Prof Stephen Whittle
@profstephenwhittle.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️💪🏼🏳️🌈 Law Professor, Woke, anti-growth, lefty lawyer. 69yrs of which 50yrs as Proud Trans Man, Activist. No reply to anonymous accounts. Wife & 4 great grown up kids. he/him/his
If you follow me I will usuallly try to follow you, but I dont chat
If you follow me I will usuallly try to follow you, but I dont chat
Collette Spinetti: Conquering New Frontiers for the Next Generation of Uruguayan Trans Women
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Collette Spinetti: Conquering New Frontiers for the Next Generation of Uruguayan Trans Women
In 2024, amid a surge of conservative governments throughout the region, Uruguay's Frente Amplio-led presidency, under the direction of Yamandú Orsi, appointed Collette Spinetti as Human Rights Secret...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Collette Spinetti: Conquering New Frontiers for the Next Generation of Uruguayan Trans Women
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The women who actually use Kenwood Ladies Pond spoke clearly: the 900 members democratically voted to maintain their trans+ inclusive policy, in place since 2019. 🏊♀️
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#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
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#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
NION Women Rejects Anti-Trans Narrative at Kenwood Ladies Pond - Not in our name
NION women supports the previous decision by members to keep the Kenwood ponds inclusive, and calls for people to engage in the consultation
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The women who actually use Kenwood Ladies Pond spoke clearly: the 900 members democratically voted to maintain their trans+ inclusive policy, in place since 2019. 🏊♀️
notinourname.org.uk/nion-women-r...
#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
notinourname.org.uk/nion-women-r...
#TransInclusion #KenwoodLadiesPond #TransRightsAreHumanRights @nionwomen.bsky.social
A reminder that the public consultation on proposed changes to the service specification for children and young people's gender services, which launched in August is still open, so there is still time to share your views if you haven’t already. www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation...
NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service Specification
- NHS England
- Citizen Space
This site contains surveys and consultations that are run by NHS England.
www.engage.england.nhs.uk
October 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A reminder that the public consultation on proposed changes to the service specification for children and young people's gender services, which launched in August is still open, so there is still time to share your views if you haven’t already. www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation...
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We sent an FOI request to the Supreme Court asking several questions, including communications relating to the selection of Lord Hodge on the panel for the FWS case. We also asked if any conflicts of interest were considered. 1/
![Alt text: A letter acknowledging a Freedom of Information request dated 19 September 2025, concerning UK Supreme Court case [2025] UKSC 16. The requester seeks details about selecting Lord Hodge for the panel, including guidance, records, and potential conflicts of interest. The letter asks for electronic delivery of info.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:njup4kv6td4bzhh6g64faacb/bafkreiaiktgl3y5qqsfrhjdnhmz7ggfgvmchawomnplodnafscsuxyzkru@jpeg)
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We sent an FOI request to the Supreme Court asking several questions, including communications relating to the selection of Lord Hodge on the panel for the FWS case. We also asked if any conflicts of interest were considered. 1/
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The idea that the judiciary is apolitical based on the fact that they don't speak on political matters is one of the fig leaves of the British establishment. It allows them to historically and contemporaneously make political judgements while those behind them can be protected from some of it.
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The idea that the judiciary is apolitical based on the fact that they don't speak on political matters is one of the fig leaves of the British establishment. It allows them to historically and contemporaneously make political judgements while those behind them can be protected from some of it.
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1/🧵 Well, Hodge is the vice president of the court, so he can walk in and take his seat on any panel he likes. In the judiciary, seniority rules. And it was Robert Buckland, the then tory justice minister, who handed him the power to tip the scales.
We sent an FOI request to the Supreme Court asking several questions, including communications relating to the selection of Lord Hodge on the panel for the FWS case. We also asked if any conflicts of interest were considered. 1/
October 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
1/🧵 Well, Hodge is the vice president of the court, so he can walk in and take his seat on any panel he likes. In the judiciary, seniority rules. And it was Robert Buckland, the then tory justice minister, who handed him the power to tip the scales.
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A former member of the world’s most sovereign Parliament glorifies the broken constitution of another country. 🤷🏻♀️
New Zealand doesn’t have a First Amendment — we have Parliamentary sovereignty and NZBORA. Our Parliament banned conversion therapy because it harms people. If Stephen Franks wants US-style “freedom” to abuse LGBTQIA+ kids, he can move there.
Absolutely, this dude utterly sucks!
Absolutely, this dude utterly sucks!
October 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A former member of the world’s most sovereign Parliament glorifies the broken constitution of another country. 🤷🏻♀️
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The outcome was predictable given the EHRC submission and that @profstephenwhittle.bsky.social and Victoria McCloud couldn't submit testimonies. By not lobbying Labour ahead of time, we essentially let the court write gender recognition policy for them.
October 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The outcome was predictable given the EHRC submission and that @profstephenwhittle.bsky.social and Victoria McCloud couldn't submit testimonies. By not lobbying Labour ahead of time, we essentially let the court write gender recognition policy for them.
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The Council of Europe has warned that the UK gov’s treatment of trans people may breach human rights law.
This must be a wake up call.
We’ve seen an increase in hostility towards trans in recent years.
Everyone deserves dignity, safety, & respect - that includes trans people.
This must be a wake up call.
