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Sep 17, 2025

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The Rich Went Hard-Right and Took the UK With Them

They couldn’t possibly be wrong, so it was the duty of society to change to accommodate their views as ‘normal’.

Sep 6

A histrionic front-page from 3rd September’s Daily Mail: “Another day in Starmer’s Socialist Utopia. Nervy bond markets spike again as PM hires raft of high-tax fanatics. Threat of ID cards for all. Hard-left Rayner’s ambition (& fashion sense) the talk of Westminster. And armed police arrest Father Ted writer for tweets, leaving millions asking when did Britain become North Korea?”

Sep 6

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Is this ‘1984’ or ‘Brave New World’?

Most people haven’t read either, and it shows… especially when they quote them.

Aug 19

A photograph of a large cemetary (necropolis) in Glasgow. The sun is setting, leaving the sky a gradient of dark blue to white at the horizon. All the graves are in silhouette.

Aug 19

Et in Arcadia, ego.

I listened, but did not hear until too late.

Apr 28

Et in Arcadia, ego.

Apr 28

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Section 28 is Back in the UK.

Labour have announced open season on LGBTQ people again, just like the 1980s. Protect yourself.

Jul 16

Section 28 is Back in the UK.

Jul 16

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Summer 2025: The State of Trans Rights in the UK

It can get worse, but honestly not by much. Here’s what we lost, where we are, and what will probably come next.

Aug 11

A still from the magnificent animated short “What’s Opera, Doc?” (1957) depicting Bugs Bunny cross-dressed as a Valkyrie, complete with makeup, riding a delightfully chubby horse.

Aug 11

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The Origins of Organised Homophobia

Is discrimination against same-gender attraction a natural human reaction to difference? Or is it learnt?

May 21

A drawing showing a cargo ship being loaded with crates, each labelled “face eating leopard”. The person operating the crane shouts “this won’t come back to bite us, will it?” to a wealthy person on the dock who replies “why should it?”. The caption says “Figure 9C: The British Empire”.

May 21

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The UK Courts Ruled I Am Not a Woman

But you will never, ever stop us. You’ve tried.

Apr 16

The UK Courts Ruled I Am Not a Woman

Apr 16

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“It’s Easy, Common Sense” Means They Obviously Don’t Get It.

According to some, the answer to trans people, queer people, immigrants & crime is just obvious. They only think that because they are…

Apr 22

“It’s Easy, Common Sense” Means They Obviously Don’t Get It.

Apr 22

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Did You Realise How New Your Rights Are?

Our human dignity is so very, very recent… it’s young, fragile and now at such great risk. We need to fight for it.

Feb 16

A graph showing how, every 10 years since 1988, the wealth of the richest 10% has gotten increasingly greater than the wealth of any other group.

Feb 16

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So Long, Body Positivity.

It was a good effort, but the tide was too strong. You’re no match for fatphobia and Capitalism.

Dec 10, 2024

A photo of a woman in her late 30s/early 40s. She has Celtic skin — quite pale with lots of freckles on the arms — and a tattoo of Kanji on her left shoulder. She has long brown hair and a white shirt and is looking at the camera over her glasses.

Dec 10, 2024

Don’t Blame it on the Sunshine

Blame it on the transes! Or, why people really voted for Trump despite their best interests and how the Right played a blinder.

Nov 20, 2024

A political cartoon showing a politician, ignoring the stack of evidence on his desk, yelling at a transgender woman. He is saying “screw the evidence, I knew being nice to you things was a step too far!”

Nov 20, 2024

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Kicking the Dog

Rape Crisis Scotland and the UK’s continued trans folk-devil moral panic explored and analysed. Will the transes take all my snacks??

Nov 12, 2024

Kicking the Dog

Nov 12, 2024

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A Gordian Knot

How do you make life in The Arts workable for LGBTQ performers against the backdrop of an ascendant and aggressive Right?

Feb 22, 2024

An AI image of a tangle of rope in a pile.

Feb 22, 2024

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The Cass Review: Analysis

I’ve read it, these are my key takeaways and summary. It’s not good.

Apr 10, 2024

A picture of a rainy day.

Apr 10, 2024

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Transphobia: An Action Pack (Pt. 8)

A knowledge-base on transgender issues, medical best-practice, public perception and backlash. Part 8: Anti-trans arguments part 4

Apr 7, 2024

An image of a hand emerging from water — as though a person is drowning and reaching for help.

Apr 7, 2024

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Transphobia: An Action Pack (Pt. 7)

A knowledge-base on transgender issues, medical best-practice, public perception and backlash. Part 7: Anti-trans arguments part 3

Mar 31, 2024

A whimsical, fantasy picture of a happy frog riding a snail.

Mar 31, 2024

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Transphobia: An Action Pack (Pt. 6)

A knowledge-base on transgender issues, medical best-practice, public perception and backlash. Part 6: Anti-trans arguments part 2

Mar 30, 2024

An image of a magnifying glass examining a stack of documents. As each document is scrutinised, it flies apart into jigsaw puzzle pieces.

Mar 30, 2024

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Transphobia: An Action Pack (Pt. 5)

A knowledge-base on transgender issues, medical best-practice, public perception and backlash. Part 5: Anti-trans arguments part 1

Mar 23, 2024

An image depicting two similar groups with opposing views — each has variations on the trans pride flag, gender symbols and other queer-aligned imagery.

Mar 23, 2024

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Transphobia: An Action Pack (Pt. 4)

A knowledge-base on transgender issues, medical best-practice, public perception and backlash. Part 4: autogynephilia.

Mar 19, 2024

A cheerful image of a trans symbol with various gender diverse symbols and colours.

Mar 19, 2024

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Transphobia: An Action Pack (Pt. 3)

A knowledge-base on transgender issues, medical best-practice, public perception and backlash. Part 3: stochastic violence, conversion etc.

Mar 14, 2024

An abstract picture of yellows, golds and light reds resembling a complicated mechanism floating in space.

Mar 14, 2024