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Mar 22, 2021 100 tweets 27 min read
11 to 14 March and despite it covering one day more than its predecessor, seems to be significantly less trans in the news. Amazon and LGBT advisors making waves. Also Biden and Biden backlash.

TW: #Homophobia #Transphobia

CWs in individual posts, as always

Now read on! Here’s UK News concerned that Amazon supporting the science is “cancelling”

Amazon cancels bestselling book 'When Harry Became Sally' that challenged trans movement: Bookseller says it is purging books that 'frame transgender identity as a mental illness'
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
Mar 20, 2021 157 tweets 40 min read
8 to 10 March. And this update is a biggie! Not entirely for bad reasons. It was International Women’s Day and there is much trans inclusion.

But also…

TW: #Homophobia #Transphobia

CWs in individual posts, as always

Now read on! The main focus in UK News is Wales and Scotland and Hate crime

Plaid politician quits as Senedd candidate over Helen Mary Jones' transgender comments

walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/…
Oct 30, 2020 24 tweets 4 min read
Dear BBC,

When we suggested, earlier this year, that you were affected by institutional transphobia your response was polite, predictable - and disappointing.

Basically "Oh, no we're not. Balance. Difference of opinion. Blah" You ignored evidence that senior members in your organisation were getting involved to add skew to trans-related pieces in a most improper, unjournalistic fashion.
Jun 29, 2020 65 tweets 18 min read
And we were doing so well...what happened?

The weekend, that's what! Here is news update for 25-26 June.

TW, as always for transphobia, homophobia and general hatred of minorities.

CWs in individual tweets At last, the #JKRowling factor is beginning to diminish! Though still a few reaction pieces.

"Why I quit my literary agency over JK Rowling’s ‘anti-trans’ comments"

independent.co.uk/voices/jk-rowl…