Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh

Hi, Bluesky! We're a small grassroots organisation in Edinburgh, Scotland dedicated to fighting transphobia, championing trans liberation and joy and a safer future for trans youth.

Reclaim The Night at the Scottish Parliament. Thank you Sisters Against Cuts.

Reclaim The Night at the Scottish Parliament. Thank you Sisters Against Cuts.

RECLAIM THE NIGHT, RECLAIM OUR SERVICES SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, EDINBURGH MON 26TH OCTOBER, 5PM CALLED BY SISTERS AGAINST CUTS. SUPPORTED BY AMNESTY UK FEMINISTS, THE STUC, THE YOUNG WOMEN'S MOVEMENT AND WOMEN AGAINST THE FAR RIGHT.

At Portobello 'Joy for All' with @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social We are here today until 3pm, please pop in to Portobello Town Hall and say hello.

Join Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh at the Equality Network Event Joy for All. Saturday 17th Oct, 11am-3pm Portobello Town Hall EH15 1AF

5 years ago the EHRC made TERFs respectable. What could possibly go wrong? In 2021 the intervention of the EHRC in an Employment Appeal Tribunal made a belief previously ruled ‘not worthy of respect in a democratic society’ into a protected philosophical belief. rtie.org/2026/08/20/w...

Doctor Ruth Pearce (she/her) reflects on how we might think about recent trans history and activism in the wake of recent events.  Thank you to @notrightruth.bsky.social for her kind permission to reprint this article, first published in her blog ruthpearce.net rtie.org/2026/08/08/w...

Families say medication prescribed through WellBN will end with no clear replacement pathway in place. They fear this amounts to care being withdrawn without a safe alternative.

Direct link: standfastzine.substack.com/p/resistance...

Extremely good news from CEC absolutely blugeoning the EHRC Guidance! Also highlights the weird changes the guidance is trying to insert especially around "ethnic backgrounds", which seems rife for fascists to bring sham litigation around the concept of "Britishness". A battle on multiple fronts!

When Section 28 ended, as a teacher I made my school a Rights Respecting School; it based its ethos & teaching on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The government’s anti-trans “guidance” means that, from 1st Sept being a Rights Respecting School will be impossible.

There really is no overstating how horrific the 2026 KSCIE guidance from the UK government is. It takes on board all of the punitive, coercive, ill-conceived musings of the Cass Review, and turns them into a recipe for making kids' lives hell on earth.

Saying no to the new EHRC code.

Join us at 6pm, Thursday 9th July at the top of Middle Meadows Walk, Edinburgh. It's part of a nationwide decentralised protest, organised by the Bodily Autonomy Coalition, against the EHRC’s transphobic, undemocratic bathroom ban.

Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh applauds the City of Edinburgh Council for voting, by an overwhelming majority, to condemn the transphobic new guidance from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. Zoe Harding delivered a blistering speech on our behalf: rtie.org/2026/06/25/e...

Incredible work @rtie.org @scottishtrans.bsky.social @transpridescotland.bsky.social and the EIS on your powerful deputations this morning!

Edinburgh Council condemn EHRC guidance, passed 34 to 19. Thanks to excellent drafting by @alexstaniforth.bsky.social and four powerful deputations from @rtie.org @scottishtrans.bsky.social @transpridescotland.bsky.social and the Education Institute Scot democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s1...

RTiE has put out a statement on Edinburgh Council’s decision to condemn the EHRC guidance, including the powerful deputation by Zoe Harding @rtie.org rtie.org/2026/06/25/e...

Such a strong showing of solidarity and community on Leith Walk today. Thank you so much to @rtie.org for organising. We will continue to build, to organise and to resist, and do everything in our power to ensure everyone is safe and welcome in our city ✊️

As America and the UK continue to attack trans people's rights, the Netherlands becomes the latest member of the EU to enact a blanket ban on conversion therapy. Read @mollyquell.bsky.social's reporting here!

