Just been to this.The Labour candidate was very trans supportive as was the greens but I can’t trust Labour. Reform, Restore and the conservatives didn’t even bother to turn up. So you Vichy gays and lgb without the T lot with a short memories need to remember the right doesn’t care about you.

This is from the @churchinwales.bsky.social can you imagine if the @churchofengland.org supported and affirmed trans people in such a way. I’m lucky that we do in Manchester but it would feel so good right now to see gods insitutions on earth calling out the intense UK bigtory against 🏳️‍⚧️ people.

As much as I and others are fighting for inclusion and acceptance in the COE it’s exhausting that some areas of the church don’t get it. There is no such thing as conversion therapy. 1.It doesn’t work. 2. It’s abuse. They should have banned the event ,their mushy on the one hand reply is disgraceful

Just got bk to my car following a wonderful + very emotional service @mancathedral.bsky.social giving thanks for Dr Rachel Mann. I was honoured to speak to her + tell her how thankful I am for her work. As a trans woman her sermon resonated so much. It was beautiful seeing such acceptance. 🙏 for her

What’s worse than a bigot, performative allies. Halifax Manchester Piccadilly and Lloyd’s You don’t get to fly our flag and ban trans people using toilets that match our gender. #transrights

Manchester and Rochdale next week. This temp will make people ill. The old statement of us not needing ac in the UK just isn’t true anymore. scary asf and shows why we need to keep fighting the right.This is the second time I’ve nearly seen 40oc in this country and the last was only 4 years ago.

Did you remind him of this ?

Another withdrawal @pluslibdems.bsky.social

Fancy having a chat to these problem Child’s So disappointing.

@pluslibdems.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk you know what worse than someone who agrees with Jim Crow for trans people 2026, is someone who signs then (I assume) decides they are happy with bigotry anyway. Sort it out.

@andyburnham.bsky.social mayor of greater Manchester including canal street. You’re saying you happy for me to have my rights stripped away. If the speeches you made and the prides you walked mean anything you need to campaign to clarify the equality act which you could do with the Labour maj.

Had a lovely night last night listening to @www.archbishopofyork.org + others reflections on the Lords Prayer and its importance and meanings. I love going to the cathedral and it’s great going to a place where I feel safe and accepted. I’ve never done events like this before and I am glad I went.

After finally bowing to my friends saying I should read the audio book rather than struggle to read traditionally. I just finished this which was a great (though academic) look at trans history. I had the signed copy from meeting the author years ago. I had to download audible to get it. Luckily ..

After a pretty shitty week it was great to end it with a beautiful first ❤️ story. I am thankful to live in Manc so I have access to films like this which are basically streaming only previously unless you live in London. A Flemish Belgium film that meant I could not stop smiling afterwards. #filmsky

Found this by accident, it is a really good tv series. It’s a shame you have to dig so deep to find it. One would hope female centric drama classily and clever would have been on a main channel. Tbh that is the point, I used to disagree with the parallels being then and now and I no longer do.

Can’t see why in 10 years we have fallen from the 1st place in Europe for LGBT equality to 22nd not that much higher than Russia can you? Don’t be as stupid as the telegraph thinks you are. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” (George Santayana). Separate but equal worked so well last time didn’t it. What makes people think it is the solution. We are getting punished due to a deranged subset of society who hate their own womanhood. #transwomenarewomen

2nd film of the day blew me away. It’s an excellent engaging,yes coming of age story but also a commentary on the fragility of life and life transitions. A directorial debut with superb performances from the lead Deba Hekmat and the rest of the cast. This is highest quality British cinema. #filmsky.

First of a double bill I gave myself at my favourite cinema. It has a lot of layers to it + is more than a Richard Burton biopic. Really strong performance by Harry Lawtey and Toby Jones who is one of the best character actors around atm. It’s a tough drama about adversity,family and class. #filmsky

Loved Parasite but this film awful and boarders on a spoof. I was so disappointed. They could have focused much more on the nature of end stage capitalism + been clever about it. But it was the same regen joke over + over again with the most 1 dimensional female characters Ive seen. Urgh. #filmsky.

Fun but ridiculously dated, a film that could have been released at the turn of the century but has a nostalgic warmth that reminds you of (better) movies from that time. I hope for true fans of the films (and the books) this is the last film now because your on the edge of spoiling its heritage.

Saw this last night, much subtler than a Ken loach film but produced by people that worked on a few. It gets a bit lost as it tries to highlight too many things. It does show however show hard it is to be poor and happy as well as the perilous existence of an ever increasing number of pp. #filmsky.

Sheadloads of film snobbery have given this a bad review. But as someone who was 13 in 2000 it was full of nostalgic memories and was just fun. Yes it’s looks cheap and low budget in parts but sometimes you want a cheap burger over a gourmet meal. Just take a mate (like I did) and enjoy it. #filmsky

Don’t get me wrong this is a good movie, bordering on great showing repressiveness of life in Iran particularly if your a woman.But the story of the directors arrest,fleeing to Europe as well as the risks the actors took reminds you of the importance of film and sacrifices taken for change. #filmsky

I finally saw this wed and it isn’t your standard romance film. The chemistry between Pugh and Garfield is really strong and is the main reason the film works. There is some funny bits but it isn’t a romcom. It’s a film about how life is precious and you should try and live in the moment. #filmsky

I knew nothing about Claressa Shields going into this but it looks like until recently she struggled to get the recognition she deserved due to lack of 💴.Ironically this film doesn’t work because it is too low budget. It feels like a tv movie from the turn of the century rather than 2025. #filmsky.

Urgh this movie.To enjoy this you need to see it as a live art exhibition rather than a film. Even an intermission it’s too long, pretentious + over the top but the film does work. I see it’s been nominated for load of Oscars but I’m not sure it films like this should be encouraged 😂. #filmsky

Saw this recently and was impressed. Considering we all know what happened to the hostages I’m not sure why I was so riveted by it, but I was. Also with just an over 90 mins runtime it was so great to watch a movie and not feel like it was an endurance. I wholeheartedly recommend this #filmsky.

I really enjoyed this. It is a horror with strong comedic elements and makes some great points re the patriarchy and the nature of violence against women, particularly cohesive control. Refreshingly surprisingly written and directed by a man it felt feminist and v relevant in 2025. #filmsky #review

Rather appropriately this was how I chose to spent my Saturday night. It is an actually very watchable comedy that I laughed out loud at quite a few times. Can imagine how much I would have liked it if I grew up with SNL.Not an awards film but defo worth a stream. #filmsky #review