I'll be delivering our ‘Trans+ history lesson we never had’ talk and joining the panel for the Feminist Perspective on Trans+ History online event hosted by Feminist Greens, Trans Greens, LGBTIQA+ Greens and Young Greens.
🗓️ March 18 19.00-20.30 GMT
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Thank you to @zackpolanski.bsky.social for your clear support for the trans community. In a political climate where too many are stepping back, visible allyship from political leaders matters.
We were proud to meet Zack at launch of the Trans Lives Report by @transactualuk.bsky.social
In the top is a ballot with an X next to Joanne Clements, the Green Party candidate. Inside the box with her description is #ElectTheDolls. A quote from the candidate: "I love Shirley, it has been my home for many decades. Please vote for me on 26 February, vote Green, and vote for a better Shirley and Southampton for all." Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens, c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Joanne is standing in the Shirley ward of Southampton (@southamptongreens.bsky.social) in today’s by-election. If you can, get out to the polls and support her if you live in the area! A hard worker for her local community, we’re all behind you!
White background, and the logo in the top, centred. Statement Title: On the High Court ruling and DfE guidance. Statement Text: As an (outgoing) committee, we are looking through the High Court ruling and Department for Education guidance that have been published hours after each other. The gist we get from the DfE guidance does not paint a great picture for trans youth who wish to socially transition, this is regardless of if their parents are suportive of them or not. Add onto this, that once trans youth do escape from the hell on earth that will be school for them, the High Court ruling will make it such that they can't use the toilets that match their gender in the workplace. Guidance such as this will cause irreparable harm to trans people who just want to live comfortably. This guidance will cause trans people, which are already feeling incredibly embattled, to lose faith. We are currently writing motions to our Spring Conference, and we are having conversations internally about the best way forwards to fight it. Your LGBTIQA+ Greens Committee Matt, Kat, Arran, Kris, Melissa, Rae & Thomas End of statement. Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
A statement on the High Court ruling and the recent guidance from the Department of Education regarding trans youth.
In @lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social we are working through the proposed guidance from the Department of Education.
Will say at this point that most of reporting on it is dishonest at best.
There's so many caveats for a school to "allow" social transition that in practice the vast majority of them won't.
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On Holocaust Memorial Day we remember those murdered during the Holocaust and all genocides.
#HMD2026 #HolocaustMemorialDay
Pleased to have played a major part in having ourselves and @lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social at the forefront of this process alongside the Exec's of both parties. Together we are stronger fighting for all LGBT+ people
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Your Trans Greens Committee for 2026, from top left to bottom right: Silver Rees, Trans Young Greens Rep Cllr Jenny Knight, Chair Melissa Harker, Social Media and LGBTIQA+ Greens Rep Lucy Severine, Non-Portfolio Officer Avery Greatorex, Social Media Amy Sefton-Thake, Non-Portfolio Officer Charlie McGee, Non-Portfolio Officer Ashley Trigg, Non-Portfolio Officer Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Your Trans Greens Interim Committee for the first half of 2026!
We're tasked with finalising our constitution and standing orders, then organising an election for the first Trans Greens committee later this year. Watch this space!
Trans Rights in Bassetlaw are under attack. Use your voice before it's too late. Swipe to see how you can help.
How you can help: Sign our open letter to Bassetlaw District Council (Link Below and In Bio). If you live in Bassetlaw contact your local councillors!! Demand that they reject the motion!
📢🏳️⚧️ Trans people in Bassetlaw are being targeted by a discriminatory council motion. We need to act now!
Sign our open letter calling on members of the Bassetlaw District Council to reject a transphobic motion that would ban trans women from women’s services.
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We've done the thing that will hurt them more than it will hurt us: we are leaving. Maybe it's time for the rest of the party to follow?
We can hold our heads high as we do the right thing for our volunteers, their mental health, and every woman and girl.
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It's great to have announced our departure from the platform on the same day as each other! Solidarity with you.
