'The medical world is very good at cis people, but trans is a specialisation'

I felt this quote in my bones.

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Between the fact that I still wear a mask, cough because of asthma, and have a tic that sounds like a sneeze, I'm pretty sure the world thinks I'm constantly walking around with a respiratory tract infection. 🙃

Covid hospital admissions have increased by 29% this week.

We've really learned nothing.

theguardian.com/world/2023/aug…

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We will use the information to assess whether we have enough to pursue a breach of contract claim.

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Taking a covid test and it says to nasal swab only. A year ago I did two tests, nasal swab only (left) and both throat and nasal swab (right) because we knew then that nasal swab only is insufficient. Has something changed? Are companies just being grossly irresponsible?

Told 'not to kiss' his partner as it wouldn't be 'a safe thing to do'.
Ted's partner was abused in a care home because of his sexuality - as we reveal a report finding hundreds of cases of elderly people experiencing homophobic or transphobic attacks in care settings

Upsetting but necessary report.

channel4.com/news/lgbtq-abu…

Taika Waititi to Hollywood: “Stop asking us what to do, how to fix things alright? ….You f*cking broke it, you fix it” 🙌🏼

Hi everyone! We're recruiting for a study on stigma against asexual individuals and mental health outcomes. If you can share far and wide, that would be really helpful. Thanks so much!

swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_43…

Hey it's my birthday! Only 8% of parents of deaf kids in the US learn enough ASL to have a two-way conversation w/ their kid. Learning sign doesn't harm speech development, but language deprivation ruins lives. Deaf kids deserve sign no matter what tech they use. Tell everybody!

A few people have asked me and to confirm, my position on the Trans issue has not changed since 2020.

I will be speaking to Anneliese Dodds
Keir Starmer to seek clarification on any changes to The Labour Party 2020 position.

We must not fall into the trap set by the Tories.

LGBT is the acronym the media tends to use to represent the queer community, but queer Britons themselves are more likely to use LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ 29%
LGBTQ 13%
Combined: 42%

LGBT 21%
LGBT+ 8%
Combined: 29%

LGBTQIA+ 11%
LGBTQIA 2%
Combined: 13%

yougov.co.uk/topics/society…

Disgraceful that Labour is u-turning on its plan for self-declaration of gender. There's nothing modern about requiring a diagnosis to update legal documents. when 20 countries and even more jurisdictions have already moved past this without issue.

thepinknews.com/2023/07/24/lab…

A UK Black Pride date change. Please read #UKBlackPride

Could the Government please explain why they think this is acceptable?

Blind and partially sighted people will lose access to public transportation if ticket office closures go ahead

This is shocking!!! #TicketOfficeClosures #TrainTravel

Twitter did something good for once, they turned soft-blocking into a feature!

Did you know up to 200 women at Yale’s fertility center were forced to undergo egg retrievals without narcotics? These procedures are typically done under heavy sedation, but these women were awake enough to talk; one even told them she was alert enough to drive. These women…

The head of the British Medical Association was at the UK Covid Inquiry yesterday saying with rock solid certainty that covid is airborne and that respirators reduce the risk of infection, and today it's nowhere in the news.
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