakes of the meeting and
December 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Quite honestly - completely unsurprised.
EHRC = bigotry + incompetence.
EHRC = bigotry + incompetence.
One really interesting thing i noticed from the chat with Chay from TransActual re: Levy is that the report was written early this year.
Which begs a couple of curious questions.
Like who has it / why hasnt it been released?
Theres another curiosity too.
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Which begs a couple of curious questions.
Like who has it / why hasnt it been released?
Theres another curiosity too.
1/
New Podcast Episode: Dodge, Delay and Spin
In this Episode:
Leaked EHRC guidance
The PATHWAYS Trial
The Levy Review
And more
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/p145/
In this Episode:
Leaked EHRC guidance
The PATHWAYS Trial
The Levy Review
And more
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/p145/
December 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
One really interesting thing i noticed from the chat with Chay from TransActual re: Levy is that the report was written early this year.
Which begs a couple of curious questions.
Like who has it / why hasnt it been released?
Theres another curiosity too.
1/
Which begs a couple of curious questions.
Like who has it / why hasnt it been released?
Theres another curiosity too.
1/
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'One parent told me that she was hearing reports of Dr Hillary Cass (of the Cass Review) teaching staff at NHS Sussex on how to detransition trans children.'
northwestbylines.co.uk/opinion-corn...
northwestbylines.co.uk/opinion-corn...
Giving a voice to the voiceless – A trans woman investigates
How and why I investigated what is going on with the treatment of trans children in Sussex, and how if affects the children, their families and me
northwestbylines.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
'One parent told me that she was hearing reports of Dr Hillary Cass (of the Cass Review) teaching staff at NHS Sussex on how to detransition trans children.'
northwestbylines.co.uk/opinion-corn...
northwestbylines.co.uk/opinion-corn...
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Was really excited to hear that we got this shout out. And also earlier on. There was a mention from Shon Faye about @clairestranstalks.bsky.social regarding the gender clinic files.
You can check out the first installment of that here:
whatthetrans.com/ep141/
You can check out the first installment of that here:
whatthetrans.com/ep141/
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Was really excited to hear that we got this shout out. And also earlier on. There was a mention from Shon Faye about @clairestranstalks.bsky.social regarding the gender clinic files.
You can check out the first installment of that here:
whatthetrans.com/ep141/
You can check out the first installment of that here:
whatthetrans.com/ep141/
Theres so much conflicting info in this from Deadley Wesley that I get the impression he's starting to realise hes screwed up royally and looking for an avenue to save himself.
Trouble is, hes in an alley, the exits are blocked at boh ends, and the pitchforks are descending.
Reeks of desperation
Trouble is, hes in an alley, the exits are blocked at boh ends, and the pitchforks are descending.
Reeks of desperation
News flash for you Wes, it doesn't matter if it gives you the ick, unless you're the one taking PBs, it's literally nothing to do with you. Also the Secretary of Health thinks PBs "stop" puberty? How many parents and trans kids has he talked too and obviously never once listened to them
December 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Theres so much conflicting info in this from Deadley Wesley that I get the impression he's starting to realise hes screwed up royally and looking for an avenue to save himself.
Trouble is, hes in an alley, the exits are blocked at boh ends, and the pitchforks are descending.
Reeks of desperation
Trouble is, hes in an alley, the exits are blocked at boh ends, and the pitchforks are descending.
Reeks of desperation
METRIC - Speed the Collapse (Official Lyric Video)
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December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Reposted by Claire's Trans Talks
TODAY IS DAY 40 OF HUNGER STRIKE.
5 PRISONERS HAVE BEEN HOSPITALISED.
DOCTORS HAVE SAID THERE IS A RISK OF DEATH.
If you have a platform SPEAK UP.
We know we have journalists and influencers following us. USE YOUR AUDIENCE, get them to contact people, join actions, fight for their lives.
5 PRISONERS HAVE BEEN HOSPITALISED.
DOCTORS HAVE SAID THERE IS A RISK OF DEATH.
If you have a platform SPEAK UP.
We know we have journalists and influencers following us. USE YOUR AUDIENCE, get them to contact people, join actions, fight for their lives.
Trans liberation is just one of the struggles present in the fight against a fascist state. As other protesters starve to save themselves, two of whom are trans, we must stand together.
What have you done for the hunger strikers? Could you take actions that could save a life?
What have you done for the hunger strikers? Could you take actions that could save a life?
BASH BACK statement on our collaboration with Prisoners for Palestine:
December 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
TODAY IS DAY 40 OF HUNGER STRIKE.
5 PRISONERS HAVE BEEN HOSPITALISED.
DOCTORS HAVE SAID THERE IS A RISK OF DEATH.
If you have a platform SPEAK UP.
We know we have journalists and influencers following us. USE YOUR AUDIENCE, get them to contact people, join actions, fight for their lives.
5 PRISONERS HAVE BEEN HOSPITALISED.
DOCTORS HAVE SAID THERE IS A RISK OF DEATH.
If you have a platform SPEAK UP.
We know we have journalists and influencers following us. USE YOUR AUDIENCE, get them to contact people, join actions, fight for their lives.
Having listened while doing other stuff - i have thoughts.
🧵
No shade on Shon Faye at all - i even get a mention re GIC wait times!
But trans people arent going to get much from this - its shallow, wide ranging and obviously intended for a cisgender audience.
Its ok insofar as it goes.
1/
🧵
No shade on Shon Faye at all - i even get a mention re GIC wait times!
But trans people arent going to get much from this - its shallow, wide ranging and obviously intended for a cisgender audience.
