Judith Butler, author of Gender Trouble, backs trans rights. "My sense is that we have to renew the feminist commitment to gender equality and gender freedom in order to affirm the complexity of gendered lives as they are currently being lived." newstatesman.com/internation…

The #EHRC consultation on the Supreme Court's verdict on #women and #trans is now live for 6 weeks. You can submit your response here: equalityhumanrights.com/equa…

In episode 101 of the #podcast, Esther has a conversation with Mattia Maurée (they/them), who is #nonbinary #trans, #agender, #genderqueer, #transmasc, #autigender, #AuDHD & #queer (#neuroqueer) fiftyshadesofgender.com/matt… #FiftyShadesofGender #50ShadesofGender #relationshipanarchy

My heart goes out to Angela Carini but also to Khelif the way the gender wars have combined with intersex dehumanisation to judge intent, deception, cheating as if people with DSD/VSCs choose their bodies and medico-legal classifications. She can't be trans in Algeria, she must have been observed female at birth and raised as early pics show, she gained a female passport not given to trans in Algeria where legal sex change is not possible. Most likely IBA is right she has an XY 5ARD or CAIS condition but we don't know and everyone is judging and ascribing intent, deception to Khelif. This is probably about intersex but stirred by the gender wars. If her (using raised, legal and preferred pronouns) T levels are too high or she is XY that's a matter for sports bodies but IOC ignored IBA. I feel sorry for her. It's probably similar to Caster Semenya, Christine Mboma, Beatrice Masilingi or Dutee Chand - it's always the southern hemisphere athletes of colour. I absolutely feel sorry for the Italian boxer who lost though 5 women have beaten Khelif so they're not invincible, she may have some T or XY body structure advantage but the IOC need better rules and we need to have empathy rather than judgement that they are all "trans cheaters" for those who miss out due to different bodies they are born with and raised under different national medico-legal systems. Intersex does make an issue for sports bodies and the rules can be heartless and unfair whichever way they are applied. Any sex/T testing has to be done on all athletes not just POC or those who aren't stereotypically female/femme. We did this in the 80s to stop E German/Soviet doping. Some sports need an open or intermediate category rather than just chromosome or T levels tests. I would have passed the <10 T tests for the Olympics even before HRT & surgery as my endocrine & puberty condition always had me below male levels but above typical female levels. It meant, however, I was shit at sport (among men), was bullied for being small and undeveloped immasculine in sports showers. I dropped out of all team sport activity, avoided PE & showers. That said, I knew I was not a biological girl, just a reduced testosterone male who identified and was treated as "other". Fortunately I'm shit at sport so never wanted to compete! We categorise at school by age and sex. By weight not just sex in boxing, lifting. We equalise for weight in F1 and horseracing. In the paralympics by degrees of disability and advantage. Sex can be a cruel blunt binary instrument. Whilst discussing this can we remember intersex athletes are not cheaters but their VSCs and DSDs merit them empathy and understanding as they try to live in a binary world at war over gender and sex. #Paris2024 #IOC #Intersex #Trans #SexNotGender #BeKind #BeFair

In episode 103 of the #podcast, Esther has a conversation with professor of philosophy & co-author of What Even is Gender?, Ray Briggs (they/them), who is #genderqueer, #boi, practicing #bisexual, and #T4T. fiftyshadesofgender.com/ray-… #FiftyShadesofGender #50ShadesofGender

In episode 105 of the #podcast, Esther has a conversation with Danish comedian, author & podcaster Sofie Hagen (she/they), who is non-binary and #queer. Her book Will I Ever Have Sex Again? is out today! fiftyshadesofgender.com/sofi… #FiftyShadesofGender #50ShadesofGender #nonbinary

In episode 104 of the #podcast, Esther has a conversation with LGBTQI Youth Worker Jason Lee (he/him), who is #intersex and #transgender (a trans man), as well as heterosexual and #neurodiverse. fiftyshadesofgender.com/jaso… #FiftyShadesofGender #50ShadesofGender #transman

No surprise UK failing on #Intersex and on #LGBTI #asylum on @ILGAEurope latest #RainbowMap European index And this doesn't even include all the regression going on in the UK

UK Gov considers challenging Scottish Government’s #GRC by ending the reciprocal recognition of Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) from ALL countries that issue them to #trans people based upon self-id including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. And in due course Scotland.

We are thrilled that the Spanish Parliament has voted for a legal gender recognition based on self-determination. 🏳️‍⚧️🇪🇸 Agradecemos y felicitamos a les increíbles activistas y organizaciones trabajando arduamente por los derechos de las personas trans en España. #HayLeyTrans

The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill has been passed by MSPs. The Bill changes the process to get a gender recognition certificate (GRC) Find out more ow.ly/byCs50MazzC

The result of the final vote on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill is: Yes 86 No 39 Much applause in the chamber

Today, we remind the world that we will continue resisting and challenging oppressive systems until the rights and lives of trans and gender-diverse people are upheld everywhere. Read our joint statement for TDoR on tgeu.org/tdor2022

In honour of all those whose potential was cut short, whose light was extinguished. Rest in Power 🖤🏳️‍⚧️🖤 #TDoR2022

Today is the #TransDayOfRemembrance. Please join with our community as we #SayTheirNames, and remember not only those we have lost in the last year, but also those left behind in mourning. #TDoR2022 #TDoR There is more info on each of the known victims in this thread:

A minimum of 327 #trans people were killed or took their lives this last year around the world. 8 in the UK died, 1 by stabbing, 7 by suicide – one a trans man prisoner. To remember trans folk is not to ignore the 2 women killed weekly in the UK, 200 daily worldwide. #TDOR

RT @TENI_Tweets: On occasion of the International Trans Day of Remembrance #TDOR , @TGEUorg has released the 2022 update of Trans Murder M…

Trans Awareness Week helps to raise visibility about trans people and address issues members of the community face. I encourage you to learn more about trans people through personal accounts in books, films, poetry and music that elevates our voices. #TransAwarenessWeek 🏳️‍⚧️🌟

Gender Reassignment is one of the nine protected characteristics under the #EqualityAct, which protects trans people from discrimination. #TransAwarenessWeek is an ideal time to learn more about what this means🏳️‍⚧️ orlo.uk/equalityact_u1r3h

Explore #intersex with episodes 5,20,53,69 of the @50ShadesGender podcast this #IntersexAwarenessDay #IAD fiftyshadesofgender.com/

Hungry for history about the roots of Intersex Awareness Day? Here's a post that gives you the story ! interactadvocates.org/whats-… #BornBeyondBoxes #IAD2022 #intersex #LGBTQIA