#equalities — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/single-sex-toilets-exclude-transgender-people-england-wales-scotland-code-of-practice; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/21/what-is-the-updated-ehrc-code-of-practice-about-and-how-does-it-apply-equalities-watchdog. "Equalities"? There is NOTHING #equalities related about ANY of this! This is pure, unadulterated #transphobia, blatantly #discriminating against #trans people, @transworld, @transactualuk, @ilgaeurope, @PinkNews, @christineburns, @HarriettMB. It is totally unacceptable to the vast majority of the #LGBTIQA #community - including ME!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/single-sex-toilets-exclude-transgender-people-england-wales-scotland-code-of-practice; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/21/what-is-the-updated-ehrc-code-of-practice-about-and-how-does-it-apply-equalities-watchdog. "Equalities"? There is NOTHING #equalities related about ANY of this! This is pure, unadulterated #transphobia, blatantly #discriminating against #trans people, @transworld, @transactualuk, @ilgaeurope, @PinkNews, @christineburns, @HarriettMB. It is totally unacceptable to the vast majority of the #LGBTIQA #community - including ME!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/single-sex-toilets-exclude-transgender-people-england-wales-scotland-code-of-practice; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/21/what-is-the-updated-ehrc-code-of-practice-about-and-how-does-it-apply-equalities-watchdog. "Equalities"? There is NOTHING #equalities related about ANY of this! This is pure, unadulterated #transphobia, blatantly #discriminating against #trans people, @transworld, @transactualuk, @ilgaeurope, @PinkNews, @christineburns, @HarriettMB. It is totally unacceptable to the vast majority of the #LGBTIQA #community - including ME!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/single-sex-toilets-exclude-transgender-people-england-wales-scotland-code-of-practice; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/21/what-is-the-updated-ehrc-code-of-practice-about-and-how-does-it-apply-equalities-watchdog. "Equalities"? There is NOTHING #equalities related about ANY of this! This is pure, unadulterated #transphobia, blatantly #discriminating against #trans people, @transworld, @transactualuk, @ilgaeurope, @PinkNews, @christineburns, @HarriettMB. It is totally unacceptable to the vast majority of the #LGBTIQA #community - including ME!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/single-sex-toilets-exclude-transgender-people-england-wales-scotland-code-of-practice; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/21/what-is-the-updated-ehrc-code-of-practice-about-and-how-does-it-apply-equalities-watchdog. "Equalities"? There is NOTHING #equalities related about ANY of this! This is pure, unadulterated #transphobia, blatantly #discriminating against #trans people, @transworld, @transactualuk, @ilgaeurope, @PinkNews, @christineburns, @HarriettMB. It is totally unacceptable to the vast majority of the #LGBTIQA #community - including ME!

European Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve the lives of persons with disabilities

#disability #disabilities #PersonsWithDisabilities #Equality #Equalities

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_946

European Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve the lives of persons with disabilities

#disability #disabilities #PersonsWithDisabilities #Equality #Equalities

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_946

European Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve the lives of persons with disabilities

#disability #disabilities #PersonsWithDisabilities #Equality #Equalities

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_946

European Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve the lives of persons with disabilities

#disability #disabilities #PersonsWithDisabilities #Equality #Equalities

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_946

European Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve the lives of persons with disabilities

#disability #disabilities #PersonsWithDisabilities #Equality #Equalities

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_946

@andymoose @patrickhadfield

Let's hope so...

As an aside, it seems the UK Labour government is still trying to cut support to those who need it (per morning interview with Pat MacFadden). They're just squirming to find 'palatable' ways to achieve cuts.

All part of achieving an environment that demonises the vulnerable.

(And yes, I know that doesn't include all autistic people, it's just I have a family member who will probably never be in employment.)

#LiNO #Equalities #ASD

@andymoose @patrickhadfield

Let's hope so...

As an aside, it seems the UK Labour government is still trying to cut support to those who need it (per morning interview with Pat MacFadden). They're just squirming to find 'palatable' ways to achieve cuts.

All part of achieving an environment that demonises the vulnerable.

(And yes, I know that doesn't include all autistic people, it's just I have a family member who will probably never be in employment.)

#LiNO #Equalities #ASD

@andymoose @patrickhadfield

Let's hope so...

