#Transgender Scottish

[toadundercoldstone]

Despite living in England, I have been incredibly invested in the Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill for the past few months because to me, it represented UK politics moving forward from the time of medical diagnosis of dysphoria, 10 year waiting lists and the like.

I thought that considering that the bill passed in Scotland with a solid majority, and they had taken steps to make it as difficult as possible for the uk to intervene without causing issues, that we were smooth sailing and we were finally seeing some progress on terf island.

I even foolishly allowed myself to believe that the rest if the UK would follow along eventually, and that it marked the beginning of self-reporting your gender without medical intervention - as it is in many other countries.

Section 35 (follow the link below for a better explanation) is part of the Scotland Act 1998 that allows the scottish secretary by power of the UK government to veto any bill within four weeks of its passing if there are reasonable grounds to believe either:

The bill is incompatible with the UK’s international obligations or jeopardises national defence.

The bill has adverse effects on policy areas that are the responsibility of the UK government.

IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED UNTIL TODAY

Parliament is claiming that the scottish bill has “passed the adverse effects test” and has used section 35 to stop it from coming into effect, continuing to place the lives of trans people in danger and furthering tensions surrounding Scottish independence, making claims about “same sex schools” and “sex equality”.

FM Nicola Sturgeon has called it a blatant attack on scottish independence and has promised to fight against this situation. She has also accused the UK government of using trans people as a weapon in the debate of scottish independence, and I am inclined to agree with her.

As angry and disappointed as I am, I wish I could say I was surprised. terf island continues to terf and trans people continue to die as sufferers of violent crime, economic disparity and suicide. Spread love, check in with your friends, fight your battles until we don’t have to anymore.

I love all you trans people in scotland and the uk and the world and I wish you the best <3

#trans rights uk #trans rights scotland #gender recognition reform act #section 35 #scottish independence #terf island #transgender #scotland #scots #TransScots #Transgender Scottish #Transgender Scotland #TransBrit #Transgender Brittish #uk government #scottish government #lgbtq+ #London government #London government not uk government #this is not democracy noone voted for this #suicide tw #stoneturnedover

[jess-emurphy]

Trans people might be the reason the UK breaks up finally

#scotland #scottish politics #uk politics #transgender #rooting for that independence #scottish independence

[swampcretures]

Fuck you I'm taking your heraldic animals.

#my art #artists on tumblr #transgender #international trans day of visibility #lion #unicorn #I know the unicorn is Scottish #I’m talking about the coat of arms not the national animals

[lavenderlyncis]

Now that the anger has calmed down, the desperation and sadness is creeping in. Imagine being so despised as a group of people that a simple law meant to make your life easier gets people so angry that an entire nation might break up over it. That's how hated we are. The English government would rather risk losing Scotland than allowing us our deserved rights. I feel like screaming and I'm sure you do too

But there is a good side to this. Look at how many people, not just in Scotland but all over the world, stand in solidarity with us. Look how many scots are ready to abandon the UK, partly for us. Look at how angry people are over this, not at us but for us

I don't think I've ever felt this desperate and hopeful at the same time

#scotland #scottish politics #trans rights #trans #lgbtq #uk politics #scottish independence #transgender

[weirdisnowthenewcool]

Solidarity with the trans people in scotland.

#scottish independence #transgender #trans rights #scotland

[kloesia]

MORE SWORD LESBIAN PICS!

#trans #sword lesbian #scottish claymore #mtf #trans girl #trans woman #transgender #transfeminine #lgbtq #lgbt #transition #gay #queer #sword #bi #fem #femm #femme #trans femme #punk #punk girl #pride2023 #pride #trans pride #trans punk #bisect your landlord!

[bodhrancomedy]

I never got the accent, but I did get the nationality.

(My parents are a Catholic-Protestant Northern Irish couple, I’ve been in Scotland for twenty-two years, and I have both a British and Irish passport, so I’m definitely Scottish-Irish)

#deaf #tiktok #queer #video #actor #Scotland #scottish #Doric #Scots #Ireland #Irish #transphobia #trans masc #transgender

[reallyneedsalife]

Scotland you have the chance to do something really funny

please

#trans rights #ukpol #jk rowling #transphobia #transgender #bbc news #uk politics #trans pride #please scottland #take her up on her offer #please #itd be so funny #scottish hate crime act #law stuff

[sketchrobinart]

Lil vent piece, I am constantly disappointed by the UK sliding ever further into its pit of paternalistic transphobia and this week has been maybe the most deliberate move yet. I’m pretty scared about where this leads in the UK.

