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Carol Steele

@trans-carol.bsky.social

Trans female, ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ, ageing activist, (she/her/hers), photographer, ex-police IA, science, B.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D. (Chemistry), Random photos likely, based in the UK. Unsolicited chats from strangers will be blocked. #TransRightsAreHumanRight

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Latest posts by trans-carol.bsky.social on Bluesky

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Labourโ€™s school guidance is Section 28 all over again for LGBTQ+ people Itโ€™s not just a red flag โ€“ itโ€™s a blaring siren.

Labourโ€™s school guidance is Section 28+ all over again for LGBT+ people sites @uglastefania.bsky.social in the Metroโ€ฆ

01.08.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 217    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

They're highlighting "negative messaging" and "disinformation about the Cass report" as a risk while sending NHS professionals to the US Christian right backed SEGM conference.

And at the same time they don't consider negative outcomes of the research on young people as a possible risk.

01.08.2025 07:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So true - thanks for reminding people of this Moira

04.07.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1 of 2 ...... God, yet another far right US evangelical fad creeping into UK politics, insidiously inserting itself into UK culture. Next they will be holding mass book burnings! (cont..)

04.07.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trans books removed from children's library, Reform council says KCC says the move came after a

2 of2 ....... Does this remind anyone how another political party started their rise to power which resulted in their regime of terror?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.07.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Red Flag Alert on Anti-Trans and Intersex Rights in the UK | Lemkin Institute

The Lemkin Institution raises warnings regarding genocidal intentions of both the UK Supreme Court and the British government.
www.lemkininstitute.com/red-flag-ale...

01.07.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The EHRC is no longer fit for purpose. It's not interested in Equality or Human Rights.

16.06.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The EHRC paper on the post-Supreme Court code of practice is not a real consultation exercise at all. It is a charade.

open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

13.06.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 216    ๐Ÿ” 78    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Inside Access, Outside Influence: How Sex Matters Is Shaping the EHRC's Agenda - Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective TACC (Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective) can now reveal, through documents obtained via a Freedom of Information request, that in early September 2024, the anti-trans activists Sex Matters secu...

tacc.org.uk/2025/05/23/i...

13.06.2025 09:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1 of 2 ... Please keep all those questions going Sarah. Many of us suspect the SC hearing was flawed because it failed to hear both sides - two trans people's voices were refused to be heard Dr, Victoria McCloud (a former judge) and Prof. Stephen Whittle (a law professor at Manchester University.

13.06.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2 of 2 .... There is also evidence that Baroness Falkner, Chair of the EHRC is being influenced and advised by Maya Forstater of the Gender Critical Group Sex Matters

13.06.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Inside Access, Outside Influence: How Sex Matters Is Shaping the EHRC's Agenda - Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective TACC (Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective) can now reveal, through documents obtained via a Freedom of Information request, that in early September 2024, the anti-trans activists Sex Matters secu...

2 of 2 .... There is also evidence that Baroness Falkner, Chair of the EHRC is being influenced and advised by Maya Forstater of the Gender Critical Group Sex Matters
tacc.org.uk/2025/05/23/i...

13.06.2025 09:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1 of 2 ... Please keep all those questions going Sarah. Many of us suspect the SC hearing was flawed because it failed to hear both sides - two trans people's voices were refused to be heard Dr, Victoria McCloud (a former judge) and Prof. Stephen Whittle (a law professor at Manchester University.

13.06.2025 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1 of 2 ... Please keep all those questions going Sarah. Many of us suspect the SC hearing was flawed because it failed to hear both sides - two trans people's voices were refused to be heard Dr, Victoria McCloud (a former judge) and Prof. Stephen Whittle (a law professor at Manchester University.

13.06.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today during our questioning of the EHRC, I asked how interim guidelines could possibly adhere to trans people's right to private life.

The interim update has many consequences and unanswered questions - for organisations and individuals. I will continue to ask them in our committee.

11.06.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 162    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 60    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Trans children also have a right to privacy, both under the European Convention on Human Rights (Article 8) as well as under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 16).

