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#introduction update for my second Mastodon anniversary!

I'm a #nonbinary #transmasc #lgbtqia person in my late 30s, I live in #Finland and pretty much toot in English.

I've been with my partner for over 16 years, we run a #pinball arcade together as a hobby. We have two elderly #cats who also get shared on here on the occasion.

I play a lot of #VideoGames, especially #RPGs and post about my progress, usually with pictures or videos.

I enjoy #travel, I've been to 13 different countries so far. I also enjoy meeting people from all around the world.

I do a lot of #crafts especially when the weather is bad. I #knit, #crochet and #CrossStitch

I'm a #chef by profession, I love good #food and great #coffee. I've been working at a student cafe on a uni campus for almost 7 years.

I like #cycling and try to keep some sort of decent condition with it. We have pretty good cycling routes in my home town. Photo evidence is shared on the occasion.

If you read this far, and share interests, give me a follow 😁

Doctors & scientists who actually understand #gender write:

"The U.S. White House’s proclamation on April 3, 2025, erroneously and harmfully proclaimed that supporting and affirming #transgender and #nonbinary (TGNB) children and adolescents is child abuse. This proclamation spreads misinformation and perpetuates hostile rhetoric in opposition to clear scientific evidence about the need to support and affirmTGNB youth, both children and adolescents." (Paywalled, alas) connect.springerpub.com/conten

What have you done for your own wellbeing today? Moments of self-care don't have to be big things, they can be little things like taking a 5 minute break for a cup of tea.

However, it's important to have a range of strategies and tools for different situations.

Go to transactual.org.uk/wellbeing/ for links to resources and information and for the details of organisations that can support you when times are tough.

We want to hear about experiences of discrimination, harassment, or challenges faced in single-sex spaces in the UK since the Supreme Court judgment on 16 April 2025 and EHRC guidance. We especially welcome responses from Black people and people of colour, recognising the distinct forms of gender policing they face.

The survey takes just 10–15 mins to complete. Complete the survey at: tinyurl.com/SingleSexSpacesSur

It's not that easy to find good information about estrogen and the menstrual cycle, but this article is pretty good, and fairly trans-friendly. Not perfect, it has some oddness about the discussion of trans men and doesn't discuss trans women's cycles as far as I can see, but MUCH better than most articles that discuss periods, menopause etc. Most of which are aimed exclusively and narrowly at cis women.

Most of the articles that explain how your hormone levels change, and what effect that might have on you are either way to simplified to be useful, or way to specialised for me to understand. This one strikes a pretty good balance.

(It's sponsored by Clue, a period tracking app that has some controversy around its data privacy. )

helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a

Clue · Estrogen 101: Levels throughout the cycleBy Magdalena Geretto, MD, MSc

Have you written to the PM this week? If you haven't, make sure you do.

If you haven't written to the PM at all yet, read our guide and then write your first letter to him today: transactual.org.uk/write-to-th

If you have written to the PM or your MP let us know by filling out our form:
form.typeform.com/to/PTHQQr9N

Why are we asking? It helps us keep track of just how many of us are writing in - this will inform our work now and in the future.

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This feels like it is getting out of hand. At what point does it stop being silly? Not only do I have fungi and plants, but now also a duck? Is this a normal pupation? Do I need a referral to see a professional caterpillar?

I don't mind being an ecosystem, but they're in my dreams now too. Are gestalt beings entitled to any sort of inter-node boundaries?

If you have been stopped, challenged or harassed when using a single-sex space (such as toilets or changing rooms) since the UK's Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act. We need to hear from you.
Maybe your employer has changed their policy on which loo you can use.
Let us know (and let us know if you'd like putting in touch with someone who can provide legal advice) at: tinyurl.com/ReportALoo25
#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Queer #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #LGBT #TransAlly

We want to hear about experiences of discrimination, harassment, or challenges faced in single-sex spaces in the UK since the Supreme Court judgment on 16 April 2025 and EHRC guidance. We especially welcome responses from Black people and people of colour, recognising the distinct forms of gender policing they face.

Complete the survey at: tinyurl.com/SingleSexSpacesSur. Closing date is 5pm on 14th July.