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Keyne @keyne-unable.bsky.social · 2h

So the EHRC are upset that government is doing... basic (mandatory) due diligence on their bathroom ban instead of rushing it through parliament before taking legal advice or waiting for the legal challenge to it.

Desperate to avoid democratic scrutiny!

www.equalityhumanrights.com/our-work/adv...

Our letter to the Minister for Women and Equalities about government action on our draft code of practice | EHRC

Published: 15 October 2025

www.equalityhumanrights.com

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Trans Exile Network @transexilenetwork.co.uk · 19h

Today, we and the Trans Exile Network have made a joint submission to the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law regarding the UK Supreme Court's judgment in the For Women Scotland v. Scottish Ministers case of April 2025.

transexilenetwork.co.uk/articles/tra...

Trans Exile Network - Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective and the Trans Exile Network seek urgent re-opening of enforcement of key human rights decision against UK

Today, the Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective and the Trans Exile Network have made a joint submission to the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law regarding the UK Supreme Court's...

transexilenetwork.co.uk

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 1d

NHS England will soon be publishing its review of adult gender services. Trans Healthcare Coalition have created a breakdown of what the review is about, what outcomes we’d like to see, and more.

Find the full breakdown here: tinyurl.com/LevyExplaine...

#transhealthcare #NHS #LevyReview

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

Quite a bodying, here, for the UK, from the Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe.

🏮 He points out the Supreme Court ignored human rights (which breaches its legal obligations)
🏮 He says, in effect agreeing with Lucy Powell, Parliament should be involved...

rm.coe.int/letter-to-pa...

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 2d

Over 10,000 people have added their name to keep Hampstead women's pond inclusive.

It only takes 1 minute. Will you join them?
https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive

Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back

goodlawproject.org

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 2d

Here we go! 📝📝📝
🚽 Scrap the Bathroom Ban🚨🏳️‍⚧️

Our work so far is already working (see here: archive.ph/gaCN4)

Now we’re demanding that any new Code must outline how providers can lawfully *include* trans folk in their services.

✍️ Write to your MP with our easy tool: actionnetwork.org/letters/scra...

Scrap the Bathroom Ban

🚨This is urgent🚨 Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has a decision to make. The EHRC, a regulator mired in controversy over anti-trans views, has sent a new draft Code of Prac...

actionnetwork.org

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much for the donations and support over the past 24hrs

Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 2d

Due to the UK Supreme Court ruling, my partner and I are leaving Britain as soon as we can. If you can help I would appreciate it.

I will still try to help from abroad and expose the horrors this government is putting us through.

Ember @epicember.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve created a GoFundMe to help me leave the UK. I’m vulnerable because of my phsychotic disorder, which makes the current political situation for trans people much more dangerous for me. If you can, please consider donating. If you can’t, please share my campaign. Thank you.
gofund.me/a4584264f

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Ember @epicember.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve created a GoFundMe to help me leave the UK. I’m vulnerable because of my phsychotic disorder, which makes the current political situation for trans people much more dangerous for me. If you can, please consider donating. If you can’t, please share my campaign. Thank you.
gofund.me/a4584264f

Donate to Help A Vulnerable Trans Woman Leave The UK, organized by Amber Johnson

My Story & Why I Must Leave Hello, my name is Amber Johnson, and I’m here… Amber Johnson needs your support for Help A Vulnerable Trans Woman Leave The UK

gofund.me

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 2d

Due to the UK Supreme Court ruling, my partner and I are leaving Britain as soon as we can. If you can help I would appreciate it.

I will still try to help from abroad and expose the horrors this government is putting us through.

Ember @epicember.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve created a GoFundMe to help me leave the UK. I’m vulnerable because of my phsychotic disorder, which makes the current political situation for trans people much more dangerous for me. If you can, please consider donating. If you can’t, please share my campaign. Thank you.
gofund.me/a4584264f

Donate to Help A Vulnerable Trans Woman Leave The UK, organized by Amber Johnson

My Story & Why I Must Leave Hello, my name is Amber Johnson, and I’m here… Amber Johnson needs your support for Help A Vulnerable Trans Woman Leave The UK

gofund.me

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 19d

I think it just needs to be approved by the minister and then it can be published by either EHRC and or government

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 19d

Laying the guidance literally just means putting it in the House of Commons library it doesn’t mean it’s published or anything.

Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 19d

There is a difference between releasing the guidance and laying it before parliament. It could to my understanding be released anytime by EHRC or by minister once approved, but it can first be laid and start the timer from 13th October.

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 26d

But each situation is different, and some in the UK will arguably have worse living conditions than one in the US, and vice versa. I’m just genuinely concerned about both countries. I do admire the people who decide to stay and fight as well. Each decision is personal

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 26d

But I don’t live in the US. I just know that personally I’d attempt to leave either country quickly. But with the US I’d probably try to leave quicker and with less of a plan and savings to get out faster. Whereas I’m trying for now in Britain to leave a little slower due to having more time.

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 26d

To an extend. But some states are worse than the UK, and my concern in the US is signs of proto concentration camps. I’m in the process of leaving Britain, but I would attempt to leave the US faster than if I were living in Britain.

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 26d

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 26d

I understand that as well ❤️It’s heartbreaking to see how bad things are in the US.

I just hope that the UK does not follow suit when Nigel Farage gets in. Labour has already done the ground work in Britain to get rid of trans and intersex rights.

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 26d

While it is an individual decision to stay, I urge you to just read this short and emotional article. Even if you are not an trans american.

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 26d

I would just want to share TransRescue’s advise to trans Americans:

transrescue.org/get-out-now-...

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 28d

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · Sep 11

So I’ve done the math, and I may be a day or two off but, if guidance is published (ehrc):

4th December if laid today.
5th December if laid Monday.
8th December if laid Tuesday
9th December if laid on 13 October

Parliamentary recess starts Wednesday and parliament resumes Monday 13 October.

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 28d

If she had laid it before parliament yesterday it’d only have made a day difference anyway. It’s 40 sitting days before it becomes statutory. If it was laid when they’re back it would be earliest December.

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 29d

Under the genocide convention all states are required to prevent and punish genocide.

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 29d

This is honestly too late. Genocide is a crime against humanity, and the UN and the international community has been way too slow to act on it. I still wouldn’t be surprised if Keir says no genocide is going on in Gaza.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says

The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.

www.bbc.com

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Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · 29d

If it was up to me it’d be sent back and rewritten to be inclusive

Matilde Enevoldsen 🏳️‍⚧️👩‍💻 @tillywittrup.bsky.social · Sep 15

Until it’s statutory some businesses won’t enforce it, others will. It’ll be a weird mixture unfortunately.

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