Its ok insofar as it goes.
1/
December 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Having listened while doing other stuff - i have thoughts.
🧵
No shade on Shon Faye at all - i even get a mention re GIC wait times!
But trans people arent going to get much from this - its shallow, wide ranging and obviously intended for a cisgender audience.
Its ok insofar as it goes.
1/
🧵
No shade on Shon Faye at all - i even get a mention re GIC wait times!
But trans people arent going to get much from this - its shallow, wide ranging and obviously intended for a cisgender audience.
Its ok insofar as it goes.
1/
A brief response to Lisa Nandy, talking to @politicsjoe.bsky.social today about the trans community and the Supreme Court ruling.
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Labour Wins Election
December 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Labour Wins Election
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We are pleased to announce that we have secured 10s of 1000s of pounds (so far) to buy property that will form the start of a social housing system for trans people in the UK.
1/7 🧵
1/7 🧵
a man wearing a helmet stands in front of a house with a garage
ALT: a man wearing a helmet stands in front of a house with a garage
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December 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We are pleased to announce that we have secured 10s of 1000s of pounds (so far) to buy property that will form the start of a social housing system for trans people in the UK.
1/7 🧵
1/7 🧵
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This week two legal judgements, concerning employers based in Scotland, have shown that employers are not obliged to exclude trans people from facilities that align with their gender.
Full statement: transactual.org.uk/blog/2025/12...
#Trans #Nonbinary #EqualityAct #EHRC
Full statement: transactual.org.uk/blog/2025/12...
#Trans #Nonbinary #EqualityAct #EHRC
December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This week two legal judgements, concerning employers based in Scotland, have shown that employers are not obliged to exclude trans people from facilities that align with their gender.
Full statement: transactual.org.uk/blog/2025/12...
#Trans #Nonbinary #EqualityAct #EHRC
Full statement: transactual.org.uk/blog/2025/12...
#Trans #Nonbinary #EqualityAct #EHRC
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
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Last week I was invited to give a key-note speech at AUSPATH (Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health). It wasn't recorded but I'm sharing some of my presentation content in my blog here:
growinguptransgender.com/2025/12/08/a...
growinguptransgender.com/2025/12/08/a...
AUSPATH KEY-NOTE SPEECH
In late November I attended the AUSPATH (Australian Association of Transgender Health) conference in Tasmania, Australia. I had been invited as the key-note speaker on the first full day of the con…
growinguptransgender.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Last week I was invited to give a key-note speech at AUSPATH (Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health). It wasn't recorded but I'm sharing some of my presentation content in my blog here:
growinguptransgender.com/2025/12/08/a...
growinguptransgender.com/2025/12/08/a...
Reposted by Claire's Trans Talks
New Podcast Episode: Dodge, Delay and Spin
In this Episode:
Leaked EHRC guidance
The PATHWAYS Trial
The Levy Review
And more
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/p145/
In this Episode:
Leaked EHRC guidance
The PATHWAYS Trial
The Levy Review
And more
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/p145/
December 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New Podcast Episode: Dodge, Delay and Spin
In this Episode:
Leaked EHRC guidance
The PATHWAYS Trial
The Levy Review
And more
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/p145/
In this Episode:
Leaked EHRC guidance
The PATHWAYS Trial
The Levy Review
And more
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/p145/
Reposted by Claire's Trans Talks
Update on The Esse House Education Program: subsidised private tuition for just £2/hour during the trial.
Link: The Esse House School | Esse House share.google/X5oi8GqoE2jG...
Link: The Esse House School | Esse House share.google/X5oi8GqoE2jG...
December 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Update on The Esse House Education Program: subsidised private tuition for just £2/hour during the trial.
Link: The Esse House School | Esse House share.google/X5oi8GqoE2jG...
Link: The Esse House School | Esse House share.google/X5oi8GqoE2jG...
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NION has reached 68,098 signatures. Let’s get this to 70,000!!
And if you haven’t heard @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social podcast, you need to have it on your ‘must listen’ list.
And if you haven’t heard @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social podcast, you need to have it on your ‘must listen’ list.
We’ve just had a great time at the recording of @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social podcast at @sohotheatre.bsky.social 🎙️
A huge THANK YOU to @dfdubz.bsky.social and Russell T Davies for supporting our letter - Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community 🫶🏼
✍️ Sign here: notinourname.org.uk
A huge THANK YOU to @dfdubz.bsky.social and Russell T Davies for supporting our letter - Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community 🫶🏼
✍️ Sign here: notinourname.org.uk
December 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
NION has reached 68,098 signatures. Let’s get this to 70,000!!
And if you haven’t heard @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social podcast, you need to have it on your ‘must listen’ list.
And if you haven’t heard @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social podcast, you need to have it on your ‘must listen’ list.
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A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
December 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
My wife : 'You cant open the xmas sweets, its not xmas!'
Me : points to xmas tree, lights, garlands, tinsel on every surface, multiple xmas gonks who seem to reproduce, advent calendars, and xmas movie on the tv...
'Really?'
Me : points to xmas tree, lights, garlands, tinsel on every surface, multiple xmas gonks who seem to reproduce, advent calendars, and xmas movie on the tv...
'Really?'
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My wife : 'You cant open the xmas sweets, its not xmas!'
Me : points to xmas tree, lights, garlands, tinsel on every surface, multiple xmas gonks who seem to reproduce, advent calendars, and xmas movie on the tv...
'Really?'
Me : points to xmas tree, lights, garlands, tinsel on every surface, multiple xmas gonks who seem to reproduce, advent calendars, and xmas movie on the tv...
'Really?'