disclaimer within esquire magazine’s summer of tennis edition that proves they deliberately excluded alexander zverev from the publication
Editor's note: Finishing the year as world No.2, Alexander Zverev is arguably better placed than anyone to claim tennis' top spot. However, due to the well-documented allegations of domestic violence against him, we decided not to include Zverev in this editorial. If you or someone you know has experienced domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au for online chat and video-call services.
Unsure how people could think Taylor's a bad lyricist when she literally wrote "I'm lost without a compass / when i can't smell your balls / your balls are like a compass to my nose"
Idk man my nervous system gets regulated from walking really really fast and elbowing groups of people taking up the whole sidewalk. like that’s what makes me feel at peace
Transphobia is about to be signed into law in the UK. We can fight this.
I am begging the UK trans community and its allies to attend the Mass Lobby at Parliament on June 25th, 11am-4pm, organised by Trans Solidarity Alliance.
Last year we broke the record for an LGBT+ mass lobby of Parliament. Will you help us break it again? Join us on 25th June 2026 to demand be
The new EHRC Code of Practice pushes trans people out of toilets, hospital wards, and community spaces. It normalises gender policing based on appearance and stereotypes. It becomes statutory guidance in the UK by the end of June.
Trans people are now legally their assigned gender at birth and must join gendered spaces accordingly, but if they are perceived as their lived gender, they can also be ejected from those spaces. The guidance says: either break the law, or don’t pass too well.
A mass lobby is where you invite your MP to discuss your concerns with you in-person. Ask your MP to:
Demand full parliamentary scrutiny, debate, and use their free vote on the EHRC Code of Practice.
Support any motions rejecting the EHRC guidance. As of June 4th, Labour MP Nadia Whittome has submitted a prayer motion - Early Day Motion 240.
Write to Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities about our concerns
Your MP does not have to be an ally, they do not have to respond to your email for you to show up and greencard them (details below the cut.) What matters is that as many people as possible show up.
I cannot stress this enough: Showing up in person matters. It is much more effective than petitions, emails, and letters.
It is a horrible, stressful time, and I am so sorry if you're trans and live in the UK. But I was at last year's mass lobby and the line for greencarding alone stretched around the back gates. It was a record breaking mass lobby and made us impossible to ignore. Let's do even better this time. Details under the cut:
Worried about what to say?
Bring your personal worries about transphobia being signed into law, and trans friends being excluded from public spaces. You are a living person who deserves dignity. Remind your MP of that. You will also get guidance and brochures from Trans Solidarity Alliance that outlines our demands. This is mine from last year.
Money issues?
Trans Solidarity Alliance provides a travel bursary that you can sign up for via the link.
Got a refusal or no response from your MP?
Come anyway! You can request a same-day appointment with your MP through a process called greencarding. They will come and see you if they’re already in Parliament. Even if they don’t, they’re made acutely aware of your cause because you showed up in person. This is my greencard from last year.
Here is the EHRC Code of Practice in full. It's a tough read, but some highlights are:
Organisations can’t provide trans-inclusive, single-sex services, or they risk being sued for discrimination.
e.g. domestic violence support for women including trans women, men’s rugby group including trans men (12.68).
Trans people will have nowhere safe to pee.
If you’re a trans man, businesses can't allow you to pee in the men's, and you can also be ejected from women’s bathrooms if you’re perceived as a man. Vice versa for trans women. EHRC suggests a ‘third space’ bathroom, which is discriminatory and unworkable for most businesses. (13.130-133)
Sports organisations must exclude trans people from single-sex competitions (13.73).
A women’s only sports competition must exclude trans women because of their biological advantage or face potential lawsuits (13.74), but a trans man who has undergone testosterone treatment can also be excluded based on fairness rules (13.81).
Trans women are stripped of the legal definition of ‘lesbian’, and therefore no longer have legal protections if they’re discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. (2.50, 2.92).
Here is the Good Law Project's better explanation of the EHRC Code.
I have also made a PDF printout of QR codes for the government petition, email your MP tool, and mass lobby link to pass around your communities. DM me and I'll send it to you.
i don't know if i can explain this well but as a survivor seeing people say they wish zverev won't win a slam 20 times per day quite honestly means nothing, i understand why people don't want that to happen, i don't either of course, but it doesn't really change much. the problem is he's playing at all, the problem is he's hurt women and never faced consequences and him winning a slam wouldn't make that any more or less true. what i would like people to do in the face of all this is denounce the complicity of the atp and also try and turn the anger you have towards zverev into a drive to help survivors around you and to make every space you're in a safer one for survivors. that makes a tangible difference.
the post-war modernist library building of the catholic library at sankt severin is characterised by a lightness of construction combined with a focus on the essentials. the brick walls complement the strip of light provided by the continuous windows, as well as the band of slate that runs around the perimeter of the building.
der nachkriegsmoderne bibliotheksbau der katholischen bücherei an sankt severin ist zeichnet sich durch leichtigkeit in der konstruktion bei gleichzeitiger reduktion auf das wesentliche aus. die ziegelwände korrespondieren perfekt mit dem lichtband der durchlaufenden fenster sowie dem abschluss des gebäudes mit einem umlaufenden schieferband.
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