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The linked document is being circulated amongst NHS service providers for young trans people. It advises cessation of ALL medical intervention for transition but goes further. It suggests that if the patient or parents continue to access trans healthcare outside their system, they should be reported to social services with the implicit threat that the children will be taken from their parents.

IF YOU ARE A YOUNG TRANS PERSON OR A PARENT OF ONE, IT IS LIKELY UNSAFE TO ENGAGE WITH NHS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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Rachel Greenham

@cstross this country is basically becoming as bad as the reddest of red states in the US on this issue. And Labour aren't going to do anything. And Scotland isn't going to be a refuge.

Being older it hasn't affected me directly yet, but it's still making me increasingly anxious and depressed. for one thing, i'm sure they’ll get around to us that transitioned years ago. and for another, i mean, what a shithole this place is.

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Jon

Americans as a whole aren't as deranged as MAGAts either. The problem is that our system has been compromised to let the 30% who *are* fascists dictate to everyone else by compromising the judicial system and gerrymandering the electoral system. Hopefully the UK is less subject to that.
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Rachel Greenham

@grayface_ghost @oddhack @cstross OTOH they're going to lose the next election, which has to happen by January, probably sooner, and they're going to lose it badly.

the real cause for the loss of hope is that the main opposition party has been assiduously stamping on any suggestion that they might do anything differently. and in particular seem to be signed up to all the same transphobic bullshit.

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Jon

at least in the (unlikely) event Democrats here take control of the legislature and retain the executive, one of the first orders of business would be to reinstate voting rights legislation and restore abortion rights. But as you can see from our troubles, having a written constitution isn't much help when the interpretation of that document is up to fascists.
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Rachel Greenham

@oddhack @grayface_ghost @cstross yes, recent US history has been an education for all of us (including here in the UK wishing for one) that a written constitution doesn't operate itself, and is only as strong as the will of the people at the controls. so it's still really operating on the Good Chap theory of government.
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The NHS is an incredibly transphobic organisation. This document is giving every single bigot within it free license to report people for receiving healthcare.

Do you think a transphobe, which the NHS is fucking infested with, is EVER going to think that a trans person is not "at risk" from being affirmed?

People are completely incapable of discussing anything rationally.


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Indyzign 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

my daughter was around 13 when she first opened up about being trans, when she was 16/17 we started looking at the options, and camhs was the first stop after being referred.

They were helpful and pleasant, but ultimately, pretty F’ing useless. We went private and while it’s still been a ‘journey’, things are good and she’s happy. Fuck transphobes, and shitty shit like this. My daughter is my priority, her happiness is paramount and NO ONE will change that.

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@ian I think they do what they can, within limits, to meet bare minimum standard … if they get 6 months to respond to something, they’ll take 6 months, which is why they process with them could be 5 years before anything significant happens.

Yes, those fortunate enough can take the easier route and pay to go private, but I genuinely fear for those that don’t have that luxury, it’s heartbreaking

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Jackzero

@grayface_ghost @StrangeNoises @cstross You're giving the British public more credit than they deserve,don't forget these are the people that gave the albino orang utan and 80 odd seat majority to do with as he wished to which he started wrecking the country. Mags happened on both sides of the Atlantic ocean we've gotta make sure it doesn't happen on this side again.
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