Ruth Smart

As true today as it was then:

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Interesting that James O'Brien can see the problem with Bob Villain saying 'go find them in the streets' but Graham Linehan telling people to punch trans women in the genitals is not really a post he has an issue with.

I rated Space Sweepers (2021) 10/10 #IMDb
Fabulous ❤️

Total mass shootings from 1946-present:

Canada: 98
Germany: 112
France: 125
UK: 127
Italy: 147

Total mass shootings in 2025 so far:

US: 293

Total mass shootings perpetrated by known transgender people since the invention of the first firearm around 950 AD:

Outside the US: 0
US: 4

Behind Ukraine’s manpower crisis lies a bleak new battlefield reality for infantry Editor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. DONETSK OBLAST – Since he first v...

Excellent article on the changing war conditions in Ukraine and implications for future conflict.
#ukraine

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I rated Rez Ball (2024) 8/10 #IMDbs
Straightforward script but well acted and magnificent scenery.

I rated The Thursday Murder Club (2025) 9/10 #IMDb
Fabulous drama with top British actors looking like they are had. A lot of fun during filming ❤️

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

Liverpool Pride today 🌈

Open Table t-shirt worn by two models of different genders and ethnicities.

Front of Open Table t-shirt with Open Table logo and text: #MoreThanWelcome to #ComeAsYouAre

Back of Open Table t-shirt with text: Yes. There are Christian communities which genuinely welcome & affirm LGBTQIA+ people. web: opentable.lgbt.

JUST RE-STOCKED: Our online shop now has the full range of Open Table t-shirt sizes, from S to 3XL. £15 each inc. postage or collection from our Liverpool office. ORDER NOW: otn.sumupstore.com

LGBTQ+ people in the UK feel less safe than straight counterparts A poll by YouGov has found that an overwhelming number of LGBTQ+ Britons feel unsafe to show displays of affection in public.

“71% of gay men, 66% lesbian women, 30% bisexual men and 15% bisexual women often refrain from showing a romantic partner affection in public due to fear of discrimination.” www.thepinknews.com/2025/07/22/l...

Sahir house opening the LGBTQ performances at Shakespeare North theatre in Prescot 🏳️‍🌈
#sahir

🏳️‍⚧️ Want to march with us at Liverpool Pride? 🏳️‍🌈

We've just sent out all the info on our plans for Pride, including info on how to march with us.
🔗 mailchi.mp/4b57e08fbd61...

#FaithfullyLGBT

Go now, as the beloved of God, sent in peace and in pairs, to proclaim that the kin-dom of God has come near— through justice, through healing, through love. May you carry with you the courage to speak truth, the grace to receive hospitality, and the strength to shake off rejection without shame. You are not alone. You are not an afterthought. You are called, blessed, and sent— just as you are. And may the Spirit go before you, Christ walk beside you, and the Creator embrace you always

It was so good to see so many people at our agape bring and share meal yesterday! Thank you to everyone that came and all the lovely food your brought!

Here’s one of the prayers from the service:

What it Feels Like for a Girl Thirteen-year-old Byron needs to get away, and doesn't …

Visceral, brutal and dysfunctional. It’s testament to her resilience and strength of character that Paris survived her childhood and got to university.
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I’ve emailed you about parents with children potential issues.

Reason #945 why Liverpudlians are some of the best folk around. Following the cancellation of this year’s Liverpool Pride due to “financial challenges”, the gay bars have pulled together to put on Pride for the community.

Legends! 🏳️‍🌈

Celebrate our 17th Birthday with us at our Communion service this Sunday! Revd Dr Barbara Glasson, and Revd Lu Skerratt-Love will be joining us to lead the service and we’ll celebrate with some rainbow cake afterwards.

📆 15th of June

🕧 6:00pm

📍 St Brides, Percy Street

🛁Single-Sex Spaces, Children, and Common Sense: Responding to the EHRC Consultation

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In 2025, womanhood is not a single story – it’s a vibrant, joyful tapestry of lived experiences that defy narrow definitions. This Is What a Woman Looks Like is LGBT Foundation’s Pride campaign celebrating the strength, beauty, and diversity of women everywhere.
#LGBT
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Employment Tribunal rejects claims University and College Union discriminated against members on grounds of their gender critical beliefs The University and College Union has successfully defended claims against it in an Employment Tribunal from two UCU members who claim they had been discriminated against and harassed by the union beca...

Good news! UCU have won an employment tribunal against the directors of the film 'Adult Human Female,' who claimed UCU's protest against the screening of the film represented discrimination and harassment due to their GC beliefs. UCU press release here for details:
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1404...

All you needed to say was that you had reached out to Gender Critical proponents for a dialogue and they had blocked you.
Suggest you have media training before doing more high profile interviews and have prepared answers to obvious questions to help tell your story coherently.

Respect for doing the interview and speaking up for the pre GRA transsexuals 😊. The interview sounded relatively well balanced.
I did cringe at several your replies such as “truth and reconciliation committee” which sounded incongruous.

You can’t force a religious institution to do anything, as they have wide ranging exemptions in the equality act, under freedom of religious expression.
Some religious institutions will offer same sex weddings but they cannot be forced to do so.

🏛️ Can You Be Excluded from a Service Because of How You Look? Understanding “Perception” in the Equality Act 2010

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The staff won't I'm sure be aware of this stuff: the loo was locked with a RADAR key under the National RADAR scheme, so I'm not legitimately entitled to the key.

10 essential LGBTQ+ books to read this Pride season, as chosen by Attitude These powerful non-fiction reads explore love, identity, activism and queer history – just in time for Pride Month.

Congratulations to @alicemydaughter.bsky.social Caroline Litman for being the first choice. Her book is on my nightstand, beautifully written & profound.

So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"

And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.

Knowsley Community Pride celebration 🏳️‍🌈
#transnews
#prideuk

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