EP31: Why non-binary people are valid

1. Voter ID rules may be incoming!

BBC report referenced in the episode:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50044539

LGBT impact specific news reports

https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/14/many-ways-lgbtq-community-will-disenfranchised-voter-id-10916733/

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/13/boris-johnson-plans-voter-id-transgender-people-right-to-vote/

Write to your MP! Tell them this is bullshit!

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/

Here is the current info on how to get your passport sorted so if this happens, you can still vote (assuming you are able to get your passport sorted in this broken hellscape that we all live).

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/251703/Applying_for_a_passport_additional_information.PDF

Here is some info from the amazing Gendered Intelligence that covers the basics on getting your driving license sorted.

http://genderedintelligence.co.uk/projects/kip/transitioning/docs/driving

2. GRA Reform….is it happening?

Original Daily Mail story:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7542003/Equalities-minister-Liz-Truss-abandons-drive-relax-laws-changing-gender.html

Jess Glass PA piece:

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/minister-committed-to-completing-gender-recognition-law-reform-review-38567341.html

And here is our current women and eqaulities minister…supporting mumsnet….gah

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/23/cabinet-minister-liz-truss-backs-mumsnet-in-transgender-row-as-users-call-for-new-section-28/

WRITE TO YOUR MP! TELL THEM TO RELEASE THE RESULTS OF THE CONSULTATION!

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/

3. US Supreme court hearings

The transcript from the hearings:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2019/18-107_c18e.pdf

Here is the view from some one who was there (the mighty Katelyn Burns for Vox!)

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/10/10/20906610/supreme-court-transgender-discrimination

Neil Gorsuch could be more trans-inclusive than he appears…

https://www.advocate.com/news/2019/10/08/neil-gorsuch-supreme-courts-wild-card-lgbtq-rights-cases

4. Community announcements!

Kamp Kiki needs your money so they can fund a retreat for trans and non-binary people of color! Donate and share generously!

https://uk.gofundme.com/f/kamp-kiki-a-treat-for-qtpoc-trans-people

Trans Gloucester are kicking off a new swimming club for trans folks! Go support them! Go along to the first test session and help make it a real thing!

https://twitter.com/gloucestertrans

5. Our guests!

We talked to two amazing non-binary folk. If you like their words, go find more of their words!

Theo Hendrie

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZt62HzP3XGOST0UH183-w

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderpunksap

They have a book! Buy it!:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marks-Spot-Anthology-Nonbinary-Experiences/dp/1080968032

Twitter: https://twitter.com/genderpunksap

May Bowen

Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7r7KO9twVMlYJXultXLxg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MayGriffin64

6. Basic info on what being non-binary is.

Clueless on non-binary people? Well, start here (but don’t stop here!)

https://www.apadivisions.org/division-44/resources/advocacy/non-binary-facts.pdf

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evkwm4/how-to-be-an-ally-to-non-binary-gender-non-conforming-people-support

https://everydayfeminism.com/2014/12/myths-non-binary-people/

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/9-things-people-get-wrong-about-being-non-binary

https://www.allabouttrans.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/non-binary-gender-factsheet.pdf

https://transequality.org/issues/resources/understanding-non-binary-people-how-to-be-respectful-and-supportive

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