Sophie Guy
@sophieguy.bsky.social
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Trans Liberation Now
Spoonie, blackbelt in Tsundoku, illegal lesbian, has been known to write
Trans Liberation Now
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Mini thread on the ET decision in Peggie
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
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Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Mini thread on the ET decision in Peggie
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
🧵👇
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
🧵👇
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Today’s judgment in the Sandie Peggie case says exactly what we have been saying – For Women Scotland does not require a trans bathroom ban:
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today’s judgment in the Sandie Peggie case says exactly what we have been saying – For Women Scotland does not require a trans bathroom ban:
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It's my pleasure to announce the Longlist for Best Transfeminine Fiction in the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷
Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷
Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
The 2025 Longlist for Best Transfeminine Fiction (TFR Awards)
Thirteen early contenders for the best transfeminine novel of 2025. Voting is open until December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
thetransfemininereview.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
It's my pleasure to announce the Longlist for Best Transfeminine Fiction in the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷
Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷
Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
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All of this is fascism. And not early stage either. This is the embedding of the Right Wing Daily Mail press consensus as the absolutely unshakable common sense of the UK state. Made possible because the "left wing" party has abdicated any kind of moral position on it.
December 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
All of this is fascism. And not early stage either. This is the embedding of the Right Wing Daily Mail press consensus as the absolutely unshakable common sense of the UK state. Made possible because the "left wing" party has abdicated any kind of moral position on it.
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The transgender experience in the UK right now is basically just waking up to discover what else you've been banned from.
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The transgender experience in the UK right now is basically just waking up to discover what else you've been banned from.
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you fight transmisogyny by *fighting transmisogyny*, not by playing games with cis people’s colouring-book comprehension of sex and gender
Had fun muting and blocking a bunch of people who’s only response to the transmisogynistic WI is “trans men should join up en masse, that’ll show them”
No it won’t, you clown. You put your body on the line, stop offering up mine for a humiliation ritual that will do nothing for trans women
No it won’t, you clown. You put your body on the line, stop offering up mine for a humiliation ritual that will do nothing for trans women
December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
you fight transmisogyny by *fighting transmisogyny*, not by playing games with cis people’s colouring-book comprehension of sex and gender
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As I posted earlier, this campaign is similar to panic about "boys in girls' sports" and, as commenters pointed out, "welfare queens"—and refugees! And DEI! Conservatives try to use outlier scenarios to stoke resentment and suspicion about any system that extends benefits to marginalized people.
One of the biggest impacts I’ve seen from the unproven idea that people are wrongfully using disability accommodations is that people stop trusting people with disabilities and in fact further restrict, remove, and demonize accommodations for people with disabilities in general
December 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
As I posted earlier, this campaign is similar to panic about "boys in girls' sports" and, as commenters pointed out, "welfare queens"—and refugees! And DEI! Conservatives try to use outlier scenarios to stoke resentment and suspicion about any system that extends benefits to marginalized people.
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It feels worth mentioning that Graham Linehan’s harassment literally continued in the courtroom, as he repeatedly misgendered Sophia, and referred to her as “Tarquin”, a fictional deadname he made up for her as part of his harassment campaign. The judge was complicit in this harassment happening.
I wonder if I spent all day, every day, for years, calling Graham Linehan - or the judge - a nonce and then, when I saw him in the street screamed it in his face and smashed his phone, would a judge find I had done no harassing?
And that's not even factoring in the age of his victim
And that's not even factoring in the age of his victim
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It feels worth mentioning that Graham Linehan’s harassment literally continued in the courtroom, as he repeatedly misgendered Sophia, and referred to her as “Tarquin”, a fictional deadname he made up for her as part of his harassment campaign. The judge was complicit in this harassment happening.
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Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
Could there be anything to learn here for the Labour party? No, surely not, they're doing fine, nothing to see here. Their continued descent into fascism and electoral suicide will surely pay off any day now.
The Danish party that inspired Labour’s hardline immigration policy is on course to lose Copenhagen for the first time in more than a hundred years.
Among the reasons cited: fatigue and frustration with its hardline immigration policy.
Among the reasons cited: fatigue and frustration with its hardline immigration policy.