#trans rights #transrightarehumanrights #trans #lgbt #scotlandgenderreform #uktrans #unicorn #transgender #scotland #fucktories #fuck tories #scottish independence

[bluebird325]

A Brief Summary of Scotland's Anger

Some of you may have heard that England has blocked Scotland's gender reform bill. Others may have seen the demands for dissolution of the union as a result. Please allow me to sum up the anger as impartially as I can:

Historically, the Scottish hate the English for a variety of reasons: see the Jacobite Uprisings and the Clearings. But this is about modern politics, so let's start there.

Essentially the SNP, the ruling political party in Scotland, have been trying for YEARS to get a referendum result where the Scottish people vote to leave the United Kingdom. In 2014, David Cameron (the then prime minister of the UK) gave permission for a referendum to be held, and 55% of the population voted to remain in the UK. Some of the reasons for staying was the economic stability from using the pound sterling currency and being able to stay in the EU, as well as access to funding from the rest of the UK (the arguement being that Scotland could not afford to support itself without help from Westminster).

Since then, the SNP and some of the other, smaller parties have argued that the initial result of the 2014 referendum was not strong enough, and that the initial promises made to the Scottish people are no longer valid (see Brexit and the recent economic crisis for the big examples, but there are others). Recently, the SNP has even taken the matter of the right to hold a second referendum to the Supreme Court, the highest court in the UK and one that deals mostly with English cases. The court ruled that, based on the current laws and treaties, Scotland needed permission from Westminster to hold another referendum. This has angered many people, regardless of if they want to stay or remain, and this latest action against Trans Rights could put more pressure on Parliament.

Scotland, as a country, has always been slightly more to the left of the political spectrum than England, which has led to many political conflicts where England just pulls rank to 'resolve' the issue. For example, Scotland HATES having nuclear weapons, and the UK's nuclear submarines are based on the west coast of Scotland. Another example is in the NHS, where prescriptions are free in Scotland but a flat rate in England. Nicola Sturgeon (leader of the SNP) had wanted to put Scotland in lockdown earlier than England and had even set up a different way out of lockdowns that was more gradual, but it ended up being watered down into 'Scotland had to wear masks for longer than England'.

Now, the Gender Recognition Bill removes many barriers for trans healthcare, such as how long an individual has to self-identify as a different gender to the one they were assigned at birth, lowering the age at which an individual can change the gender on their birth certificate to 16, and removing the need for a gender disphoria diagnosis. The gender disphoria diagnosis is one of the biggest barriers for trans healthcare in the UK at the moment, as a referal to even get the chance to be diagnosed can take years, and people have died on the waitlist just for a first appointment. For a more in-depth look at the issues surrounding trans healthcare in the UK, I recommend Abigail Thorn's video essay titled 'I Emailed My Doctor 133 Times: The Crisis In the British Healthcare System' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1eWIshUzr8). Fair warning, it will make you furious.

The Gender Recognition Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament, also known as Holyrood, by 86 votes to 39. That's pretty good for a bill like this, but the UK Parliament has prevented this bill from receiving 'royal assent', which is required to make the bill enforcable. This has angered a lot of people, as it could be seen as England blocking the will of the Scottish people. Unfortunately, Scotland cannot leave the UK without permission. This is why there has been so much emphasis on a referendum, as the result could put pressure on the UK Parliament. England is reluctant to give permission, and one of the main reasons floated for this are the oil fields in Scottish waters.

TLDR: Scotland has always been annoyed at England, and the latest action to block this bill could tip those bad feelings over into full on anger, revolt and revolution.