As an aside, it seems the UK Labour government is still trying to cut support to those who need it (per morning interview with Pat MacFadden). They're just squirming to find 'palatable' ways to achieve cuts.

All part of achieving an environment that demonises the vulnerable.

(And yes, I know that doesn't include all autistic people, it's just I have a family member who will probably never be in employment.)

#LiNO #Equalities #ASD

@andymoose @patrickhadfield

Let's hope so...

As an aside, it seems the UK Labour government is still trying to cut support to those who need it (per morning interview with Pat MacFadden). They're just squirming to find 'palatable' ways to achieve cuts.

All part of achieving an environment that demonises the vulnerable.

(And yes, I know that doesn't include all autistic people, it's just I have a family member who will probably never be in employment.)

#LiNO #Equalities #ASD

@andymoose @patrickhadfield

Let's hope so...

As an aside, it seems the UK Labour government is still trying to cut support to those who need it (per morning interview with Pat MacFadden). They're just squirming to find 'palatable' ways to achieve cuts.

All part of achieving an environment that demonises the vulnerable.

(And yes, I know that doesn't include all autistic people, it's just I have a family member who will probably never be in employment.)

#LiNO #Equalities #ASD

The membership of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission needs a thorough overhaul; 14 years of Tory misrule has packed it with bigots. #EHRC #TransRights #HumanRights #Equalities www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

EHRC commissioner calls for tr...

The membership of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission needs a thorough overhaul; 14 years of Tory misrule has packed it with bigots. #EHRC #TransRights #HumanRights #Equalities www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

EHRC commissioner calls for tr...

The membership of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission needs a thorough overhaul; 14 years of Tory misrule has packed it with bigots. #EHRC #TransRights #HumanRights #Equalities www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

EHRC commissioner calls for tr...

The membership of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission needs a thorough overhaul; 14 years of Tory misrule has packed it with bigots. #EHRC #TransRights #HumanRights #Equalities www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

EHRC commissioner calls for tr...

The membership of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission needs a thorough overhaul; 14 years of Tory misrule has packed it with bigots. #EHRC #TransRights #HumanRights #Equalities www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

EHRC commissioner calls for tr...

#EHRC: #Equalities #watchdog #ignored #transrights #concerns over ‘#biological #sex’ #advice from Gender Criticals.

#HelenBelcher, #chair of #TransActual, said the #EHRC letter seemed to be indicate the watchdog is “keen to assist in the #redefinition” of the word “#woman” (to exclude trans people)

“Trans people no longer seem to be people in their eyes. Our pains and struggles are seemingly irrelevant.”

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/26/ehrc-kemi-badenoch-uk-government/

#EHRC wanted to give #Tory #government ‘#formula to #discriminate’ against #trans people, #UN #expert #VictorMadrigalBorlos says

The #Equalities and #HumanRights #Commission is facing fresh #scrutiny over advice on making “#sex” mean “#biologicalsex”, after the #watchdog #admitted its only definition for the term is “not #trans"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #UK #Tories #EHRC #NotFitForPurpose #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Transphobia #TERFIsland #TERFFails

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/12/ehrc-un-expert/

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/predictive-policing

#EqualityMatters #Equalities #PredictivePolicing

#EHRC: #Equalities #boss #asked to #explain what ‘#biologicalsex’ is. He failed.

In a subsequent meeting between the #EHRC and members of the #LGBTQ+ #community, #TransActual #chair #HelenBelcher asked the #watchdog’s #CEO, #MarcialBoo: “What is biological sex?”

Boo struggled to answer. Instead, after seconds of silence, he #deferred to #MelanieField, who eventually admitted that they had interpreted it to mean essentially "administrative sex" – no biology involved.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/06/ehrc-trans-biological-sex-lgbtq-activists/

#Senior #officials #quit #UK’s #socalled #equalities #watchdog over #institutional #transphobia

Those who have quit the #EHRC includes a #boardmember, an #executivedirector, four other #directors and a #committee member – and all left as recently as last week

More are #resignations are expected in the coming months.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #UK #EHRC #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia #TERFIsland https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/13/equalities-commission-ehrc-senior-officials-quit-transphobia/

#Trans #women should be #counted as #women in #Senedd #elections.

