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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 7m

Don't be sorry! I was only joking, it's not like you to swear on here. As for me, I do it all the fucking time.

🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 27m

Is it broken?

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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 37m

You too, Marky!

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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.bsky.social · 1h

1/🧵 I should note that from the beginning, I knew the EHRC would withdraw their “interim update” guidance.

My aim was to make it untenable for them to defend the position that segregation of trans people is mandatory. And I think that strategy has been successful.

That doesn’t mean we can stop.

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Grumpy Dad @gatzreborn.bsky.social · 1h

I think Darren Grimes is a prick

Adam Ramsay @adamramsay.bsky.social · 1h

Darren Grimes thinks my interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social makes him a traitor. What do you think? open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

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Jenn @jennralize.bsky.social · 7h

Just got a call from a lovely but very nervous Dr, who advised I wouldn't be routinely screened for breast cancer because I'm not indicated as being "biologically female" on the central NHS database and my biology wouldn't indicate I'm at risk.

My records have been altered, which is upsetting.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2h

Tuesday: Shabana Mahmood attacks an international human rights body for pointing out the UK is likely breaching its legal obligations to trans people.

Wednesday: five months after publishing transphobic legal guidance the EHRC, a month before it has to defend it in court, takes it down.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 3h

The EHRC has finally, five months after producing its wildly transphobic and, we believe, unlawful Interim Guidance now taken it down. Our judicial review challenge to that Interim Guidance will be heard in less than one month.

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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 1h

Language, Peter! 😀

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1h

Israel sent back Greta Thunberg’s luggage scrawled with “Whore Greta”, an Israeli flag, and a penis.

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1h

Brighton Pier looking all moody this afternoon. Liked the effect of the light across the horizon 💕

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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Gregor/Fisher @grogipher.bsky.social · 2h

Pssst, Bylines is transphobic, pass it on.

Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 1d

✍️ Bridget Phillipson for Labour deputy leader

Labour needs a deputy who can steady the ship and widen its reach, an independent-minded northern voice with a record of delivery

By John Grogan

Bridget Phillipson for Labour deputy leader

Labour needs a deputy who can steady the ship and widen its reach, an independent-minded northern voice with a record of delivery

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3h

The EHRC has just taken down their transphobic interim guidance 👀

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/our-work/uk-supreme-court-ruling-meaning-sex-equality-act-our-work

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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 2h

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 2h

Bugger, may it be mild and fleeting.

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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 2h

Okay, seems worth it if you're an art buff. I'm more casual.

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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 2h

Oh, what does membership give you?

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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 2h

I've never been to Tate Britain, should rectify that.

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New London Boy 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @grumpygay69.bsky.social · 3h

👨‍🎨 Saw fantastic exhibition, at Tate Britain, of the British artist Edward Burra (1905-1976). A lot of his work is queer coded. #Art #LGBTQ

Text for Edward Burra painting 'Three Sailors at the Bar'. The artist & his circle were obsessed with sailors.

Edward Burra painting 'Three Sailors at a bar'

Edward Burra painting depicting a Harlem street scene.

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G.U.N.K.L.E @gunkle.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: Scottish police found Palestine Action’s activities below level for 'terrorism' ban

Details of meetings obtained by The National show Police Scotland found Palestine Action's activities far below the level of terrorism

www.thecanary.co

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 8h

Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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A Mere Solicitor @ameresolicitor.bsky.social · 4h

Phillipson is scared being transphobic will harm her deputy leadership bid and hasn’t actioned this…

…and the EHRC have been publicly called out by the Council of Europe because the position puts human rights at risk…

…so someone is getting desperate.

Equality and Human Rights Commission @equalityhumanright.bsky.social · 5h

We've written to @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to request the government to revoke the 2011 services code and make our updated version statutory. It accurately reflects the law and updated guidance is urgently needed: www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...

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Victoria McCloud 🏳️‍⚧️🌈‍♾️ @humanrightsvicky.bsky.social · 21h

ANNOUNCEMENT
This evening, 14/10/25 the Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective and the Trans Exile Network have taken the next step in the struggle to restore the human rights, dignity & safety of UK trans people.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 10h

Labour is telling you VERY LOUDLY who to vote for if you value human rights. And it's definitely NOT LABOUR.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 23h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Stéphanie says… 🏴‍☠️☕️🍰 @stephaniejane.bsky.social · 4h

Baroness Falkner getting twitchy that the government has not moved on their final guidelines.
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Equality and Human Rights
Commission
with the Equality Act 2006, this version of the code remains extant until you make an order to withdraw it and must legally be considered in certain circumstances. In turn, this might create uncertainty on our ability to take compliance or enforcement action for breach of the Equality Act 2010.
We are aware that some organisations are continuing to refer to and rely upon this outdated version of the Code and anticipate continuing to do so until the revised Code is published. This is in our view unhelpful, including to the EHRC's objectives. We also note that there are several parts of the Code unrelated to
sex and gender law that are inaccurate due to the passage of time and developments in the law.
As you will appreciate, the longer the period before the new Code can be published, the longer the current unsatisfactory state of affairs will continue, therefore allowing practices inconsistent with the law to persist.
As the body responsible for the enforcement of equality law, we recognise our own responsibility to ensure that our updated draft Code reflects the law accurately. We are confident that the draft provided to you now does so. It is consequently our strong preference, having been advised at expert level about its scope and accuracy, that the updated draft Code be brought into force as soon as possible to reflect the law as it has now been clarified by the Supreme
Court. This is particularly urgent considering the spread of misinformation and misleading information on the law following the Supreme Court judgment, which continues to circulate widely.
We are at your disposal to advise on any aspect of the Code if that would help
Arndale House, The Arndale Centre
Manchester, M4 3AQ
equalityhumanrights.com

Equality and Human Rights
Commission
to speed its progress. I note that the Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO) requested on 9 October sight of additional information to help inform Ministers' consideration of the draft Code, including our Equality Impact Assessment. We provided this information to OEO on 13 October. I would consequently welcome a meeting with you on the Government's next steps ahead of laying the draft Code before Parliament. Our officials have reached out to your office with a
request to arrange this.
In addition, as outlined above, the Equality Act 2006 stipulates that the Secretary of State may revoke a code issued under the Act at the request of the Commission, by order.
Given that the published version of the (2011) Code currently contains analysis of the Equality Act 2010 which has been shown to be incorrect by the Supreme Court, the EHRC consequently requests that you revoke the current code as soon as possible now that Parliament has returned, so that courts, tribunals and duty bearers are clear that it is no longer to be relied on. This will also mean that we are no longer in a position of promoting an inaccurate analysis while simultaneously seeking to promote and ensure compliance with the correct understanding of the law. Of course, uncertainty for duty-bearers will be reduced significantly once the new draft Code is laid in Parliament.
We look forward to hearing from you on the above matters.
Yours sincerely,
Arndale House, The Arndale Centre
Manchester, M4 3AQ
equalityhumanrights.com

Equality and Human Rights
Commission
Kishwer Fallen
Baroness Kishwer Falkner
Chairwoman
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Arndale House, The Arndale Centre
Manchester, M4 3AQ
equalityhumanrights.com

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