Centre-left tipped to lose Copenhagen for first time in electoral history
Political rivals say PM’s divisive politics have encouraged voters to ditch the Social Democrats for the far right
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Could there be anything to learn here for the Labour party? No, surely not, they're doing fine, nothing to see here. Their continued descent into fascism and electoral suicide will surely pay off any day now.
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He's forcing thousands of young Trans+people to be cisgender and through the trauma of a puberty they don't want, ripping away from them their right to be safe, and denying them the opportunity to thrive and be happy
But yeah, sure, Streeting's the victim
Labour is full of absolute monsters
But yeah, sure, Streeting's the victim
Labour is full of absolute monsters
Labour MPs say Wes Streeting's stock has risen within the party after extraordinary No 10 briefings against him on Tuesday night
"They've managed to create a situation where Wes is the victim/the adult in the room"
report @siennarodgers.bsky.social and @adampayne26.bsky.social
"They've managed to create a situation where Wes is the victim/the adult in the room"
report @siennarodgers.bsky.social and @adampayne26.bsky.social
Labour MPs Say No 10 Briefing Has Increased Wes Streeting’s Chances Of Becoming PM
Labour MPs have told PoliticsHome that Wes Streeting’s stock has increased among members of the Parliamentary Labour Party, particularly its soft l...
www.politicshome.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
He's forcing thousands of young Trans+people to be cisgender and through the trauma of a puberty they don't want, ripping away from them their right to be safe, and denying them the opportunity to thrive and be happy
But yeah, sure, Streeting's the victim
Labour is full of absolute monsters
But yeah, sure, Streeting's the victim
Labour is full of absolute monsters
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the entirety of the british press talked themselves into believing this woman is trans based almost entirely on JK Rowling's judgement of the athlete's appearance.
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
the entirety of the british press talked themselves into believing this woman is trans based almost entirely on JK Rowling's judgement of the athlete's appearance.
Just as the union was about to get recognised, Rockstar fired almost every employee involved in it without explanation. I'm sure we have a phrase for this kind of behaviour. And this wasn't in the US, land of poor employment rights, this was the UK.
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just as the union was about to get recognised, Rockstar fired almost every employee involved in it without explanation. I'm sure we have a phrase for this kind of behaviour. And this wasn't in the US, land of poor employment rights, this was the UK.
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you know we used to have to do at least a little work to prove the connection between racism and transphobia
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
you know we used to have to do at least a little work to prove the connection between racism and transphobia
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British teenager goes to school and puts their phone in their lockable phone pouch. "Can't be having you get radicalized", says the phone pouch handler. The teacher in math class proceeds to go on a legally protected 90 minute rant about "biological males" on women's hiking trails
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
British teenager goes to school and puts their phone in their lockable phone pouch. "Can't be having you get radicalized", says the phone pouch handler. The teacher in math class proceeds to go on a legally protected 90 minute rant about "biological males" on women's hiking trails
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How many children died as a result of her actions…?
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
How many children died as a result of her actions…?
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"As someone working in law, it’s heresy to say this, and it might even kill my chances of a career... But as a trans person, and someone fighting for the rights of my community, I refuse to remain silent. To me it just seems obvious: a heavily prejudiced society produces prejudiced institutions."
It’s no surprise that only 31% of trans people trust a legal system built to enforce prejudice, says Jess O’Thomson.
It’s no surprise that only 31% of trans people trust a legal system built to enforce prejudice, says Jess O’Thomson.
goodlawproject.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"As someone working in law, it’s heresy to say this, and it might even kill my chances of a career... But as a trans person, and someone fighting for the rights of my community, I refuse to remain silent. To me it just seems obvious: a heavily prejudiced society produces prejudiced institutions."
To paraphrase a German saying: if 9 good people and one transphobe sit down at a table, and no one says anything to challenge them, there are 10 transphobes at that table.
Except he wasn't just hosting a dinner party, he was in charge and actively responsible for the hate speech on his watch.
Except he wasn't just hosting a dinner party, he was in charge and actively responsible for the hate speech on his watch.
Tim Davie, according to sources actually in the meetings, is not pro trans. He isn't anti trans, no. But he doesnt understand or want to advance trans issues in any meaningful way & the rise of transphobia in the BBC can be attributed more to a lack of action rather than any direct decision making.
