Liz Truss wanted to abolish the Equality Act because she mistakenly thinks “it says whether you’re a woman or whether you’re Black or whether you’re gay is more important than what your talents are.” Is it any surprise then that she turned the EHRC into a vehicle for anti-trans politics?
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TODAY’S THE DAY!
Four of our runners are going to be in the Brighton Marathon today!
Please wish them luck! 🏳️⚧️
07.04.2024 06:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Transphobes have tried to push trans people out of events like these, but we are here to show we belong and are welcome in these spaces, just as we should be welcome everywhere.
We look forward to showing our results and sharing our experiences with you.
31.03.2024 19:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
TCS London Marathon logo
Brighton Marathon logo
April is going to be a BIG month for Tranathon as we have members participating in both the Brighton Marathon (April 7) and the London Marathon (April 21).
We are excited and proud to represent the trans community in these events.
31.03.2024 19:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
Tranathon logo, five running stick figures in the trans flag colours within a black circle that reads “Tranathon, 2024, fuck uk athletics”
To celebrate Trans Day of Visibility, we’ll be returning to our social media and making some BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We look forward to sharing the good news, starting with our snazzy new profile pic.
31.03.2024 12:41 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Quote tweet by Riley Gaines responding to Erin Reed stating that Riley has allowed her extreme views to dominate here. It reads: “Imagine thinking the fact that men can't become women and vice versa is extreme lol”
They just think trans people are fake. Simple as that.
The whole “advantage” idea is a distraction from that core belief which can be dropped in a heartbeat when they don’t think they need it anymore.
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Quote tweet by Riley Gaines in response to Erin Reed pointing out her support for banning trans women from chess. It reads: “Of course I do. I worked alongside leadership within to make sure of it. Women's opportunities are meant for women, full stop. Men shouldn't be in women's category in chess, pool, or any sport.
Why even have women's category in the first place if men can play wherever they want?”
Here we see one of the more prominent anti-trans campaigners in the US stating the reality of the trans people in sports “debate” openly.
It’s not about “advantage”, it’s about their belief that societal systems MUST treat trans people as their sex assigned at birth in all cases.
29.11.2023 10:00 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Map of parkruns in the UK and Ireland. England, Wales and Ireland are covered in dots, while Scotland has a concentrated band around Glasgow and Edinburgh with sparse dots over the rest of the country.
There are hundreds of Parkruns across the UK and Ireland alone, so find one local to you and consider getting involved.
16.10.2023 17:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
We would encourage trans people to sign up for their local Parkruns, not just to make use of this wonderful resource, but to show that we are welcome and belong in these events just as we belong in all areas of public life.
16.10.2023 17:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
It is not appropriate or practical for us to request proof or adjudicate the validity of a person’s gender identity, just as we would and could not ask every single one of our 8 million registered participants to evidence other stated details, whether that be their name, age, postcode or activity level. Our position, therefore, is that we publish results based on a person’s self-declared information, including gender.
They rightfully point out that, just as with proposed restrictions on trans people's access to public restrooms, enacting trans exclusionary policy would require invasive and impractical checks of peoples' gender.
support.parkrun.com/hc/en-us/art...
16.10.2023 17:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Parkruns are a wonderful opportunity for community and exercise that should be open and welcoming to all. These groups seek to change that. We are glad that Parkrun has stood firm on this matter, making clear on their website that they retaining their self-identification policy.
16.10.2023 17:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Transphobia in sports has largely centred around high-level professional sports and school sports (and those are also discriminatory). But they are now expanding to any public physical activity. This is an effort to expand anti-trans bigotry into wider aspects of public life.
16.10.2023 17:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Anti-trans activists protest non-competitive Parkrun event over trans inclusion
Anti-trans activists have staged a protest at Parkrun in Manchester over trans women being allowed to participate.
Right here is a clear example of what we're trying to fight against. Anti-trans groups have recently made a push to target local parkruns (the free-to-enter, non-competitive, mixed-gender events) for basic trans inclusion.
www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/02/p...
16.10.2023 17:30 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Woman with short brown hair running among others in a half marathon, wearing pink trainers, black shorts and a blue Cardiff Rescue Hotel shirt, holding a trans flag in her left hand.
Woman with short brown hair running among others in a half marathon, wearing pink trainers, black shorts and a blue Cardiff Rescue Hotel shirt, holding a trans flag in her left hand.
Photo of the same woman running in the marathon, her right arm outstretched with the trans flag flowing behind her.
First up, we're celebrating one of our members, Caelyn, who ran in the Cardiff Half Marathon on October 1st achieving a time of 2:55:53.
15.10.2023 14:41 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
This account will be posting the achievements of our members, info about running events around the country, and relevant news about trans people and sports.
We hope you’ll follow us!
15.10.2023 10:28 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Modern transphobia has often centred around sport, including public mixed-gender events such as these. We’re trying to push back against that by encouraging and celebrating trans participation in running.
15.10.2023 10:28 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Hi, we’re Tranathon.
We’re a group of trans people in the UK trying to increase representation and fight transphobia by participating in public running events such as marathons and parkruns.
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