We voted to indefinitely suspend use of X. It is pointless to campaign for trans and queer liberation on a website where the only way to be heard is to open yourself to harassment. The photo on this cover image is of a phone with the X app open on it, on a table. The photo credit goes to Matias Mango under a license from Pexels. Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Trans Greens' and LGBTIQA+ Greens have voted to indefinitely suspend their use of X/Twitter. Some of our reasons include: Cross-posting content from our other social media accounts is inhibited by language policing unique to X/Twitter's version of "free speech", for example being flagged by the site for using words such as "cis" (a scientific term to refer to people who aren't trans). Algorithmic biases, which encourage us to be needlessly controversial to be seen, and which disproportionately benefit right-wing narratives, which results in an experience that is hostile to the mental health of our volunteers and can result in burnout for those involved. Deeply problematic changes to Grok: many news agencies have reported that people are using Grok to sexually harass women and girls by undressing them using AI. xAI paywalling features to generate deepfakes instead of removing the ability to create them is not an acceptable response to sexual abuse. There is a concern that any media of our members (especially committee members) will be used to harass them. You may find the LGBTIQA+ Greens and Trans Greens on the following platforms: Instagram: lgbtiqagreens and transgreens, Bluesky is the same except add dot bsky dot social Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Our AGM and @transgreens.bsky.social Interim Committee last week voted to leave X/Twitter. It is quite simply untenable to continue as we were, in the backdrop of everything going on.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social wore our #ElectTheDolls tee last night while speaking at an event. So cool! 😎
We're so happy to see him on board with electing some dolls. Want to show your support? 👉 lgbtiqagreens.teemill.com
WhatTheTrans: Your favourite politician's favourite podcast 💁
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We're not "letting them get away with it". We said that we were promised a draft bill by the end of the year and the government have not delivered. We said in our statement that the GIDS replacements are conversion practices in all but name. We're affirming that reality here.
Clarification: the documentary is called "Shock Treatment", not "Shock Therapy".
Of course! All forms of conversion therapy are reprehensible. I'd like to hope that when a bill comes to parliament (if it ever does with this government) that we can make this case to our Green representatives!
A pink background with two women holding hands. Photo by Anna Shvets. In the foreground you see the following title: "Labour must ban conversion practices", and a subtitle of: "A recent BBC documentary has aired that shows the scale and the horrors of conversion practises in the '60s and '70s.". In the bottom right corner you see the LGBTIQA+ Greens logo and in the bottom left corner is the imprint: Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens, c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
On a white background with a pink cross in the middle you see a statement. The statement is as follows: Conversion practises are abuse. They must be banned. A recent BBC documentary has been released - "Shock Therapy", which documents the abuse by the NHS of LGBTIQA+ youth back in the '60s and '70s. The series reveals that shock "therapy" was used against LGBTIQA+ people in the 1960s and 1970s as a way to try and "cure" people of their sexual orientation or gender identity. At least 250 people were subject to this treatment in 1974 alone. It was reported at the time that those who are now survivors of conversion practises took part of their own accord, but survivors and historians are now questioning whether genuine consent was ever given. Many have said that the consent sought would not stand up to modern ethical standards surrounding medical consent and treatment. The government must issue a formal apology to those who experienced this awful treatment, while there are still survivors around to hear that apology. In 2025, people are still subjected to conversion practises. Some operate under the guise of religion or culture, while some still remain deeply ingrained within the NHS. The services replacing GIDS pathologize trans youth and impose barriers to care, which are conversion practises in all but name. For a decade, governments have promised to end conversion practises. In 2025 the Labour government promised a draft bill by the end of the year. It's yet to appear. A ban on conversion practises must now happen, and be trans-inclusive. It's clear now, 50 years later what harms these practises have had on its survivors. We must learn from history, and we must let it guide us on how we approach policy on LGBTIQA+ people. We must not let the current culture war stand in the way of doing something fundamentally good. We owe it to survivors to finish what was promised: ban conversion practises.
