In regards of the Trump government scraping all trans inclusion in its queer information portion of its websites I have made this thing. Spread the word. Don't let them pretend we never existed.
P.S: Don't like! Reblog! <3
EDIT: Well this got a lot of attention! I got a few users asking to print or repost my art and I am unimaginably grateful to everyone's interest, especially since it's a really simple drawing I made on a whim haha! Anyone who is looking to print these out to hang or hand out or repost on another platform is free to do so, although I ask you to credit me and let people know it's from my Tumblr profile! If anyone wishes to do anything else with my art or post and wants to clarify what I consent to then they can message me privately and I'll explain! <333 all my love to my queer siblings
EDIT: I made an LGBTQIA+ version with a focus on trans and intersex folks, it's on my pinned if you prefer this version of the acronym.
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.
It's also important for us cis allies to show up and support our trans community members, so think about joining this if you're able no matter your gender identity.
I'm not going to be able to go, but I do have some experience with lobbying my various MPs over the years, so here's some quick advice off the top of my head:
If you're resident in the UK but not a citizen you still have the right to go to Parliament and be seen by your MP.
If you don't know who your MP is you can look it up by putting your postcode into the Find My MP page on Parliament's website (pro tip if you are a uni student, check your MP for both your family home and your uni, one may be a better option for lobbying than the other, you may even be able to Green Card both of them, but I don't know if that's possible, ask on the desk when you ask for the card).
And everyone needs to remember that while officially you're not required to show photo ID to get into Parliament the official guidance from the House of Commons is "you don't need photo ID to get in but we suggest you bring it anyway" (which is just unhelpful)
You will also be required to pass through airport style security which obviously may be a stressful experience for some of the people taking part in the mass lobby. That can take anywhere up to half an hour, the staff are usually pretty nice, but the entry into the security check is a sloped metal ramp with zero shade and nowhere to lean or sit so plan accordingly.
If your MP is not in the building to come and meet you they are required to respond to your Green Card as soon as possible via the contact details you put on your Green Card. While meeting them in person is the ideal you will get a response so it will be worth it even if your MP is unavailable.
Have a safe, productive lobby! Proud of all of you who can go and support the cause.
Yes! This is also a good point! MPs are traditionally expected to spend their Fridays in their constituency and to hold regular opportunities for you to meet with them to discuss issues. This is called a constituency surgery. If you are unable to make it to London you can look up when your MP is holding their next surgery and make an appointment to see them in your home town to discuss it there. Maybe even reach out to local pride groups in your area and do a local mass lobby of your MP in order to show them this is an issue that matters in your area too.
Hello all you lovely people in the Rayman fandom! It's been a hot minute, so I have reduced my remaining Ly keychains from $8 USD to $6 USD! I know it's not much, but I'm hoping it might entice someone who has favorited the item.
Any and all reblogs of this post are greatLY appreciated. And I hope you all have a wonderful pride month!
“My nose is crying.” P observes after swiping his hand under his leaking nose. It came back wet, like his cheeks did after he cried.
“Huh?” he heard Romeo ask. The blonde haired puppet turned around and P noticed the way his green eyes blew wide for a fraction of a second before he replied. “Oh. No. Your nose isn’t crying, it’s just running.”
“Running where?” P is confused. His nose doesn’t have legs to run with.
“It’s a saying. Means your nose is leaking snot.” Romeo continued. P watches as he reaches into his pocket and removes a handkerchief. Idly, P wonders what Romeo keeps it around for; he’s a puppet, so clearly his nose isn’t going to start leaking anything any time soon. Perhaps it was just out of habit from living a prior life as a human.
The next thing P knows, Romeo is cupping one side of his face in a cool hand, one that he leans into gratefully, and there’s a handkerchief pressed to his nose. Romeo commands him to blow and, after a short explanation, P gets the hang of it and does as he’s told. The handkerchief is then passed to P, who stuffs it into his pocket and sniffles.
“Better?”
P nods in that jerky, uncoordinated way of his. But a moment later, his nose starts running once more.
“You’re running a fever.” Romeo informs him after pressing the back of one hand to his forehead. “You might be getting sick. Poor thing…”
Instantly, P freezes up.
“No, no!” Romeo quickly corrects. “Not like that. Sick with a cold, not with the Petrification Disease.”
“Oh.” P breathes out a sigh and gives Romeo a half smile which quickly fades. “I have never been sick before.”
Romeo goes back to cradling his face in his hands, wiping his hair from his eyes and brushing his thumbs over his burning cheeks. His freckles barely stand out right now with how flushed his face has become with fever. “I’ll take care of you.”
