This week, our intrepid threesome (you heard me) of Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx, goes over:
- Political parties banned from major UK Pride events.
- A rainbow map of Europe in which the UK is too red for comfort.
- Our apparently regular update with the transphobe-in-chief at the EHRC.
- What is functionally a bathroom ban at Warwick University.
- The regularly-scheduled programming of Loser’s Corner and Pond Hoppin’.
- No meat this week! Enjoy your half an episode off.
References:
Action Alley
Compilation of Protests and Actions Against the Supreme Court – What The Trans!?
There are still petitions to sign
Shareable google doc with list of petitions to sign (UK) : r/transgenderUK
Good Law Project guidance on the supreme court ruling
Trans inclusion after the Supreme Court decision: FAQs | Good Law Project
USA Stories
WTT Article by Viridian Lakes: US Health Organizations Respond to HHS Report on Trans Youth Treatment
Trump’s trans military ban will impact thousands of people in the US armed forces
Pride & Policy
Labour and other political parties banned from four biggest UK Prides
Political parties banned from Pride events after UK gender ruling | Transgender | The Guardian
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJjeW7wirRz/?img_index=2
Our View on the Exclusion of Political Parties from Pride Events – Pride in Labour
We Are Sorry – We’re Listening. – Also Pride in Labour
Statement on Pride 2025 – LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Political parties at Pride – Early Day Motions
Pride Orgs Banning Political Parties: A Statement – LGBTIQA+ Greens
Government Data Bill
MPs oppose ‘deeply disturbing’ amendments to trans data bill
Telegraph whinging the amendment didn’t pass: https://archive.ph/Q7Lv4
Data (Use and Access) Bill: factsheets – GOV.UK
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] – Parliamentary Bills
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL], As Amended (Amendment Paper)
Nadia Whittome: “I know lots of trans people are very worried…” – Instagram
Hansard 2025-05-07 Data Bill – Contribution by Chris Bryant
House voting data infographics: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-05-07/division/8EEE7234-CC6B-4559-BDA4-122188BCDF5E/Data(UseAndAccess)Bill(Lords)?outputType=Chart
ILGA Europe
Briefing: Reasoning for removing LGR points from the UK on the 2025 Rainbow Map
The UK was once the most LGBTQ+ friendly country in Europe – now it’s 22nd
EHRC
Women & Equalities Committee writes to EHRC
7 May 2025 Baroness Falkner Chair Equality and Human Rights Commission
Joint Committee on Human Rights writes to EHRC
Joint Committee on Human Rights
With thanks to Astrid for spotting this: https://bsky.app/profile/astridsposting.bsky.social/post/3lobouczbuc2x
An interim update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment | EHRC
Update on arrangements for Code of Practice consultation | EHRC
Football
The response from the FA:
FA chief Bullingham insists transgender ban ‘not an ideological judgment’ | Soccer | The Guardian
Warwick University
University under fire over anti-trans ‘single-sex toilet’ proposal
Loser’s Corner
