Thread by @Geek_Manager

I’m a lesbian with many masc traits - I was exactly the sort of queer teen that @jk_rowling says she’s worried about.

I support trans folks (incl kids & teens) getting the options & support THEY SAY THEY NEED.

Please listen, uplift and signal boost those with lived experience

There are better ways to solve the various problems being centred by transphobic “gender critical” people (NB: the latter is a rebranding like “alt-right”). Wanna reduce homophobia? Fund the work!

The alternative is literally death.

Suicide rates amongst trans teens are awful.

I grew up in Apartheid South Africa where the government sanctioned the military doing forced sex change operations after failed conversion torture [en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avers…]

I was ripe for the kind of “pressuring” that JK says she fears.

I still say LISTEN TO TRANS FOLX

Stopping progress to push compliance to an outdated and scientifically imprecise definition of gender that you happen to have been told was “the truth” is just weird.

These are real people’s lives being ruined by this hatred & fear-mongering.

Please stop.

#LWithTheT

Ultimately, none of us are equal until all of us are equal.

Greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was making some women believe that their rights/needs were somehow at odds with another group of women.

Our feminism needs to be intersectional; else it’s just bullshit. #LWithTheT

In the same way, if you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, pan, ace, aro etc and not supporting our trans siblings?

Please look deep inside your heart and check for transphobia / transmismia.

We know how difficult & awful it is to be hated & feared for who we are & who we love.

I’m adding a regular donation to @Mermaids_Gender so they know they can rely on my support ongoing.

I hope you’ll consider doing the same: mermaidsuk.org.uk/donate/

#LWithTheT #BWithTheT #GWithTheT

If you come to argue with only out of date biology from your school days (when, in all likelihood Section 28 was still in place so you didn’t exactly get taught about queer folks either did you?!) then here’s the required pre-reading:

https://twitter.com/margaretatwood/status/1280262917506641922?s=21

Go on. I’ll wait. https://t.co/kYLH2OS2k6

If you’re a technology leader in the UK, I want you to know that trans inclusion is an important priority for our future in the industry.

I’ve worked with some OUTSTANDING trans* engineers in particular. Sadly many of them are now leaving the country bcs of their experiences

The UK is so bad for trans folks that people have *literally been granted asylum elsewhere bcs of it* theguardian.com/world/2017/oct…

Some trans speakers won’t travel here for conferences. And we’re losing BRILLIANT & TALENTED folks already here.

Call your MP: gra.good.do/trusstme/cally…

And please consider signing up to educate yourself more and be a better peer, manager & colleague (and perhaps family member too!). This half day workshop from @Genderintell is very affordable:

https://twitter.com/genderintell/status/1275384369327345664?s=21

(Aug sold out, Sep still taking bookings) https://t.co/hzDBIgNaMC