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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.
Going to a concert next month & can't decide what to wear - drew some thumbnails to help me figure it out and thought I'd make a poll to help make a choice :) 👇
Illustration requested by my partner! Heron is a key NPC in an upcoming campaign, and I'm excited to interact with her :}
Heron is a head-in-the-clouds sort of person, and has ferried passengers across the waterways outside of the Seat of Heaven for years. It seems that whatever goes on behind those walls are of no concern to her.
Yet another partially unfinished portrait of my beloved little shitbag Nymm <3 His misfortunes and his bodycount grow ever higher and he lives to spite Death itself.
Realised a little while ago that I should be trying to draw more strange little creature people (for story purposes + my own entertainment) - so will hopefully be sharing some rough designs soon {:
TotK Zelda portrait from the other month that I’m insanely happy with 🐉💧 Sketches below!
Only started on the game sometime last year because I took my time playing BotW the first time round - probably about halfway through so far and absolutely loving it :]]
I usually don't make political posts, but the UK is trying to add a horrific code of practice that basically excludes trans people from public bathrooms, and other gendered spaces. So, can anyone in the UK please, PLEASE write to their MP.
It doesn't take long, and TransActual made a template that will automatically send it to your MP after you put your postcode in.
🚨This is urgent🚨
Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has a decision to make. The EHRC, a regulator mired in contro
71 year old woman being made homeless so BBC Ghosts fans can stay in her house
Baschea Walsh says she feels "absolutely sick" to leave the cottage on the estate where the hit sitcom was filmed.
So a 71 year old woman is being evicted from her home of 20 years so the land owner can capitalise on the fame of West Horsley Place, where Ghosts (2019-2023) was filmed, and turn her nearby cottage into a holiday let for Ghosts fans. This amazingly against the spirit of the show and fandom.
If you're a fan of Ghosts or just generally don't like to see people made homeless for profit, consider emailing:
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
Normally I don't do this, but if you're a UK citizen please sign this petition from the Government website to petition against them introducing Digital ID.
This is being used by the government to introduce more police state-like surveillance over everything you do, before you know it you will need it to access anything.
Anything you say or do online will be tied to you, and if the government doesn't like it (regardless of whether it's illegal or not) you will be in legal trouble if this passes. Please do your part to stop it by signing (if you're from the UK) and reblogging and spreading this around (both if you're in the UK and not in the UK).
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