Dawn Lesley
@dawnlesley.bsky.social
Middle to old age trans wifey in the UK. Advocate for trans issues but LGBTQ in general. Likes a good rant. Sometimes grumpy. #trans
Who doesn’t love a WFH day?
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Who doesn’t love a WFH day?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n... Absolutely. And tell Trump to go and fuck himself while he’s at it.
BBC should not pay Trump any money, says former director general Tony Hall
Not ‘appropriate’ to use licence fee payer’s money to pay US president after threat to sue for up to $5bn, says peer
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n... Absolutely. And tell Trump to go and fuck himself while he’s at it.
Meanwhile in Gaza Israel continues its work. I wonder how far up the news cycle this will be today.
October 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Meanwhile in Gaza Israel continues its work. I wonder how far up the news cycle this will be today.
What false equivalent shit is this?
August 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
What false equivalent shit is this?
In my office preparing to write a strongly worded missive to someone. Anyone. Just because.
July 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In my office preparing to write a strongly worded missive to someone. Anyone. Just because.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j... Oh do fuck off
Lisa Nandy questions lack of BBC sackings over Gaza war documentary
Culture secretary says BBC must ‘get a grip’ in wake of film featuring son of Hamas official and Bob Vylan Glastonbury row
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j... Oh do fuck off
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Today's hero is definently the mayor of #Budapest, Gergely Karacsony. Despite Hungary's PM Orban's threat to get Karacsont arrested and put into prison, he still support and back up today's planned Pride Parade. My thoughts are with you all, marching for equality, diversity and love.
#lgbt +
💪🏳️🌈🇭🇺🏳️⚧️💪
#lgbt +
💪🏳️🌈🇭🇺🏳️⚧️💪
June 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Today's hero is definently the mayor of #Budapest, Gergely Karacsony. Despite Hungary's PM Orban's threat to get Karacsont arrested and put into prison, he still support and back up today's planned Pride Parade. My thoughts are with you all, marching for equality, diversity and love.
#lgbt +
💪🏳️🌈🇭🇺🏳️⚧️💪
#lgbt +
💪🏳️🌈🇭🇺🏳️⚧️💪
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... This is very heartening and fantastic. Up your miserable arse Orban! #pride #Budapest #Orban
Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán
Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next year
www.theguardian.com
June 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... This is very heartening and fantastic. Up your miserable arse Orban! #pride #Budapest #Orban
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... It’s sad that it’s come to this. But we must not allow trans rights to be dismantled by the zealots.
Transgender campaigners call for European rights body to report on UK
Alliance of groups wants Council of Europe to investigate implementation of supreme court ruling on biological sex
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June 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... It’s sad that it’s come to this. But we must not allow trans rights to be dismantled by the zealots.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... What a fucking plank this man is
Keir Starmer says he ‘deeply regrets’ island of strangers speech
Immigration speech was criticised for echoing Enoch Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ rhetoric
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June 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... What a fucking plank this man is
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... @UKLabour If I had any remaining doubts that Labour and I are finished almost 50 years after first voting for them and doing so at every election national or local since, then adopting what these idiots say would be it. Thank you and goodnight.
Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters
Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and ‘wherever else’
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... @UKLabour If I had any remaining doubts that Labour and I are finished almost 50 years after first voting for them and doing so at every election national or local since, then adopting what these idiots say would be it. Thank you and goodnight.
Hmm if I didn’t know any better I would say Susan Smith and Marion Calder look like trans women…
April 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hmm if I didn’t know any better I would say Susan Smith and Marion Calder look like trans women…
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Solidarity with trans women after today’s Supreme Court ruling.
The rollback of LGBT rights — especially trans rights — is global, bankrolled by billionaires and the far-right.
Trans rights are human rights. We must defend the Equality Act and its protections for trans people.
The rollback of LGBT rights — especially trans rights — is global, bankrolled by billionaires and the far-right.
Trans rights are human rights. We must defend the Equality Act and its protections for trans people.
April 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Solidarity with trans women after today’s Supreme Court ruling.
The rollback of LGBT rights — especially trans rights — is global, bankrolled by billionaires and the far-right.
Trans rights are human rights. We must defend the Equality Act and its protections for trans people.
The rollback of LGBT rights — especially trans rights — is global, bankrolled by billionaires and the far-right.
Trans rights are human rights. We must defend the Equality Act and its protections for trans people.
Reposted by Dawn Lesley
No trans people were consulted on this decision that only affects trans people. In fact trans people were actively barred from consulting on this decision that only affects trans people. But transphobic bigots? Oh they got consulted for days.
Fucking grim. I'm absolutely fuming.
Fucking grim. I'm absolutely fuming.
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously decided that the definition of sex under the Equality Act 2010 refers solely to biological sex, and does not include people with a Gender Recognition Certificate.
April 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
No trans people were consulted on this decision that only affects trans people. In fact trans people were actively barred from consulting on this decision that only affects trans people. But transphobic bigots? Oh they got consulted for days.
Fucking grim. I'm absolutely fuming.
Fucking grim. I'm absolutely fuming.
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Please don’t let this be another case of relegating supporting trans people to “trans people are so cool and valid uwu”
Support trans charities
Support trans artists
Speak up when you witness transphobia
Educate yourself on trans issues/community
Don’t be complacent
Stop supporting bigots
Support trans charities
Support trans artists
Speak up when you witness transphobia
Educate yourself on trans issues/community
Don’t be complacent
Stop supporting bigots
April 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Please don’t let this be another case of relegating supporting trans people to “trans people are so cool and valid uwu”
Support trans charities
Support trans artists
Speak up when you witness transphobia
Educate yourself on trans issues/community
Don’t be complacent
Stop supporting bigots
Support trans charities
Support trans artists
Speak up when you witness transphobia
Educate yourself on trans issues/community
Don’t be complacent
Stop supporting bigots
Some interesting stuff here. UK data recording of biological sex causing potential risks, report finds #sex #gender #biologicalsex
March 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Some interesting stuff here. UK data recording of biological sex causing potential risks, report finds #sex #gender #biologicalsex
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Mexico and Canada should both ban X and Facebook.
As well as every other democracy in the world that wants to stay in existence.
As well as every other democracy in the world that wants to stay in existence.
March 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Mexico and Canada should both ban X and Facebook.
As well as every other democracy in the world that wants to stay in existence.
As well as every other democracy in the world that wants to stay in existence.
There are 1,000 grotesque memes of JD Vance – and they’re all more likable than the real thing
March 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
There are 1,000 grotesque memes of JD Vance – and they’re all more likable than the real thing
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#tariffs What a miserable cunt of a man. He hates himself as much as he hates his country. I mean look at the state of him. Has anyone ever seen him smile? Even once?
January 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#tariffs What a miserable cunt of a man. He hates himself as much as he hates his country. I mean look at the state of him. Has anyone ever seen him smile? Even once?
This is a very useful explainer. The USA is going backwards into discriminatory practices, undoing all the positive work of recent decades #DEI
January 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is a very useful explainer. The USA is going backwards into discriminatory practices, undoing all the positive work of recent decades #DEI
A great article by the ever wonderful Philippa. I can relate to so much of this
January 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A great article by the ever wonderful Philippa. I can relate to so much of this
Well in this case obviously not. It’s the likes of him that want to take away the rights of people like me. He may be posh and polite but he’s a dangerous over privileged shit.
November 30, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Well in this case obviously not. It’s the likes of him that want to take away the rights of people like me. He may be posh and polite but he’s a dangerous over privileged shit.