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caesthoffe · 1 year

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One of our siblings was murdered recently, and you need to know about it.

TW // transphobia and violence against trans people

Brianna Ghey was a 16-year-old trans girl from Warrington, England. On Saturday, February 11th 2023, Brianna was found dead on the side of a park with multiple stab wounds. Two 15-year-olds have been taken into custody in connection with her murder.

People in the Warrington area have alleged that Brianna was being bullied in school, and that neither the administration nor the police did anything.

Despite this, local police have said there is no evidence that the attack was hate-based and most news articles don't mention her status as a trans woman. This is deliberate. This is genocide by the hands of transphobes and TERFs.

Britain does not have gender self-identification (your legal gender being determined by how you identify and not any arbitrary medical requirements), meaning even in her death she will be deadnamed and misgendered on her death certificate.

She deserved so much better.

Mourn the dead, and fight like hell for the living.

EDIT: A verified GoFundMe has been set up for Brianna.

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samijami · 9 months

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Nonbinary lesbians, reblog if you agree

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tekra-brings-the-rain · 6 months

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Stop Scrolling! Especially if you’re trans!

There’s a far right organization masquerading as a health organization called the American College of Pediatricians. The page is horrifying. There’s a section dedicated to parents trying to force their kids to be cis. The section for teens is pure scaremongering. I’m not even getting into the part for doctors. The purpose of this is to ruin the lives of trans youth and, directly or indirectly, end those lives.

I will emphasize, I would not be here if this existed when I was outed.

The teens section also states you will be in lifelong pain after transition, this is not true. You will be happier as you. I can attest, after I accepted I was non-binary I was happier than I was before.

Erin Reed made a video on this which I highly recommend you watch, it goes a bit further into what this is. This organization is promoting and enabling violence, sentencing transgender children everywhere this website is used to death or a life that is not truly living. Act like this is the execution device it is.

#Protect trans kids #trans issues #trans rights #stop trans genocide #transgender #trans #protect trans youth #protect trans lives #protect trans rights #protect trans people

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transgender · 1 year

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“Oklahoma has released one of the worst anti-transgender bills I have seen in any state legislature yet. This bill, HB1011, would make it a felony for a doctor to provide gender affirming care for transgender patients up to the age of 21 years old. Not only would this bill forcibly medically detransition transgender youth, but it targets transgender adults as well. We are witnessing the Overton window on gender affirming care move in real time - whereas just a few years ago, all of the transgender bills were about bathrooms and sports, now they have become increasingly eliminationist in attempting to forcibly detransition all transgender people.” - via ErinInTheMorn

#trans issues #trans rights #lgbtqia #lgbt #transgender #protect trans lives #protect trans youth #protect trans kids #protect trans people

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rawdickulousreturn · 27 days

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#tdov #trans men #trans women #trans youth #international trans day of visibility #trans day of visibility #protect trans kids #protect trans youth #protect trans lives #protect trans people

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pissditching · 1 year

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oh and while i'm here, my wonderful boyfriend brought this to my attention. under tennessee sb03 which passes on thursday, this would have been completely illegal.

i know some of you really only care about social justice when it effects the things you actively blog about so if this is what it takes to scare the shit out of you then so be it.

#mcr #gerard way #trans #trans rights #transgender #protect trans southerners #protect trans people

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hippityhoppityyourenowmyproperty · 1 year

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Seriously though, fuck terfs and radfems who double down on their bullshit and tell other trans people that they're "using the murder of a child" to "further their own agenda", like really Becky?

When we get mad at the abhorrent murder of our own community and try to spread awareness, you tell us that we're disgusting pigs twisting the death of someone into an argument for our benefit, (protecting trans people. How evil, right?) while you pretend to remain ignorant to the fact that YOUR IDEAOLOGY is KILLING CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Make no mistake, they know that accusing us of that makes no sense, but it's the only way for them to argue their way out of being part of a movement that tells others to kill trans people.

