Lloyd Meadhbh Houston

@lejhouston.bsky.social

IRISH MODERNISM AND THE POLITICS OF SEXUAL HEALTH (OUP); Director and Qualitative Research Lead of Transnnual; BAIS and BSLS Executive; Co-host of 'Censored'; FRHistS and FHEA.

@bethyvampireslayer.bsky.socialReposted by @lejhouston.bsky.social

Yes, the adult thing to do is sit in silence while rights and societal inclusion you have had for decades are now being removed and the candidate who is supposed to represent you agrees with those rights and inclusions being removed. Your reaction isn't adult or responsible.

@birminghamucu.bsky.socialReposted by @lejhouston.bsky.social

Please read and share this open letter from staff at risk of compulsory redundancy in Modern Languages at the Uni of Birmingham. It calls for the redundancies to be halted, for the equality impact assessment to be released, and for meaningful consideration of alternatives.

@lejhouston.bsky.social

Genuinely so stoked to be part of this incredible, tentacular, gleefully bizarre venture. Huge congratulations to our amazing editors and to all involved. Run, don't walk, to read it.

@esqueer.netReposted by @lejhouston.bsky.social

This is the world JK Rowling helped create. This is what Harry Potter is funding. All the legal challenges to enforce this regime are backed by Rowling and her Harry Potter money.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net

A trans man in the UK has been banned in the workplace restrooms after he was forced to use the women's restrooms to comply with the new EHRC guidance. The women complained because he is visibly male and so they told him he can't use any bathroom.

A screenshot of a Reddit post from the r/LegalAdviceUK subreddit by user Dijstraanon, titled "FtM transgender facing two different issues at work? England." The post text reads: "Brother in law is trans FtM and presents fully as a man. He's now facing an impossible situation at work with his employer telling him that due to recent legislation he must use the toilet of his birth gender. BUT several female colleagues have raised a grievance about him using their gendered toilet. His employer has told him that he cannot use the toilet while he is at work until they sort it out and cannot give him a timeframe to do so. They do [cut off] have disabled separate toilets. In the mean time one of his female colleagues has accused him of sexual harassment because he was used their gendered toilet. His menstrual cycle meant he needed to use the toilet. He's been with the employer for just over 5 years but only in this location for 18 months. The location is mainly male with just a handful of females, and his workshop only has male toilets. I do not know how to support him and as he's not in a union there is no one to turn too right now." The post has an orange "Comments Moderated" tag, 169 upvotes, and 134 comments.