#Welsh #Labour and #PlaidCymru want to make #political #parties draw up equal #lists of #men and #women #candidates.

#Draft #legislation, leaked by the #Transphobic Hategroup #WRN, suggests the #lists of #women could include #candidates who are planning #GenderReassignment as required by #UK #Equalities #Law.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia #TERFIsland
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-67261883

Exclusive: seven #Senior #Officials including a #boardmember have Quit #Britain’s #Equalities #Watchdog #EHRC Over Concerns of #Institutional #transphobia

Currently, a board member – also known as a #Commissioner – an #executivedirector, four #directors – including two #legal #directors – and a #committee member have left.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #UK #Allies #TERFS #TERFIsland #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kxvba/equality-and-human-rights-commission-ehrc-uk-trans

@benjamincox

I have a disabled family member who could not possibly work, who lives in a constant state of anxiety, if not terror, of losing their only meagre income.

It makes me furious. I hate feeling so helpless, but short of winning the lottery, there's not much I can do.

#DisabilityJustice #Equalities #LiNO #DisabilityInclusion #Disability

https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/disability-benefits-bill-uk-economy/

#Disability #Equality #Economy #Benefits #Equalities #PIP

This is vitally important. There's no time to waste. Huge corporations are allowed to get away with tax avoidance/evasion but Labour are continuing the 'Tory 'scrounger' tropes, targeting the vulnerable. You could be next!

They're trying to sneak legislation through whilst drawing attention elsewhere.

#StarmerIsATory #Equality #Equalities #TaxtheRich #StopTaxEvasion

https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/stop-bank-spying/#emailMP

Whether or not you're a member of the Labour party (I'm not), please consider signing this petition. In the light of Wes Streeting's awful decision yesterday on puberty blockers, it's more important than ever to send a message that what the government is doing is not OK.

#Equalities #TransRights

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/open-letter-to-the-health-secretary

Sorry, an *ethnic minority*? I really don't think you can become an ethnic minority by taking up a hobby. No matter how offended your privilege is at being stopped from doing the hobby.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/12/pro-foxhunting-group-says-uk-hunters-protected-ethnic-minority?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#hunting #foxhunting #equalities #guardian

Well, this was supposed to be just a routine weekly post on my author newsletter, but with violent fascist yobs rampaging across the country, it seems suddenly anything but routine...

https://markcantrellauthor.substack.com/p/remembering-liverpools-pastor-daniels

#society #antiracism #diversity #equalities #socialjustice

#Selfhating and hypocritical #Trans #Woman #CaitlynJenner to appear at #NY #event around #trans #athletes in #girlssports.

#NassauCounty #policy is in direct #contravention to #NewYork State #Equalities #laws.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NewYork #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/sports/caitlyn-jenner-nassau-transgender-athlete-ban/

#MP #KateOsborne demands an #apology from #Minister for #Women and #Equalities #KemiBadenoch, after being called a liar in a debate.

Osborne criticized Badenoch's use of the word “#epidemic” to describe young people #comingout as #trans, labeling it #inflammatory and #harmful to the #trans #community.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #TERFIsland

https://diva-magazine.com/2023/12/14/mp-kate-osborne-demands-an-apology-from-kemi-badenoch/

A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: submission to a consultation

The Scottish government is consulting about the introduction of a Scottish bill to incorporate human rights law into Scottish legislation: available until 5th October at https://consult.gov.scot/equality-and-human-rights/a-human-rights-bill-for-scotland-consultation/.  This is my response to some of the main questions.

https://observant-paulspicker.wordpress.com/blog/a-human-rights-bill-for-scotland-submission-to-a-consultation/
#Publicadministration #Scotland #equalities #humanrights

#Fascist #Tory #hatemonger #RishiSunak leans into #Culturewar with #crackdown on #genderneutral #toilets

Rise of #allgender #facilities puts #women’s ‘#privacy and #safety’ at risk, claims #equalities #minister #KemiBradenoch without any evidence to back up her #hateful #disinformation.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trans-gender-neutral-toilets-sunak-tories-b2392132.html

#UK #equalities #watchdog lies and attempts to claim making ‘sex’ mean ‘biological sex’ wouldn't harm trans rights, when that is their clearly stated intention.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/10/ehrc-stonewall/

I'm not a fan of #football but I've been watching the proceedings from this #parliamentary #Women and #Equalities Committee meeting on #BBCNews. Shaista Aziz is a brilliant speaker. I hope those in positions of power at all levels within football really hear what she says. Football (and everything else in the world) should be for everyone, not just straight white males. Free of #racism #sexism #homophobia #inequality.