12.06.2025 08:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 160    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have finally completed and submitted the EHRC Consultation. I would thoroughly recommend those of you who intend to do similar (and I recommend all of you do - so we have a stronger voice) do not leave it until the last minute to do so as you need to be cross referencing with the supplied notes.

12.06.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Since the Supreme Courtโ€™s decision in April, trans women like me have had their rights systematically taken away, writes Victoria McCloud โ€“ who appears on The Independentโ€™s Pride List 2025
archive.is/PmrXF

10.06.2025 04:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hilary Cass Hit with Lawsuit for Concealing Review Papers Tell us where the papers are, or we will ask the court to intervene.

Hillary Cass, the NHS and the Information Commissioner have all been hit with a law suite for failing to acknowledge that the materials used in the Cass Review are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Public Records Act 1958.
ashleeee.substack.com/p/hilary-cas...

08.06.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dr. Victoria McCloud speaks up for trans rights on Laura Kuensberg's show on the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

08.06.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Advice for trans families facing referrals to social services NHS England is misusing health data to encourage social services to investigate families caring for trans kids. Weโ€™ve commissioned legal advice for families in the firing line.

NHS England is misusing health data to encourage social services to investigate families caring for trans kids. Weโ€™ve commissioned legal advice for families in the firing line.
This is appalling bullying of parents of transgender children - more info here:-
goodlawproject.org/advice-for-t...

04.06.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sign the Petition Not in our name: Women in support of the trans+ community

I am sure they care more about their electability than trans people - hence throwing us under the bus Moira.
If you haven;t done so already, may I ask a favour sign the petition at www.change.org/p/not-in-our...
and ask your friends to sign ir as well โค๏ธ

31.05.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Supreme Court ruling is being challenged in the ECHR by former judge Dr. Victoria McCloud and possibly the Good Law Project so hopefully will be rescinded. However, it might take years to achieve depending on how soon the ECHR can hear the case.

31.05.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Part 1/2 ....... The Utah Report on trans youth. I see that despite all the evidence gathered the Republicans are in denial of the findings and still plan to keep the moratorium on use of the puberty blockers in place. So sad (or maybe just plain evil) when science denial of closed minds

31.05.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Utah Republicans just f-ed around and found out - INTO They didn't get the bigoted results they'd planned on

Part 2/2 ..... can risk the lives of those they purportedly want to protect.
Full Article: www.intomore.com/culture/utah...

Systematic Medical Evidence Review of Hormonal Transgender Treatment Report:
le.utah.gov/AgencyRP/rep...

31.05.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot showing 6000 people have signed the Not In Our Name letter on change.org 

Women in support of the trans+ community

Screenshot showing 6000 people have signed the Not In Our Name letter on change.org Women in support of the trans+ community

6000 signatures in 24 hours

๐ŸŒŸ keep sharing ๐ŸŒŸ

28.05.2025 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 236    ๐Ÿ” 143    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

I read the whole report on youth gender medicine out of Utah and found so much more there than the headline, which is that a report commissioned to look into the evidence on youth gender medicine found hormone therapy and puberty blockers are safe and effective.

27.05.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 516    ๐Ÿ” 204    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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MPs fear UK equality watchdog may take months to sign off gender guidance Exclusive: EHRC insiders believe process could drag on until after its chair is replaced in November

A follow up article is also reporting on the role of the EHRC in being an independent arbiter in the consultation which is expected shortly
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

27.05.2025 07:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜A real messโ€™: splits emerge in Labour over supreme courtโ€™s gender ruling Growing number of MPs are questioning Keir Starmerโ€™s claim that ruling has brought โ€˜clarityโ€™ to issue

Growing unrest is being reported by MPs over the verdict issued by the Supreme Court about the definition of a woman as 'biological sex'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

27.05.2025 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think the Baroness has just fallen down through the hole that Alice disappeared into - it might be good for human rights in the UK if she decided to remain down there.

21.05.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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