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
To paraphrase a German saying: if 9 good people and one transphobe sit down at a table, and no one says anything to challenge them, there are 10 transphobes at that table.
Except he wasn't just hosting a dinner party, he was in charge and actively responsible for the hate speech on his watch.
Except he wasn't just hosting a dinner party, he was in charge and actively responsible for the hate speech on his watch.
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NHS Sussex are forcibly detransitioning trans people. These patients need full restoration of their healthcare, and everyone involved in doing this needs to be sacked.
"Laura fears all will be lost if ICB Sussex forces her child off the medication.
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
NHS threatens GP practice over trans care
A GP practice in Brighton and Hove is currently under investigation for legally providing gender affirming care to trans teens
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
NHS Sussex are forcibly detransitioning trans people. These patients need full restoration of their healthcare, and everyone involved in doing this needs to be sacked.
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“What do you mean, the proposed rules would create a third sex, something we explicitly agreed not to do under human rights laws? What do you mean, implementing these rules would cost businesses huge amounts of money and open them up to legal action? Shit. Uh... Lengthy impact assessment, anyone?”
Here's the question.
The EHRC has briefed that the draft statutory guidance is basically the same as the Interim Guidance. So why, if the draft statutory guidance gets the law right, did the EHRC choose to take down the Interim Guidance in the face of our Judicial Review?
The EHRC has briefed that the draft statutory guidance is basically the same as the Interim Guidance. So why, if the draft statutory guidance gets the law right, did the EHRC choose to take down the Interim Guidance in the face of our Judicial Review?
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
“What do you mean, the proposed rules would create a third sex, something we explicitly agreed not to do under human rights laws? What do you mean, implementing these rules would cost businesses huge amounts of money and open them up to legal action? Shit. Uh... Lengthy impact assessment, anyone?”
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💥WIN: Victory in landmark case on gender recognition
Am so proud to have worked on this case, and to work for an org which fights for - and successfully defends - trans rights.
"A huge victory for trans people’s human rights in this country, at a moment where things have felt particularly dark."
Am so proud to have worked on this case, and to work for an org which fights for - and successfully defends - trans rights.
"A huge victory for trans people’s human rights in this country, at a moment where things have felt particularly dark."
WIN: Victory in landmark case on gender recognition
High Court rules that a trans man cannot be denied a Gender Recognition Certificate because he is trying to conceive, in an important win supported by Good Law Project.
goodlawproject.org
October 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
💥WIN: Victory in landmark case on gender recognition
Am so proud to have worked on this case, and to work for an org which fights for - and successfully defends - trans rights.
"A huge victory for trans people’s human rights in this country, at a moment where things have felt particularly dark."
Am so proud to have worked on this case, and to work for an org which fights for - and successfully defends - trans rights.
"A huge victory for trans people’s human rights in this country, at a moment where things have felt particularly dark."
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This is the most perfect example I've ever seen of the extremely common tendency for British people to fantasize that whatever they're doing to minorities is reliably much more decent than whatever America is doing to those same minorities.
Quite incredible conjunction of news stories under the transgender tag at The G, The Trump administration, far right pressure groups, The "Equalities" Commission and the a Labour government, all essentially working on the same side
October 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is the most perfect example I've ever seen of the extremely common tendency for British people to fantasize that whatever they're doing to minorities is reliably much more decent than whatever America is doing to those same minorities.
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"What we have been through is only a small, small part of what Palestinians have experienced. On the walls of our prison cells, we saw bullet holes with bloodstains and messages carved into the walls by Palestinian prisoners who had been there before us."
October 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"What we have been through is only a small, small part of what Palestinians have experienced. On the walls of our prison cells, we saw bullet holes with bloodstains and messages carved into the walls by Palestinian prisoners who had been there before us."
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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.
October 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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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Any politician can and should do this! It's easy, actually, to stand up for the folks who need it the most.
Lovely write-up by Katelyn here.
Lovely write-up by Katelyn here.
I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
October 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Any politician can and should do this! It's easy, actually, to stand up for the folks who need it the most.
Lovely write-up by Katelyn here.
Lovely write-up by Katelyn here.