Ruth Pearce

The reviews searched over 12,000 references. They screened 547 full-text papers for inclusion. They included 17. That's a 96.9% exclusion rate at full text. 530 studies were relevant enough to survive initial screening, then rejected by the review criteria. 6/10 reviews found 0 included studies.

there have been a lot of fumbles by the Your Party leadership, but scuttling their own Holyrood campaign by simply not bothering to pass a mailing list over to its Scottish members is definitely up there

Green Party say 'Hannah Spencer won't be silenced' after Manchester violence Hannah Spencer, Gorton and Denton's newly-elected MP, was ushered into a police car amid the unfolding chaos

Transphobia is a rot that hurts everyone. Everyone should be safe in our city centre, and this kind of violence for clickbait is unacceptable. Full solidarity with @greenpartyhan.bsky.social and bravo to her for staying resolute against these bullies. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Yeah, I have the same fear as Cal in terms of next steps.

I have a quote taped up on my bathroom mirror: "Motion begets motion." When fear is overwhelming, taking any small action can help - you don't have to be able to see the final outcome (and can we ever actually see the final outcome?). Just doing one small thing to connect with community, to care...

That could make sense. Remarkable they'd have decided to wait until *now* to make a policy change though. Also, those reviews absolutely do not show what the government and NHS think they show, of course.

That's a really good point.

(please keeping sharing and donating, thank you, I love you all!)

Screenshot from crowdfunder titled, Help a Black trans kid afford care. £3,333 of a target £8000 has been raised.

Okay, who just donated £3?? Because this IS quite funny, and you SHOULD be proud of yourself.

James Palmer has been open to disinformation for years now, and openly prejudiced towards young trans people, so I suppose this shouldn't be a surprised.

Weird that the head honcho did the review though, huh?!

They are not publicly available anywhere.

They did the 2020 NICE evidence reviews (Cass chaired), then the 2022 York evidence reviews (Cass chaired with Steensma and Kaltiala), which were then cited by the Cass Review (Cass chaired). Can't wait for another 'independent' evidence review. Ooh, wonder who will chair?

It's conversion therapy. Sorry!!!! I mean "psychosocial education".

Terrible for Western economies. Far worse for the people getting bombed across the Middle East.

It's actually profoundly similar to the way that eugenicist anti vaccine organisations worked to disrupt messaging around COVID (and previously MMR)

Well done to whoever wrote the headline below.

Don't allow yourself to stew in fear. Take action.

And if you're trans, or have a trans family member - take care of yourself. Do what you can, then rest up and do things you enjoy. Fascists hate it when you live your good life to the full.

Labour’s Section 28 is here – act now In May 1988, the Conservative government introduced Section 28. This legal measure outlawed support for “homosexuality as a pretended family relationship” across Britain, especially in …

Bonus link: young trans people are being attacked on all fronts, in education as well as healthcare. My recent post "Labour's Section 28 is here" explains more, and again provides advice on what you can do.

2) Directly support young trans people and their families to access private care. They are not getting help from the NHS in England, this is a fact.

If you can afford it, donate directly to a young person. I'm already crowdfunding for Isaac (link below). If not, share fundraisers when you see them.

But what can I do – Dr Ruth Pearce Posts about But what can I do written by Ruth

There are two things you can do right now to support young trans people in England.

1) Engage in political advocacy and community support. I've got *loads* of advice on this in my blog post and zine "But what can I do? How to fight the trans panic".

Making refugee status temporary will only keep people trapped in uncertainty, weaken integration and cost up to £725 million.

Read our joint statement on these new asylum changes.

@welshrefcouncil.bsky.social @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/press-office...

The face of the anti-trans "pro-woman" movement right here. Violent men harassing a woman.

So, according to news reports, the NHS England hormone ban ("pause") for under-18s is informed by new research reviews. Has anyone actually seen these? I can't find them.

I also have a *lot* of questions, given the sheer amount of evidence that hormones work. I suspect a Cass-style stitch-up.

Interesting that NHS England have now made this official. In practice it's been the case for years now, they just haven't publicly admitted it.

Things moved fast in 2020 eh? In early March it felt just about okay to perform at a small gig. No-one knew how covid spread. We washed our hands carefully!

By the time I got home, I thought it best to self-quarantine. And then within a couple of weeks we were in the first big lockdown.

YouTube video by Dispute Settlement Mechanism Dispute Settlement Mechanism - I'm Alright Jack [Live at The Tin, Coventry 2020]

Happy International Women's Day! Here's a live video from a set I played with Dispute Settlement Mechanism at am IWD fundraiser for Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre six years ago.

A Palestinian woman stands hand in hand with her three year old daughter amidst ruined buildings and piles of rubble.

This International Women's Day, I want to talk about one of the strongest women I know. Over the past year, Samaa has survived and protected her family against seemingly insurmountable odds. You can help her at chuffed.org/project/157569 @mommunism.bsky.social @merryrobin.bsky.social #SkyHelp #Gaza

Low Rider | BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2026 Campbell X’s long-awaited second feature takes us on a fun ride across South Africa.

My second feature Low Rider screens in BFI Flare 21/22 March.
It stars Emma McDonald and Thishiwe Ziqubu. A dual heritage Londoner goes looking for her absent South African father, but a chance encounter forces her to deal with her own demons on the road. whatson.bfi.org.uk/flare/Online...

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

7/ Netpol applauds the Quakers for ensuring there is space to train people to take nonviolent direct action, despite the previous police raid of their place of worship.

We hope they continue to do so despite this police repression.

ENDS