If you need urgent support, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. To contact our Crisis Messenger (open 24/7) text THEMIX to 85258.
News about Trans Rights
Leyla
Community Manager Posts: 117 The Mix Convert
Hiya folks,
As you may have heard, there have been some changes to the legal definition of what a “woman” is in terms of the Supreme Court (you can read about it here), which has sent ripples across LGBTQ+ communities everywhere, especially for trans people.
We know these sorts of changes can cause major uncertainty and stir up different emotions for different people, even if they are not directly linked to the situation.
We want to give anyone who feels impacted by this news a space to get out whatever feelings or thoughts could have arisen, as they are all completely valid and deserve to be given a dedicated space to be heard.
Let’s remember to be respectful to each other when putting any opinions across and to others' point of view! To read a bit more about what to do in case disagreements come up, you can read our post on it here
As you may have heard, there have been some changes to the legal definition of what a “woman” is in terms of the Supreme Court (you can read about it here), which has sent ripples across LGBTQ+ communities everywhere, especially for trans people.
We know these sorts of changes can cause major uncertainty and stir up different emotions for different people, even if they are not directly linked to the situation.
We want to give anyone who feels impacted by this news a space to get out whatever feelings or thoughts could have arisen, as they are all completely valid and deserve to be given a dedicated space to be heard.
Let’s remember to be respectful to each other when putting any opinions across and to others' point of view! To read a bit more about what to do in case disagreements come up, you can read our post on it here
Tagged:
5
Comments
Trans women are women.
I totally agree with you as well because it does feel like the supreme court has decided to take multiple steps backwards than instead of going forwards and doing more for the trans community. For me I find it worrying that now a trans woman potentially may be unable to use the toilets they want to use and it scares me to think how that will be monitored too. It's also the fact that want trans people to have to prove their gender to others and I find that heartbreaking because really a trans person should be able have their chosen gender accepted than questioned. No one should have to prove themselves to anyone. And trans women are definitely women and always have been especially throughout history there has been plenty of successful trans people.
There was actually protest near me that took place to oppose the new leglisation and I was going to go and support but I wasn't feeling too good at the time. But apparently there was lots of people who went which was suprising and so great to see people supporting the trans community in these tough times. The supreme court should have never have changed the legislation at all and should have done more for trans healthcare. I know that and I don't know if its true but I heard the labour governement wanted to ban puberty blockers for people under 18 which I found shocking.