mylifebyandrearaven

My last few posts have, through necessity, been somewhat  depressing, the situation here in the UK has not improved and we are having to fight on a political level to ensure our voices are heard and the detractors do not banish us out of society completely. However all is not lost, as far as I can see the Great British public either have no interest in us, are not bothered or seem happy to see us around and many are very positive when they engage with us. The important thing as far as I have experienced it is not hostile, just the opposite. At the beginning of the month (June 25) I spent four days in the Cotswolds area of the UK. It is a lovely area to visit and throughly recommended for anyone who loves the British country and  beautiful historical villages. Our break started with an evening meal in a very nice restaurant in Banbury, a place we have visited several times before and have always had a fabulous time. Once again the staff were superb the meal was up to the usual ...

 I hope you are all feeling well, the recent Supreme Court ruling here in the UK and the subsequent interim guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) was not good news for Trans people here. The EHRC is now in the process of a consultation on the changes to the guidance which in due course will have to be approved by Parliament unless it is rubber stamped by the Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson. The consultation itself is controversial in that the EHRC originally only planned for a two week consultation period but under pressure extended that to six weeks which is still half the normal 12 week period. It would seem the government is determined to push these changes through.  Sadly the incumbent ruling party (Labour) who supported Trans people prior to last years election, when they needed our votes, now seems to have thrown us under the bus. I can't emphasize how serious this is for the Trans population, not only here but in other countr...