Labour’s Wes Streeting ‘to make trans puberty blocker ban permanent’
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https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/12/wes-streeting-puberty-blockers/
@Graci Guess my hopes were misplaced.
Fuck Labour and fuck the UK. All this will do is kill trans kids by perpetuating bigotry.
@Graci It's stuff like this that is why I, and other trans advocates, are so very quick to jump on and call out shifts in the lines of support.
We've already seen how it starts here in the US and moves to "can't transition until you're 25," "can't use bathrooms," and eventually, "can't transition at all."
So any shift in the line must be highlighted.
@lenaoflune Fuck the UK? What? All of us? Thanks! @Graci
@stueytheround @Graci Yep, line up outside my bedroom door, I suppose 🤣
@lenaoflune No. Either apologise for demonising an entire country or get lost. @Graci
@stueytheround @Graci Ah, I misinterpreted the tone of your comment. My apologies for that.
I also apologize for jumping at the entire country as opposed to just its government. The synecdoche wasn't clear and I should have chosen better phrasing.
@lenaoflune Thanks. There are plenty of us here who'll be fighting tooth and nail against these laws, I promise you. The thought of one more kid lost because they couldn't get the care they need is horrific. @Graci
@stueytheround @lenaoflune @Graci
It is horrific. Not having puberty blockers - or compassion , understanding & acceptance - can be life threatening to these lovely kids.
@Graci
Well, bollocks to that!