Formal meeting: Sexism and inequality in football

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/16510/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

#introductions. I lead on our response to interpersonal #trauma & #violence in the NHS in #Devon. I’m passionate about tackling #domesticabuse & #sexualviolence and excited for our new #primarycare service rolling out next year. I’m vice chair of #Exmouth #Pride. Passionate about #equalities.

I haven't done my #introduction post yet!

I live in NE #Scotland, I'm an #equalities consultant and was the #SNP National Equalities Convener for a few years. I specialise in #disability justice, #feminism, #antifascism.

I'm also a #SpokenWord #poet, writing about being #disabled, #cats, #science, #activism, #trauma, #politics, still foolish enough to believe words can change the world.

Interests: almost everything. Particularly #physics, #history, #books, #poetry, #ScottishIndependance.

So, time for #introductions!

Hi 👋

I’m John, or sometimes ‘JP’ for short. (No, I don’t mind; whichever you like). My pronouns are he/him.

I’m a civil servant — 10 years and counting! — with specialisms in #digital and #equalities policy.

I like to have a lot of things on the go at once; so expect my Mastodon musings to lurch from the ridiculous to the sublime.

Any teachers in Scotland or the rest of the UK on this platform? We’d love to connect if so!

We provide resources and services for schools to help them address homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia through teaching and learning.

This includes workshops for learners, CPD for teachers, and a whole host of teaching resources covering themes including LGBT history, role models, and rights.

https://tie.scot

#education #teachers #teachernetwork #educhat #lgbt #equalities #teaching

#EHRC: #Equalities #boss #asked to #explain what ‘#biologicalsex’ is. He failed.

In a subsequent meeting between the #EHRC and members of the #LGBTQ+ #community, #TransActual #chair #HelenBelcher asked the #watchdog’s #CEO, #MarcialBoo: “What is biological sex?”

Boo struggled to answer. Instead, after seconds of silence, he #deferred to #MelanieField, who eventually admitted that they had interpreted it to mean essentially "administrative sex" – no biology involved.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/06/ehrc-trans-biological-sex-lgbtq-activists/

#EHRC: #Equalities #boss #asked to #explain what ‘#biologicalsex’ is. He failed.

In a subsequent meeting between the #EHRC and members of the #LGBTQ+ #community, #TransActual #chair #HelenBelcher asked the #watchdog’s #CEO, #MarcialBoo: “What is biological sex?”

Boo struggled to answer. Instead, after seconds of silence, he #deferred to #MelanieField, who eventually admitted that they had interpreted it to mean essentially "administrative sex" – no biology involved.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/06/ehrc-trans-biological-sex-lgbtq-activists/

#Fascist #Tory #hatemonger #RishiSunak leans into #Culturewar with #crackdown on #genderneutral #toilets

Rise of #allgender #facilities puts #women’s ‘#privacy and #safety’ at risk, claims #equalities #minister #KemiBradenoch without any evidence to back up her #hateful #disinformation.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trans-gender-neutral-toilets-sunak-tories-b2392132.html

#Fascist #Tory #hatemonger #RishiSunak leans into #Culturewar with #crackdown on #genderneutral #toilets

Rise of #allgender #facilities puts #women’s ‘#privacy and #safety’ at risk, claims #equalities #minister #KemiBradenoch without any evidence to back up her #hateful #disinformation.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trans-gender-neutral-toilets-sunak-tories-b2392132.html

#Fascist #Tory #hatemonger #RishiSunak leans into #Culturewar with #crackdown on #genderneutral #toilets

Rise of #allgender #facilities puts #women’s ‘#privacy and #safety’ at risk, claims #equalities #minister #KemiBradenoch without any evidence to back up her #hateful #disinformation.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trans-gender-neutral-toilets-sunak-tories-b2392132.html