P melts on the spot, though he’s pretty sure it has nothing to do with his fever.
Klance. Mostly due to the negativity I associate with VLD now. Which is a shame, because I really did like the show. Oh well. Maybe someday.
●W - 5 favorite characters from 5 different fandoms
Amy Rose (Sonic), Ly the Fairy (Rayman), Krystal (Star Fox), Shadow Link (Zelda), Maya Faye (Ace Attorney)
●E - Have you added anything stupid/cracky/hilarious to your fandom, if so, what
Not that I can think of? At least, if I have, I'm not aware of it.
●R - A pairing you ship that you don’t think anyone else ships
If I've learned anything while being here, it's that no such thing exists! If I can think of the ship, somone else ships it too! But some of my more obscure ships that I think few ship as well are LyxBetina, LyxKrystal, KrystalxLucy, OriellexPeatrice, and XionxOlette! Hmmm. All femslash. Coincidence? Mayhaps. Or maybe I just like characters who don’t get a lot of (if any) screen time together, oops.
●T - If you mostly have homoships, do you have any heteroships
I do! NickxJudy, ShadowxRouge, and LinkxZelda (depending on the game/incarnation) come to mind!
An OT3, actually! Sorikai from Kingdom Hearts. I've only gotten to Birth By Sleep, but the Destiny Trio has all but consumed me.
●S - Show us an example of your personal headcanon
I don’t know if it is my own personal headcanon that I came up with, or that I adopted from someone else, but one that I've found a delightful amount of other people who feel the same is that Fado from Ocarina of Time and Fado from Wind Waker are the same person! He is a trans boy! 💚
●D - A pairing you wish you liked but just can’t
SidLink - At least, I have yet to see a version of it I vibe with. I just don't think Sidon would be comfortable courting the man he knew his late sister was in love with.
●F - What’s the longest you’ve ever been in a fandom
Hmm. Well, the first time I think I ever saw the term "fandom" was way back in my deviantart days. I wanna say I was 13 when I first joined. So 20 years! Wow. :)
●J - Name a fandom you didn’t care/think about until you saw it all over tumblr
Resident Evil! I'm pretty meh about horror overall, but something about the series scratched my brain reeeeeal good. 👍
●K - How do you feel about the other people in your current fandom
My current fandom, huh? I'm in my Kingdom Hearts era atm, so I don’t really know anyone else in the fandom yet. Unless you count @thepudgegoblin I guess I do know her. :O
●L - Your favorite fanartist/author gives you one request, what do you ask for
Hard to say, but I did order a wonderful lineart comisson from @raygirlramblings She's been one of my faves since my dA days!
TRANS PEOPLE CONSIDERING SURGERY- READ THIS PLEASE GENUINELY I AM BEGGING YOU IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
If you are getting gender affirming surgery, especially if it’s your first major surgery, PLEASE be aware that you can become SEVERELY depressed afterwards ESPECIALLY if you have a history of depression or suicidal ideation.
Post op depression is a natural reaction to the crazy mix of hormones your body goes through after major surgery as well as the stress and anxiety of recovery. Think of it like an adrenaline crash, but dragged out longer.
For me it kicked in about 6 weeks after top surgery and the worst of it lasted until about 10 weeks post op. EVERYTHING felt IMPOSSIBLE. None of the skills I’d been practicing worked. I thought everything was going to be bad forever. I didn’t attempt, but I was in the hospital. If it wasn’t for my support system I probably would have attempted.
This is not regret, but it can feel like it. I remain happy about my results to this day (going on six years later).
This is not you failing to maintain your mental health, but it can make you feel like a failure.
Things are not hopeless, but through the haze of this depression they can feel hopeless.
It can be terrifyingly sudden or it can sneak up on you. I didn’t even realize what was going on until after the depression finally passed and my mental health went back to normal.
I am writing this post because nobody told me about this before my top surgery. I was caught completely off guard. For my subsequent surgeries being aware has made all the difference. Being able to treat those symptoms as an expected and normal part of the healing journey has made them far easier to deal with. Because even when my emotions go to dark places I *know* they will pass. I have been able to tell the bad thoughts to take a bad seat and focus on healing.
PLEASE have a plan in place for if this happens. I know that this topic is taboo because of how often our mental health is weaponized against us, but I desperately want every single person getting gender affirming surgery to be aware of, and have a plan for post operative depression.
Remember that Rayman knows what it’s like to be different and considered ‘abnormal’, but he still surrounds himself with friends, family and fans who love him for who he is. And in turn he loves them for who they are 💖
germansingergirl
annaxmalina
romaincrisis
prguitarman
baratheonpilled
dailybridgerton