#scotland #england #uk politics #transgender rights #trans rights #dissolution #revolution #scottish independence #Brexit #uk #parliament #holyrood #westminster #Honestly it was hard not to get angry writing this #The current system for trans care in the uk is broken #lives are being lost #and england is throwing a tantrum because they dont want to change #tell me this isnt about control #long post

[toadundercoldstone]

when did you realise you were a waste of space?

when parliament used section 35 to prevent scotland from passing the gender recognition reform bill last month. the uk thinks myself and all trans people are a waste of space and im slaying through it

#section 35 #trans rights #trans uk #shitpost #transgender scottish

[yourdailyqueer]

Maki Yamazaki

Gender: Transgender non binary (she/they)

Sexuality: Queer 

DOB: N/A  

Ethnicity: Japanese, white

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Artist, singer, musician, games developer, comic writer, poet

Note: Has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

#Maki Yamazaki #lgbt #lgbtq #transgender #non binary #queer #asian #japanese #biracial #poc #scottish #artist #singer #musician #developer #writer #poet #disabled #popular #popular post

[cakeprincesses9176]

Some pride icons!!! These are my headcanons!! So don't come at me!

[These characters don't belong to me]

#beloved belindy #henny the dutch doll #raggedy andy #uncle clem #uncle clem the scottish doll #french doll #babette the french doll #raggedy ann #raggedy ann and andy #pride icons #icons #lgbtq headcanons #headcanons #my headcanons #hallmark cards #raggedy ann and andy hallmark cards #me posting #transgender #trans #gay gay homosexual gay

[deafmangoes]

It is my opinion that perhaps certain UK government ministers are upset about the Scottish reform bill because they've had to sit through years of medical gatekeeping and bureaucratic nonsense to be recognised as the gender they identify with, and now feel upset that these Scottish upstarts will get it easy.

Or, wait, was that US politicians and debt forgiveness? Something similar.

Whatever you feel about trans issues, it's worth pointing out that the Westminster government is now directly challenging Scottish sovereignty in their devolved parliament, which is ridiculous.

#transgender #uk politics #uk news #trans #scottish independence

[fireheartwraith]

I hope the trans lassies get the independence going, stay strong y'all!

#scottish independence #trans #transgender #anti terf

[llyfrenfys]

Y llyfr heddiw yw 'The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes' gan Zoë Playdon, a gyhoeddwyd yn 2021.

Hanes y dyn traws Albanaidd Ewan Forbes yw'r llyfr hwn. Roedd Forbes yn fab i John Forbes-Sempill, 9fed Barwnig Craigievar ac yn frawd i William Forbes-Sempill, 10fed Barwnig Craigievar. Bu farw ei frawd ym 1965, felly roedd Ewan yn llinell ar fin etifeddu’r farwnigaeth, ond heriodd ei gefnder ef am y farwnigaeth yn 1968 oherwydd bod Forbes yn ddyn traws. Creodd Forbes ddogfennau meddygol ffug i ddangos ei fod yn rhyngryw - i newid ei gofrestriad genedigaeth o fenyw i wryw. Yn ei amser, roedd yn amhosibl newid cofrestriad genedigaeth heb honni i fod yn rhyngryw, felly nid oedd gan Forbes unrhyw dewis arall.

Mae'r llyfr yn bwysig iawn i hanes traws ym Mhrydain ac yn ddiddorol iawn imi fel dyn traws yn y DU.

Ydych chi wedi darllen y llyfr hwn?

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Today's book is 'The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes' by Zoë Playdon, published in 2021.

This book is the story of Scottish trans man Ewan Forbes. Forbes was the son of John Forbes-Sempill, 9th Baronet Craigievar and the brother of William Forbes-Sempill, 10th Baronet Craigievar. His brother died in 1965, so Ewan was then next in line to inherit the baronetcy, but his cousin challenged him for it in 1968 because Forbes was a trans man. Forbes created fake medical documents to show he was intersex - to change his birth registration from female to male. It was impossible to change a birth registration without claiming to be intersex in his time, so Forbes had no other choice.

The book is very important to trans history in Britain and very interesting to me as a trans man in the UK.

Have you read this book?

#cymraeg #welsh #trawsryweddol #cymblr #llyfr #The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes #trans history #transgender history #Scottish transgender history #Yr Alban #trawsrywiol #rhyngryw #anneuaidd #Llyfrau Mawrth