well in UK time anyhow!

which i'm sure you'll all understand!

An article from the Guardian reporting that the 'equal treatment benchbook,' published by the Judicial College suggests more protection for trans people when in court including prevention of revealing original names and genders unless relevant to the case in point and the use of preferred names and genders where possible.

I would hope there aren't that many of us up in front of the judge, but who knows.

Just thought I would reach out and just wish everyone a wonderful day, no matter what it means to you, and that the holiday time sees you safe and sound and happy.

I (as with others) are on the Discord Channel (I will pretty much for three weeks!!), so please do visit and say hi :D

Today for me isn't as much as it used to be as a kid, or even in my earlier years. I am usually at home, just doing my comic stuff, and chatting with people online. But there is something that I still find is important.

Look i told you not to plug that last Santa in, now we can't watch Chitty or even listen to the Queens Speech!

It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my dear friend Anne, who I shall miss enormously.

One on a moped, two in a car....

guess i'm showing my age eh?

Amy Schneider has won over $400,000 in eleven days on Jeopardy.

She is amazing.

https://abc7news.com/jeopardy-champion-amy-transgender-winne...

Jill

okay, i wont inflict my singing on you!

Just read this interesting piece on the NPR website about reactions to Hollins College changing their admissions policy to specifically exclude non-binary applicants. I thought it might add to the ongoing conversation that takes place here, especially in our fiction, on the nature and practice of gender. It also shows pictures of people who most of us would identify as women and yet who don't identify themselves that way.

I just saw this on FB:

"First transgendered suicide hotline is now up and running in the U.S. You can reach Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860."

It's near midnight and I am exhausted, so I won't get this properly covered. I was reading an article about Trans Kids that asserted Trans folk are by in large MENSA folk. That is quite a claim. I'll try to get back to this tomorrow.

Gwen

Was just reading an article on BBC Internet that indicated a Transgender (MTF) woman was beaten, and handcuffed in Bangkok, Thailand. I had my SRS there in July of 2007 and it seemed that everyone was very friendly. SRS is still around $12,000 and here in the US it can go over $100,000. Sadly, now it seems that the neighborhood is gone to pot. (not weed)

to paraphrase Jarvis Cocker and a million barbers!

This fascinating article appeared in today's i newspaper and it concerns the history of transgender people and how the law treated them. Very few knew of a court case from 1968 which was heard in private and the details hidden away. It certainly affected the conduct of the April Ashley case in 1970 and is basically about the establishment elite giving the rest of us, especially transsexual people the heave-ho until the European Court of Human Rights caused Blair's government to amend the law.

It's November 11 where I live so here's a reminder of what governments can do to kids who can't even vote.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGDhzVi1bqU

There was a beginning

There won't be a proper post today or perhaps even Sunday for which I apologise. For why? Well you will recall the news about the lock up where most of my worldly goods are stored? Just to recap, we have been given a week to quit so it's a case of finding an alternative and moving everything by next Monday or lose it.

Before I go further, thank you to everyone who has sent me support, whether words or more tangible, it really is appreciated.

A quickie for you

Hello.
I spotted this on the Mail website. I believe that this needs a wider audience. Here is the link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10133915/Gunman-two...
Love to all
Anne G.

well I suppose this late in October that's only to be expected!

On my quick morning news stroll before starting work, I came across this aweful and also good piece of news:

https://inews.co.uk/news/police-find-hundreds-frozen-edible-...

But how can anyone eat dormice? How is it even possible to debone them? It's really a good thing, that such aweful and blatant cases of crime against nature are still being worked on, it restores my faith in humanity somewhat.

There is a new John Lewis Insurance commercial.

It shows a boy dressed as a girl dancing to Edge of 17 causing destruction around the house. Stupid advert , as I'll get a child to smash my 2 year old TV and get a new one if I know they'll pay out for wanton destruction. it's a remake of a five year old advert where a girl does the same, albeit with less destruction.

One the comments got 754 thumbs up's in 3 days.

"Male ‘expresses himself’ with zero regard for the negative impact on the females around him. The patriarchy in action. Clever work John Lewis"