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The Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective is an intersectional feminist organisation started in 2024, dedicated to advocating for trans rights, addressing transphobia, and amplifying trans voices across the UK.

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · Oct 23
We have formally reported the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), calling for a full investigation and a downgrade or removal of their A-status accreditation.

Full submission:
tacc.org.uk/2025/10/23/p... 1/2
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philippaeast.bsky.social
Absolutely thrilled that @mimmymum.bsky.social managed a shout-out for @nionwomen.bsky.social at the live recording of the incredible @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social podcast.
If that doesn’t persuade you to sign our letter, I don’t know what will! Find us here: notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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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 5:00 PM
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lyra-scotland.bsky.social
I did a massive post defending trans access to sport that may interest People.

Me going off on a rant here 😤
lyra-scotland.bsky.social Lyra 💕 @lyra-scotland.bsky.social · 18h
The sports debate is a red herring created by the right wing. It was not the trans people pushing it, we have been in the Olympics for over 20 years. In America there are over 300'000 college women's athletes, and less than 10 are trans, and the majority of that 10 are trans men...
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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goodlawproject.org
So, Laura Kuenssberg's introduction to her interview with Mary-Ann Stephenson is just hideous.

Let me count the ways. 🧵
December 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
tacc.org.uk
It is very sad that the BBC have sided with bigotry and hatred, while an amazing human being who stands up for decency and the rights of others is forced to leave his passion behind. Thank you @robinince.bsky.social for your continued support of the LGBTQ+ community ♥️
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 3d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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reactiveashley.bsky.social
1/🧵 Scottish Ministers was decided per incuriam, because it relied on two flawed assumptions: first, that the factual basis of gender reassignment cannot also be the factual basis of sex for the purposes of the Equality Act; and second, that the exceptions under the Act must operate effectively.
December 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Emmy is an amazing young woman trying to progress her transition and help to alleviate some of her dysphoria. Sadly, the NHS waiting times are having a devastating impact on the lives of trans folk, especially trans youth. If you can, please donate and share this.

gofund.me/4387c659d
Donate to Help Fund My Gender Affirming Surgery and Recovery, organized by Emmy C
Hi, I'm Emmy. I'm a trans woman looking to get gender affirming surgery in A… Emmy C needs your support for Help Fund My Gender Affirming Surgery and Recovery
www.gofundme.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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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 5:00 PM
tacc.org.uk
Latest response to questions relating to the Levy Review: "NHS England aims to publish the Review of Adult Gender Services in due course."
Alt text: "Webpage titled 'Gender Dysphoria: Health Services' with a Q&A format. A question from Marie Goldman asks about a review of adult gender services. An answer by Karin Smyth details plans for publishing the review and improving services, mentioning NHS England's commitment. The page conveys a formal, informative tone."
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Again today we hear Wes Streeting pusing the narrative of Genspect, SEGM, Sex Matters et el ... In an age where trans children are constantly under attack and their words ignored by those in power. We have to ask how long do we have to bare hate groups dictating our healthcare while we are ignored?
mimmymum.bsky.social Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 3d
@lbc.co.uk posted this clip on X this morning, but for some reason decided not to post here (not enough Wes Streeting sycophants on Bluesky)???

It’s incredibly worrying that Wes seems to be running on ‘feelz’, because it definitely isn’t based on ‘evidence’ or ‘clinical advice’ as he claims! 😣
December 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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alyx.whatthetrans.com
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/
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
tacc.org.uk
The court in the Sandie Peggie tribunal loss has today posted a certificate of correction to the judgement. This does not change the overall verdict.