We’ve seen an increase in hostility towards trans in recent years.
Everyone deserves dignity, safety, & respect - that includes trans people.
October 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The Council of Europe has warned that the UK gov’s treatment of trans people may breach human rights law.
This must be a wake up call.
We’ve seen an increase in hostility towards trans in recent years.
Everyone deserves dignity, safety, & respect - that includes trans people.
This must be a wake up call.
We’ve seen an increase in hostility towards trans in recent years.
Everyone deserves dignity, safety, & respect - that includes trans people.
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To those who advocate violence and perpetrating criminal damage, I am reminded of the words of Millicent Fawcett. “I can never feel that setting fire to houses and churches and litter boxes and destroying valuable pictures really helps to convince people that women ought to be enfranchised.”
October 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
To those who advocate violence and perpetrating criminal damage, I am reminded of the words of Millicent Fawcett. “I can never feel that setting fire to houses and churches and litter boxes and destroying valuable pictures really helps to convince people that women ought to be enfranchised.”
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🧵Phillip Michael Hook, tenured art professor at the University of South Dakota, can keep his job until at least the temporary injunction hearing on Oct. 8, based upon a federal court ruling.
Hook made comments about Charlie Kirk, which aroused politicians to call for his firing.
Hook made comments about Charlie Kirk, which aroused politicians to call for his firing.
September 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
🧵Phillip Michael Hook, tenured art professor at the University of South Dakota, can keep his job until at least the temporary injunction hearing on Oct. 8, based upon a federal court ruling.
Hook made comments about Charlie Kirk, which aroused politicians to call for his firing.
Hook made comments about Charlie Kirk, which aroused politicians to call for his firing.
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It has come to my attention that many of you have been sharing this photo of Streeting and Mandelson widely.
Please remember that Wes Streeting does not like it being shared widely. So please do not share it widely and on every possible occasion. We wouldn’t want to upset him would we?
Please remember that Wes Streeting does not like it being shared widely. So please do not share it widely and on every possible occasion. We wouldn’t want to upset him would we?
September 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Keep Hampstead Heath’s Ladies’ Pond Inclusive
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August 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Keep Hampstead Heath’s Ladies’ Pond Inclusive
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I urge the Commission to reconsider its approach in the interests of legal clarity, practical workability, and the fundamental rights and dignity of all those affected.
July 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I urge the Commission to reconsider its approach in the interests of legal clarity, practical workability, and the fundamental rights and dignity of all those affected.
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I have serious concerns about the EHRC consultation.
July 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I have serious concerns about the EHRC consultation.
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Buried away in the Daily Rowling's story about Sex Matters' plans to try and force its bigotry onto Hampstead Ladies' Pond: it's not what users want.
July 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Buried away in the Daily Rowling's story about Sex Matters' plans to try and force its bigotry onto Hampstead Ladies' Pond: it's not what users want.
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Extraordinarily response from the EHRC to our letter asking whether they were using AI to process consultation responses: "It is not for your client to question the manner in which that process is
being conducted while the process is ongoing."
Obviously we won't let it drop.
being conducted while the process is ongoing."
Obviously we won't let it drop.
July 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Extraordinarily response from the EHRC to our letter asking whether they were using AI to process consultation responses: "It is not for your client to question the manner in which that process is
being conducted while the process is ongoing."
Obviously we won't let it drop.
being conducted while the process is ongoing."
Obviously we won't let it drop.
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Bigotry and Clownery Commission 🤡
July 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Bigotry and Clownery Commission 🤡
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Let’s call it what it is — UVA President Jim Ryan’s forced resignation is an attack on all of our public higher education institutions.
June 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Let’s call it what it is — UVA President Jim Ryan’s forced resignation is an attack on all of our public higher education institutions.
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The Department of the Interior thought they could rewrite history by asking folks to report “negative” park narratives via QR codes… but instead, people used those codes to flood the system with support for our National Parks, and some hilariously blunt messages.
July 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The Department of the Interior thought they could rewrite history by asking folks to report “negative” park narratives via QR codes… but instead, people used those codes to flood the system with support for our National Parks, and some hilariously blunt messages.
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I feel the time is approaching therefore for the UK to be red-flagged as a State engaging in steps tending towards Cultural Genocide for the purposes of the definitions used by these well respected early warning systems.
June 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I feel the time is approaching therefore for the UK to be red-flagged as a State engaging in steps tending towards Cultural Genocide for the purposes of the definitions used by these well respected early warning systems.
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Just concluded my keynote at Pride In London's Human Rights Forum.
I have announced today publicly that I now see it as my sad duty to make an evidence based report to Genocide Watch and The Lemkin Institute requesting investigation into the systematic oppression of the trans community of the UK.
I have announced today publicly that I now see it as my sad duty to make an evidence based report to Genocide Watch and The Lemkin Institute requesting investigation into the systematic oppression of the trans community of the UK.
June 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Just concluded my keynote at Pride In London's Human Rights Forum.
I have announced today publicly that I now see it as my sad duty to make an evidence based report to Genocide Watch and The Lemkin Institute requesting investigation into the systematic oppression of the trans community of the UK.
I have announced today publicly that I now see it as my sad duty to make an evidence based report to Genocide Watch and The Lemkin Institute requesting investigation into the systematic oppression of the trans community of the UK.