Join us in the Radical Bloc at Edinburgh Pride this Saturday from quarter past noon, and find our stall at Teviot!

Staying trans-inclusive as a Service-provider Protecting the safety, dignity, and rights of trans people and others who may not have a conventional gender presentation in response to the new Equality Act Code of Practice. rtie.org/2026/06/04/s...

A new zine from Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh: rtie.org/resources/zi...

NEW ESSAY: Origins of the Anti-Trans “Groomer” Slur. it provides historical context, a timeline of how it spread, & how it shapes anti-trans/LGBTQ legislation. pls share! on Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/origins-of-t... & Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/origins-of...

My GP recently asked me to declare my AGAB. I refused, and asked her to talk through consequences. She explained one benefit was that I would not be offered breast cancer screening. I pointed to my tits and said that I do in fact have breasts. She looked at them, paused, and said yes I can see that.

one thing i like about this pack (if i say so myself), is a lot of the people on it are very knowledgeable, & post really detailed analysis to bsky so when something happens, i can go to the pack, then 'posts', & get a feed focused on resources & breaking it down for me bsky.app/starter-pack...

if you are a uk business or service who wants to stay trans-inclusive, here are some notes from @rtie.org on the new code worth sharing/ forwarding rtie.org/2026/06/04/s...

"We also ask that you keep in mind that there are real people at the heart of this. Trans people were already vulnerable and a great deal of hate has been directed towards them in recent years. Please do not make their lives harder if you can help it." rtie.org/2026/06/04/s...

none of this is inevitable. reform are actually pretty weak right now they've only got 1/4 of the vote & if the mainstream media went hard against them, or there was a big public backlash, i think that could be halved

Nearly 10% of all MPs have now signed an Early Day Motion that would reject the EHRC's unworkable guidance. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

important to remember, since the press will rarely remind you, that the UK supreme court is not supreme in the way the US one is. Parliament is sovereign and can overturn or legislate counter to court decisions, they just choose not to

Worth noting, if your MP hasn't signed it already - that doesn't mean they won't. These are just very early signatories. It's too early to judge who will and will not choose to sign, but not too early to urge them to do so: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode

Such an important statement. Many identified the impact this would have on the disabled community, or people with intersectional needs. It all negates dignity and massively overestimates available facilities. The suggestion trans+ people should “just use” accessible toilets harms both groups

Please ask your MP to sign this Early Day Motion: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... Here's a useful tool: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode (Looking at you, @elliechowns.bsky.social and @adrianramsay.bsky.social 👀)

This is a concrete action you can ask of your MP.

🚨 NEW: 27 Members of Parliament have signed a motion to reject the EHRC Code of Practice edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... Ask yours to join them: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode

A few facts for your MPs and MSPs: "Evidence from criminological and human rights research shows that transgender women do not pose a heightened risk to women’s safety. Instead, data indicates that trans women are overwhelmingly more likely to be the victims of violence" rtie.org/2026/05/31/e...

Joint response from @transactualuk.bsky.social, @scottishtrans.bsky.social and ourselves on whether the new EHRC guidance meets any of our basic tests. ❌ Unsurprisingly, it does not. This will be the defining struggle of the UK LGBTQ+ rights movement to undo. transactual.org.uk/blog/2026/05...

someone should ask starmer or philipson what they make of the moniker like, do you realise you're destroying our national reputation? bsky.app/profile/wend...

the anti-trans bathroom ban is very bad—it's also a sign uk democracy is failing my latest with @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/the-end-of-t...

Good article. Please share. rtie.org/2026/05/24/e...

"Can you imagine the outcry if LBC decided that it would have non-stop Reform or Green Party propaganda? So why has GB News, uniquely, been given a free pass?" www.independent.co.uk/voices/nigel...

Here's a summary of what we've been involved with in Spring of this year. Thank you one and all ! rtie.org/2026/05/16/r...

At the Equality Network Pride in our Community event with bollyqueer.

At the Equality Network Pride in our Community event. Please pop by and say hello.