They are cowardly hypocrits who need to twist reality to justify their hatred. They will try to gaslight people and shift blame any way they can.

#fuck terfs #terfs can choke #terfs don't interact #brianna ghey #justice for brianna ghey #terfs are evil there is no point arguing with them #they want trans people gone #tw transphobes #trans rights #protect trans youth #protect trans rights #protect trans kids #protect trans lives #protect trans people #anti terf #lgbtqia #anti radfem

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troubledminnesotan · 11 months

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No cops at Pride, just me in the gay pencil car

#doodles #my art #happy pride 🌈#protect trans people

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lokiiied · 1 year

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the way everyone was immediately unbothered and supportive of van damme changing his name and even correcting themselves/each other was a perfect showcase of how fucking simple it is to apply this to peoples pronouns and/or trans people sharing their new name(s). the only comment being, (chris) “i think he wants to be called van damme now” and arlo saying, “why?” to which chris responds, “well, we’d probably have to dive into his childhood for that answer.” like!! cis people will have wild nicknames and no one gives a second thought but when it’s a trans person telling you how to refer to them all of a sudden that’s “too much” “too complicated” and “confusing” like no it’s literally not you’re just being fucking hypocritical and transphobic stfu. and now i really need to see someone wearing a “protect trans kids” shirt this season please and thank you.

#specifically ted #or trent #or roy #or jamie #or beard #i feel like any of them would totally wear one #or all of the above!!#ted lasso #ted lasso s3 #thierry van damme #trent crimm #roy kent #jamie tartt #coach beard #protect trans people

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b0bthebuilder35 · 7 months

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caesthoffe · 3 months

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An Update on Brianna Ghey

tw // extreme transphobia, hate crime, violent death, death of a child

If you're unfamiliar with Brianna Ghey, you can read up on the story here or watch this overview. There's been multiple updates, and I wanted to let people know about the most important ones.

On February 4th 2024, the two originally unnamed teenagers— the 16-year-old boy now identified as Eddie Ratcliffe, and 16-year-old girl now identified as Scarlett Jenkinson —have been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of Brianna (x).

On the day of her murder, February 11th 2023, Brianna took the No 28 bus at around 2pm to meet up with Jenkinson (who brought Ratcliffe along without Brianna's knowledge). The two led her to a path on Culcheth Linear Park, where she was stabbed to death with a hunting knife (x) that Ratcliffe provided. Although both parties would later blame the other in court, it's important to note that Ratcliffe was the only one with blood found on his clothes. Brianna was stabbed a total of 28 times in her head, neck, chest, and back (x). Not long after, Jenkinson posted this to her snapchat account.

Her murder was premeditated weeks in advance (x), with the pair plotting their attack against Brianna (x), who was anxious and rarely went out alone. They'd previously attempted to kill her before, although those plans ended up failing (x).

Prior to her murder, she'd sent a message to her mother saying "I'm on the bus by myself. I'm scared." To which her mother had replied that she was proud of her attempt at going out alone. Unfortunately, Brianna never got to read that text.

Thousands of text messages have leaked from the two killers, where Ratcliffe misgenders and demeans Brianna, and Jenkinson details her obsession with Brianna.

➡ When Jenkinson sent Ratcliffe some selfies of Brianna, he replied, "Is it a femboy or a tranny?"

➡ After Jenkinson expressed that she thought Brianna was prettier than her, Ratcliffe had said, "Prettier but it's a boy."

➡ Jenkinson had texted him on Whatsapp, "I'm obsessed over someone I know but don't have feelings for them... She's called Brianna... I don't know how to explain. She looks like a girl, she sounds like a girl, she's really pretty." To which Ratcliffe replied, "Tell me what you feel when you interact with it. I don't think you're necessarily in love but I think you're more curious and intrigued by its unnatural nature." (x)

➡ After their initial attempt to kill a different student failed, Jenkinson suggested that they stab Brianna instead. Ratcliffe agreed, saying "Yeah, it'll be easier and I want to see if it will scream like a man or girl."