The quote that had Forstater foaming at the mouth in glee yesterday turns out today to bring tears to her eyes.
December 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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wearequeeraf.com
The decisions by the WI and Girlguiding are “yet another example of an organisation having been pressured, wrongly, into a misinterpretation of the Supreme Court judgment,” says @humanrightsvicky.bsky.social
Women's Orgs "pressured" and forced to exclude Trans+ people, amid legal threats
Two culturally significant women's organisations have reversed long-standing trans inclusive approaches, citing "reference to legal challenge" in communications
www.wearequeeraf.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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agirlcalleddave.bsky.social
Only in the UK would we give a peerage to bigot under the pretence of womens rights.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland boss Richard Walker among new peers
Downing Street announced 34 new peers to
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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sheg7.bsky.social
Make use of this, for emergencies, or just to enable the peaceful negotiation of public life www.essehouse.co.uk/pee-in-peace...
Esse House
Dignity. Compassion. Opportunity For the Community. By the Community.
www.essehouse.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
tacc.org.uk
This article was valid when we shared it back in April, and is even more so since the recent EAT cases ruled on over the last week:

bsky.app/profile/tacc...
December 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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humanrightsvicky.bsky.social
TEN sends open letter to Women's Institute over its new Gender Critical Ideology. It mentions Peggie v Fife (eg the findings that Dr Upton was the one harassed, it was correct not to exclude her, that a trans woman poses no more threat to a cis woman than a cis woman does). Attached.
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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mejoff-things.bsky.social
Judge:
You weren't unfairly dismissed, you weren't treated poorly, you had no right to abuse your colleague (who did nothing wrong at any point), in fact you literally committed a hate crime by harassing her.

We're not very happy with some of the language your employer used to tell you.

Her: I WIN
December 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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theguardian.com
The WI and Girlguiding have been pressured to exclude trans women – yet the law is clear as mud | Jess O’Thomson
The WI and Girlguiding have been pressured to exclude trans women – yet the law is clear as mud | Jess O’Thomson
Since the supreme court decision, organisations have faced lobbying and legal threats. But trans people are protected by discrimination law too, says Jess O’Thomson of the Good Law Project
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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effiarya.bsky.social
www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...

THE LAW HAS SPOKEN. Trans people may use the washroom and changing facilities that correspond to their true gender.

For the dignity and respect of anti human rights campaigners, now is the time we turn down the heat on the toxic culture war and litigation.
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 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
tacc.org.uk
"Trans News That Doesn’t Suck"

open.substack.com/pub/transnew...
Is the bus still running?
trans pastors & TRANSit passes
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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stopfundinghate.bsky.social
#MajesticWine are hiding Facebook comments, but don't let that stop you from making your voices heard.

Other direct ways to keep the pressure:
📧 Email: [email protected]
☎️ Call: 0345 605 6767 (9:30am-7pm Mon - Fri; 10am-5pm Sat - Sun)

Keep the momentum on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MajesticWine
December 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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geekonaleash.co.uk
So the Trump Administration not only strips trans women of the protection against rape in prison, but also state-sponsored child abuse
The cessation of these protections would apply not just to prisons, but to any form of incarceration, including jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention centers. The memo justifies the changes by citing a day one executive order issued by Trump.
December 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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assignedmedia.org
The Trump Administration's cruelty towards the trans community truly knows no boundaries as a new scheme seeks to strip trans women of protection against rape in prison.

That's our top story to lead off your week in trans news at Assigned Media.
Trump Pushes State-Sponsored Rape of Incarcerated Queer People — Assigned
Leading Off: His latest lawless move defies an act adopted unanimously by Congress two decades ago. Anti-trans riders stripped from military spending bill. The week’s top story lines.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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tacc.org.uk
The voices of trans folk need to be heard, especially in support of transgender youth. We have set up an email campaign to allow the community to be heard in response to the exclusion of trans girls from Girlguiding UK.

actionnetwork.org/letters/the-...
The Girlguides choose to exclude trans children, let them know how you feel.
On the 2nd of December 2025, a statement by Denise Wilson (Chair of Trustees), Felicity Oswald (CEO), and Tracy Foster (Chief Guide) informed the Girlguides family that they would no longer accept tra...
actionnetwork.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM