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On 20th June, MP's will have a debate on adding trans folk to the Conversion Therapy Bill. This piece illustrates exactly why this is a bad idea.
17 year old female attempts to destroy the livelihood of Dr. AZ Hakeem because of exploratory therapy.
inews.co.uk/news/long-read…
17 year old female attempts to destroy the livelihood of Dr. AZ Hakeem because of exploratory therapy.
inews.co.uk/news/long-read…
Lyle claims to have "panic attacks" because Dr. Hakeem asked questions like,
"have you ever heard of trans-racial people?”
"What would you think the difference between that and being trans is?”
And how transitioning would affect Lyle in future relationships.
"have you ever heard of trans-racial people?”
"What would you think the difference between that and being trans is?”
And how transitioning would affect Lyle in future relationships.
We know there are elevated rates of mental illness within the transgender population & that patients with poor underlying mental health may be less likely to be affirmed as transgender, & may experience this as "invalidating".
"Social media influencers are pushing young people who are unsure about their gender into hasty decisions to transition."
When even top US pro-transition gender docs are speaking out on social contagion there's really no excuse anymore to remain blind.
thetimes.co.uk/article/gender…
When even top US pro-transition gender docs are speaking out on social contagion there's really no excuse anymore to remain blind.
thetimes.co.uk/article/gender…
"Dr Erica Anderson said some young people suffering from mental health problems such as depression and anxiety were not receiving adequate care and were instead being offered hormones or surgery."
"Rather than being transgender, the minors may be “cycling through identities” during adolescence and may be being swayed by influencers on TikTok and YouTube, according to Anderson, who specialises in transgender youths."
#Stormont, we are asking you to #presspause on the Ban on Conversion Therapy Bill in Northern Ireland. Wait until the findings of #thecassreview have been released and considered.
Conversion Therapy, as we traditionally understand it, is about sexuality and the pressure on lesbians, gay men and bisexuals to confirm to and convert to heterosexuality. Sexuality is cited as being based on biological sex and same sex or opposite sex attraction.
Conversion Therapy is a long condemned practice and much has been done to further the rights and protections of LGB people to love who they want, live how they please, and define how they like, just the same as heterosexual people.
HEADS UP
Govt has published a conversion therapy consultation
-Gives only 6 weeks for responses rather than usual 12 weeks
-Research evidence on which their proposals are based seriously flawed
-Cass Review of gender identity services for children/ young people is ongoing 1/
Govt has published a conversion therapy consultation
-Gives only 6 weeks for responses rather than usual 12 weeks
-Research evidence on which their proposals are based seriously flawed
-Cass Review of gender identity services for children/ young people is ongoing 1/
We (and other groups) are asking that everyone writes to their MP, of whatever political party NOW, asking them to insist the the government should #presspause, for those three reasons. @SexMattersOrg has written a guide for an e-mail: sex-matters.org/take-action/wr… 2/
We hope this will lead to withdrawal of the consultation in its current form. If it's not withdrawn, we must plan responses to the consultation. We will post information here in the coming week. Meanwhile, do have a look at these links:
transgendertrend.com/guide-governme… 3/
transgendertrend.com/guide-governme… 3/
I will not support these orgs like Amnesty, UN Women & NOW that claim to speak for us but have #DroppedWomen from their focus. This #InternationalWomensDay I will celebrate those who stand up and fight back! List to follow. >>
> But first I celebrate my mother, one of a kind. She bore me -- along with so many burdens. She gave me life & she gave me tennis lessons when I was in awe of @Martina & just coming out. She eventually accepted my #lesbian life & she died very too young. I miss her. #IWD2020 >
> There are too many women to thank here. Maybe I'll add to this thread all year. Because I appreciate women every single day. We're all fighters. We're all amazing. With respect, #WomenOfTheYear @selina_todd @MForstater @jk_rowling @sueevansprotect @BluskyeAllison @Mason134211f
A thread on drag queens, kids and politicians out of controI. I see @DuncanBannatyne has been attacked by @PinkNews for defending women's spaces and opposing the Scottish government's insane Gender Recognition Bill. Welcome to our club Duncan. And well done you! 
2./ A sign of how out of touch Pink News journos are is they think their headline is shocking. They don't realise the vast majority of Scots want single sex spaces for women to remain single sex. Here's Marion from @ForwomenScot on STV's Scotland Tonight saying just that.
3./ As usual Pink News misquote the law, claiming the Equality Act (2004) means trans people must have access to single sex spaces. In fact the Act's provisions protect transsexuals alone. As @JoanMcAlpine said on the same show the Reform would be revolutionary. In a bad way.
For months, we've consistently cautioned that the Senate must #PressPause on considering President Trump's SCOTUS nominee until the Special Counsel's investigation ends.
LDF President and Director-Counsel @Sifill_LDF penned an op-ed on our country’s commitment to equal justice under the law and why "it is imperative that the process to replace [Justice Kennedy] not be rushed." #WhatsAtStake #ScotusPick #SCOTUSnominee politico.com/magazine/story…
