Katherine Holmes

Stickers, enamel pins, and embroidered patches in trans pride, intersex inclusive progress pride, and non-binary pride colours. The shape of the design is the loop-de-loop emblem of the Dropout show Game Changer, and each design has the words "we've been here the whole time" written on it

Stickers, pins, and iron-on patches are all now available for my queer Game Changer designs! Thank you so much to @samreich.bsky.social & @dropout.tv for the kind permission to make and sell these! Every sale really helps with my own trans expenses and creating more queer art 🏳️‍⚧️ canopyrobin.etsy.com

Yesterday was my first day of my first Big event!
Talks I attended were Maths in SciComm and Finding your Feet Freelance. Both excellent!
I'm ready for day 2!
#BIGEvent25

THREAD 🧵 of initial thoughts on the transphobic schools "guidance" produced by this deeply transphobic Labour government today.

SECTION 28+

This morning the media coverage of the new RHSE guidance for schools led me to suggest it represents Labour’s Section 28. The real thing is, however...

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Love a document that says "you can't teach any one argument or opinion as fact but also you can only teach this one argument/opinion [that is manifestly wrong and hateful, as stated by many international organisations] and you have to say it's a fact."

Aromantic Video Essay Questionnaire This survey is intended for anyone who considers themselves on the aromantic spectrum. Please feel free to answer all or just some of the questions - and include as much context/explanation etc for y...

I'm working on a video about AROMANTICISM and would love for anyone on the aro spectrum to fill in this survey to help gather info and personal experiences!

Please share with any groups/online spaces/friends etc who might be interested!

Deadline: July 16th

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sam Frampton, one of our role models, is stood behind a camera with his face turned to the right. Behind him is a projected image of the earth with thin green lines stretched out across it. Above Sam are the words ""Help us Celebrate STEM stories"" with the lightyear foundation logo to the right of them. Infront of the camera are the words ""Join us now!"" in bold white with a green background. Underneath is ""We’re on the lookout for new disabled and neurodivergent role models to be part of our celebrating STEM stories programme. www.lightyearfoundation.org hannah@lightyearfoundation.org".

We're looking for disabled or neurodivergent STEM role models!
Especially in engineering but all fields welcome.

Let’s show that STEM is for everyone.

Apply: forms.gle/eHzFwm9G779y...
📩 hannah@lightyearfoundation.org

#DisabledInSTEM #NeurodivergentVoices #STEMStories

Rectangular pins with rounded corners and text that reads "ask me about allyship" or "Real allies take action" on the trans pride flag, intersex inclusive progress pride flag, and a plain black background.

We're halfway through Pride so now seems a good time to drop a pin that people have been requesting: something for allies.

The thing is though, I'm not interested in selling a traditional ally pin that allows just anyone to claim they're on our side, so lets talk about that 🧵

canopyrobin.etsy.com

Fantastic! 💜

I'm incredibly excited to attend my first BIG!
If anyone going knows Tom Lehrer's The Elements song, please find me and we can do a sing-along in the RI Museum with the Periodic Table that plays the song 🎶⚛️

Without this trans woman, you wouldn't be able to listen to any podcasts Lynn Conway pioneered the technology that made the device you're currently using possible. She even coined a term for why her story has been forgotten.

No matter what kind of queer we are, we challenge the status quo.

As ‪@krheyam.bsky.social‬ says:

“History tells us the backlash doesn’t last forever, and it’s for specific reasons... because we’re challenging constructs which are harmful to everyone."

www.wearequeeraf.com/without-this...

@canopyrobin.com makes amazing pride, nature and Dr. pins!

An enamel fern in the colours of the trans pride flag, hanging from a silver chain by its curled over stem. It's on a backing card that says Trans Fern by Canopy Robin. Glow in the dark. Did you know that most ferns are homosporous? This means they produce onlye one type of spore which germinates to be both male and female during the plant's reproductive phase.

Trans fem? I thought it was trans fern 🏳️‍⚧️

After 6months hard work, I'm finally launching my trans fern Pride pins and necklaces! There's even a glow-in-the-dark version and each fern comes with a queer nature fact 🌿

Please share so others can enjoy! canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4312...

A shower at the end of the day is a godsend!
I'll add Benadryl to my potential list of aids. Right now I'm on Fexofenadine Hydrochloride seems to do the job! Hard name to remember though

I started feeling hayfever last year, and I'm continuing to learn so much about the enthusiasm for different meds and tips to take meds pre-allergen season to build up tolerance.

I'm still a hayfever newbie, I welcome recommendations for coping mechanisms!

I had a fabulous night at @pintofscience.uk!
Three great talks touching on particle physics, quantum computing and the value of the scientific method in the face of A.I. automation.