➡ Jenkinson discussed wanting to take Brianna's "pretty" eyes as trophies, and Ratcliffe said "Really all I want to see is what size dick it had."

➡ During the trial, when asked by the prosecutor why he used the terms "it" instead of "she" for Brianna, he said that it was a "joke" and that he had picked it up from other people.

Despite all of this, Cheshire police are still adamant that Brianna's murder was not motivated by transphobia (x), because "...If it hadn't been Brianna, it would have been one of the other four children on that list." This is further corroborated by Detective Inspector Nigel Parr of Cheshire Constabulary, who led the investigation. Outside the court, he claimed that "this was a senseless murder committed by two teenagers who had an obsession with murder, whose only motivation in killing Brianna was to experience what this would be like." (x)

The headteacher of Birchwood Community High School has claimed that she spoke to Brianna's mom who "confirmed that Brianna was not bullied at Birchwood and always felt well supported by the school," and that Brianna's mother had given her permission to share that (x). This is despite multiple of Brianna's friends, and Brianna herself (x), saying the opposite (x).

The two killers are eligible for parole in 20 and 22 years. I can only hope they atone for the harm they've caused Brianna's family, the trans community, and everyone else affected.

I hope one day we can live in a world where being trans isn't a death sentence. Where major news outlets can report on trans victims with respect (x). Where anti-trans hatred spewed by TERFs and radfems, right wing politicians and conservative talk show hosts no longer hold such an influence in the world.

We will be able to live as ourselves one day. Without fear. I just wish Brianna could be here to see it.

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your-queer-dad · 8 months

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To every trans, Non-binary and genderqueer kid, teen, young person or adult out there and reading this:

Hold on. For the love of god, hold on. Keep going, find things to live for. This world is awful and hard and dark, but your life is worth so much and you existing simply as yourself makes this world a better place. There are things worth living for. There's cups of tea to be drunk, laughter to be laughed, new songs to hear for the first time, surgeries and treatments to get if that's your thing, friends to be made and memories to be experienced. Even in the world of people hating and oppressing us, we will thrive with love and care. And that includes love and care for ourselves. So hold on for today, ignore the news for today, ignore the terfs and the transphobes and the Bible preachers telling us we're a sin. Ignore all that today, and let yourself be for today. Tomorrow can come tomorrow. Just hold on for today. And we can try again tomorrow. I love you. I'm proud of you, little solider. Keep pushing. <3

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samijami · 9 months

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Me: transfem butches-

Rando: you mean gENdEr cOnFoRmIng mEn-?

Me:

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tekra-brings-the-rain · 3 months

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Trans people make up only 2% of the population but there have been over 500 anti-trans bills proposed in United States this past year.

One day they will move on from trans people and start attacking you too.

This is an issue for us all to fight, not just something transgender individuals need to face alone.

#trans #trans rights #transition #trans issues #protect trans rights #protect trans people #transgender

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transgender · 1 year

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"In a statement, the family said: “Brianna was a much loved daughter, granddaughter, and baby sister. She was a larger-than-life character who would leave a lasting impression on all that met her. Brianna was beautiful, witty and hilarious. Brianna was strong, fearless and one of a kind. “The loss of her young life has left a massive hole in our family, and we know that the teachers and her friends who were involved in her life will feel the same.""

Brianna, like all of our trans siblings who have tragically passed, will be remembered by many. A fundraiser has been set up for her family here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/brianna-ghey Trans UK/EU Charities: https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/ https://www.stonewall.org.uk/ https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/ https://transgenderni.org.uk/ Take care & stay safe 💕

#transphobia tw #murder tw #trans #transgender #protect trans people #protect trans youth #protect trans women #protect trans kids #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #trans rights #protect trans rights

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rawdickulousreturn · 27 days

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