We were promised a draft bill on banning conversion practices by the end of 2025 and it's mid-December with no movement.
This government *must* commit to a trans-inclusive ban, especially following a report by the BBC into practices fifty years ago.
The "People" page is up to date with the most recent information we have. Not all of our committee is happy to have their photo up, but the names are accurate!
We soon have an AGM and following that, elections! We are hoping for a fuller committee so everyone has time to work on their roles. 🤩
Hey! We recently re-launched our merch store after a long time it wasn't updated and wasn't at all inspiring.
We are always seeking people who are happy to give us ideas on how to improve the merch offering. It's currently looked after by a small (and rather overwhelmed) team.
We might be a little late to share this around but if you haven't yet signed this, it'll be good to see you do so!
It's good news that this motion is postponed, but that still means that it'll be heard. If you're in Bassetlaw, write to your local councillor about this motion.
Many thanks to @whatthetrans.com for their dedicated journalism & big up @bassetlaw-trans.bsky.social!
A statement on the recent Girlguiding decision. We are incredibly disappointed by this decision, and concerned for the effects it will have on trans Guides, their Guides friends, and Guiding groups. It must be reversed. Girlguiding decided to exclude girls and young women who were not recorded female at birth. This puts a vital support network out of reach for many young women and girls that need it most. They are being robbed of friendships, support and community. They are being segregated. Many of our members were involved in scouting organisations when they were younger; some of us now hold positions of responsibility within those organisations, or have done so in the past. We all recognise the value that Guides brings to children and young people. Historically, Guides has provided safety, support and community for trans girls; girls who are already marginalised and face a high risk of harm. It is clear that this decision is wrong and will have a devastating impact. Girlguiding opposes sexism and misogyny. But it is now following a transmisogynist Court and EHRC. “Whoever they are, wherever they're from, girls can do anything”. We demand Girlguiding live up to its ambitions. Girlguiding must reverse this decision. All girls can do anything. Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
A statement from the Trans Greens regarding a recent decision by Girlguiding to exclude girls and young women who were not recorded female at birth.
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This is a quote from Zack Polanski to GAY TIMES and it goes as follows: "We need to move to a place around HIV, without delay, stigma or shame, where people are able to talk openly about their experiences and we are able to find humanity and compassion as a society for LGBTQIA+ and straight people living with HIV, to ensure that people are supported, cared for and loved." Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
"We need to move to a place around HIV, without delay, stigma or shame, where people are able to talk openly about their experiences and we are able to find humanity and compassion as a society"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social speaking to @philipcbaldwin.bsky.social for @gaytimes.bsky.social today.
📢 Together, we must end the stigma of accessing Sexual Health services.
You can find your nearest sexual health clinic below. ⬇️
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"World AIDS Day", written in big, with "1st December 2025" underneath. The background is white, with the red ribbon imposed upon it. In the bottom right corner is the LGBTIQA+ Greens' logo, and the imprint which is as follows: "Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ"
It's World AIDS Day today. Today we recognise the life-saving effect access to education, testing and PrEP has had on reducing new HIV transmissions.
💚 @greenparty.org.uk is committed to ending new HIV transmissions by 2030.
💊 Want or need access to PrEP? Find your nearest NHS Sexual Health Clinic.
Very dramatic, very camp and very wholesome. Love the queer "theatre kid" energy. 💚🏳️🌈
Hope is indeed very much here.
Poster for Trans Mission at OVO Arena Wembley on Wednesday 11 March – a night of solidarity for a lifetime of change
🩵 🩷 🤍 TRANS MISSION 🤍 🩷 🩵
We’re incredibly excited for the announcement of Trans Mission!
A solidarity concert for one night only, with an amazing lineup, raising funds for us and Not A Phase – sign up for tickets here 👇 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
Absolutely! It'd be lovely to see you use our words in a blog post. 🤩
It was great to meet you at conference and hear your story, and thank you for your relentless advocacy. Trans youth certainly need all of it they can get right now. 🏳️⚧️
