More than 100,000 people are living with HIV in the UK. It's not a death sentence and if you're undetectable it's untransmittable. We stand with all LGB people living with HIV, against stigma and misunderstanding. #WorldAIDSDay#UequalsU#CantPassItOn /1of4
Each of us will mark #WorldAIDSDay in our own way, whether that's fundraising, awareness raising, remembering loved ones we've lost, or treasuring loved ones who are living with HIV. #UequalsU#CantPassItOn /2of4
We've come a long way, but there is still work to do in breaking down stigma about HIV, in further developing treatments, and hopefully some day finding a vaccine or cure. #WorldAIDSDay /3of4
As well as remembering those we've lost, #WorldAIDSDay is also a perfect time to book a sexual health home-test kit, or learn more about PrEP, or about how being undetectable means you're untransmittable. #UequalsU#CantPassItOn. unaids.org/en/resources/p… /4of4
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We salute the bravery of #KeiraBell & Mrs A in bringing the case. We applaud years of hard work & high level research by Stephanie Davies-Arai @Transgendertrd. The importance of that work was recognised by @JudiciaryUK when TT were permitted to make an intervention at court 1/9
We quote: "The court granted Transgender Trend permission to intervene on the basis that we had introduced new evidence that was potentially relevant to the case. The submissions from both @stonewalluk & @Mermaids_Gender were judged on exactly the same grounds", 2/9
"and they were refused permission on the basis that they had either repeated evidence already before the court in witness statements, or that the evidence they submitted was irrelevant to the case". 3/9
Relationships & Sex Education (RSE) is in a bit of a muddle. Govt guidelines state schools shouldn’t work with organisations that produce material suggesting non-conformity to gender stereotypes is synonymous with having a different “gender identity”./1of4 uncancelled.co.uk/uk-news/as-sch…
Yet many providers of materials or training suggest just that, while continuing to receive Govt funding. “Some parents will want to ask ... why organisations that are breaching guidelines issued by one part of government are receiving funding from other parts of government.”/2of4
A spokesperson for the Dept of Education says Ofsted will enforce compliance with its guidance. Meanwhile “schools should consult parents and share examples of the RSE resource they intend to use.” /3of4
“I was actually at the inaugural meeting of the LGB Alliance last year. Far from promoting hate, the agenda was focused on how to organise as same-sex-attracted people. There were transexual people at the meeting,”/1of4 spiked-online.com/2020/11/30/the…
“and I can confirm that none of them spontaneously combusted upon entering the room, despite being exposed to a plurality of viewpoints. Ten years ago, nothing the LGB Alliance says would have been deemed controversial.”/2of4
“For the crime of offering an alternative to transgender ideology and for defending the importance of biological sex in homosexuality, the LGB Alliance has been hounded and smeared across the media.”/3of4
We had a spike in donations as a result of all the attention we've received so we would just like the thank all of you who have contributed, it's very much appreciated. 🙏
Our second Gay Spot (link below) saw a rise in people viewing, and was an informative and good-natured discussion about how the idea of gender identity negatively impacts same-sex attracted men (and women).
The next one is planned for January.
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There is still ongoing confusion, and misinformation, about who we are and what we stand for, please do go straight to the source and take a look at our website to see for yourself.
The forthcoming ruling in the Keira Bell case could reverberate worldwide. Evidence shows a massive increase in the number of girls, mostly lesbians, “identifying” as boys. Cross-sex hormones produce irreversible effects, often including infertility./1of2 thetimes.co.uk/article/trans-…
A reminder: puberty blockers are neither harmless nor reversible. There are many short-term side effects, the long-term side effects are unknown, and almost 100% of children who take them go on to take cross-sex hormones.