Here's a couple great slides from the last talk given by Dr. Ben Hanson.

Illustration of a woman with grey hair and glasses. A speech bubble says 'Can I still use the women's loo?'. Other text on the graphic says 'There's a lot of confusion about our rights at the moment. Read our Know Your Rights resource for accurate, up to date info. transactual.org.uk/know-your-rights

It's here! Know your rights. A resource for trans people in the UK following the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act. It has been reviewed by a team of lawyers to help you (and us) feel confident in knowing your rights.

You'll find it at transactual.org.uk/know-your-ri...

#Trans #Nonbinary

Graphic: A heart coloured with the agender flag with the text "Agender Pride Day May 19"

Graphic reading: Agender: Someone who experiences little to no gender or has a neutral gender

💚Happy Agender Pride Day!💚

An agender person do not identify or feel no connection with any gender, they can be partially genderless, partially genderless (like me!) or dislike the concept of gender.

The Agender agenda for today is to know that you are valid and you are loved. Happy Pride! 🖤🤍💚🤍🖤

I think it'll be nice to collect in person, if you fancy a little meet up? [I'm happy to move to DMs]

Well lucky for us, my genderfluid self feels agender around 75% of the time, to which this partial 'a' can symbolise 😁
[Ignore the fact I'm still writing my thesis corrections, I can save the pin for afterwards]

Critically appraising the cass report: methodological flaws and unsupported claims - BMC Medical Research Methodology Background The Cass Review aimed to provide recommendations for the delivery of services for gender diverse children and young people in England. The final product of this project, the Cass report, re...

New peer-reviewed assessment of the cass report just dropped thanks to @chris-noone.bsky.social and their excellent team!
bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
I'm very tempted to make a journal club read out of this.

The trans woman's Supreme Court testimony that helped change civil rights for all Black Americans Frances Thompson was one of just five brave women who helped pave the way for the 14th Amendment, which granted equal civil rights to Black Americans

🏳️‍⚧️ "Frances Thompson was one of the first trans women to testify in front of the US Supreme Court."

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-trans-womans-supreme-court-testimony-that-helped-change-civil-rights-for-all-black-americans/

A collection of circular hard enamel pins which say "It's Dr, Actually". The backgrounds of the pins are in the style of the nonbinary, trans, agender, genderqueer, genderfluid, bigender, intersex, lesbian, and progress pride flags. There are also flagless backgrounds in black, white, hot pink, pearlescent purple, pearlescent dark green, pearlescent pink, pearlescent light blue, and pearlescent light green. A handwritted URL directs you to look up CanopyRobin.Etsy.Com

They're finally here! The full range of "It's Dr, Actually" pins is now available, thanks to your support!

Please share them as much as possible so that they reach the people who'll love them: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/1841...

YouTube video by Eddie Fadewalker Trans Protests in the UK | You Are Not Alone! Trans Positivity

This is such a lovely video, I highly recommend watching and sharing 🏳️‍⚧️
Trans Protests in the UK | You Are Not Alone! Trans Positivity
youtu.be/wuZEjSuAyaU?...
[@Eddiefadewalker on TikTok]

The Supreme Court ruling does not prevent organisations from being inclusive.

The EHRC guidance says organisations “should” not “must” exclude trans people.

If your business or organisation has toilets used by workers or public, you can make clear you continue to welcome trans people. 🏳️‍⚧️

Hey all,
If you or any students you know would like last-minute ⚛️ Quantum Mechanics Tuition ⚛️ before exams start, please get in touch via message or my website (link in bio).

I'm finishing my Quantum PhD at Imperial College London and have tutored Quantum before.

Lesbians support the trans and non-binary community – just look at all the evidence This year Lesbian Visibility Week is bringing together the UK’s largest queer and lesbian groups around the theme #UnitedNotUniform

5/ The vast majority of lesbians reject this claim, young lesbians in particular.

In a recent study of queer people aged 18 to 25 lesbians were most likely to say they are “supportive” or “very supportive” of trans people

- 96% of them in fact!

www.wearequeeraf.com/lesbians-sup...

The music score to this is icing on the cake 🍰

I feel disillusioned...
May I refer to my previous shared post that contains a map of local protests and demonstrations.

Thousands of trans rights supporters rally in Central London Trans rights protesters gather in the English capital to protest against the UK's Supreme Court ruling that a woman is someone born biologically female.

ABC [Apr 20] -- Thousands rally in central London to protest UK Supreme Court ruling that trans women aren't women for under the Equality Act, as UK head of Equality and Human Rights Commission says ruling will exclude them from women's toilets, hospital rooms & sports.
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social

Protests are amazing places to make your voice heard and feel solidarity and love from the community and allys.
@heatherpaterson.co.uk have complied protests across the UK into one handy map, check it out!