The most recent data suggests that 12% of people in the US are LGBTQ+. This is up from any previous estimate, which likely demonstrates that statistics about sexuality and gender identity are as much about peoples willingness to be open as they are about how many of us there really are.
Tax the rich, tax their deaths, tax their businesses, tax their trust funds, tax their movement of money, tax their mansions and domeciles, yachts and private planes, tax their border crossings, tax their lawyers and accountants and the other in the consierges class doing their bidding
Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social
Former director of neoliberal Institute for Fiscal Studies urges disability benefit cuts.
Disabled scapegoated for economic problems.
Silence on major causes. Wait for 7.3m hospital appointments. Hard to see GP, dentist. Low wages, poor food/housing, economic insecurity. archive.ph/lZEx2
They really did just open the door for fascism to walk through
And theyll remain adamant till the end its everybody elses fault, because, i can only imagine, admitting you were manipulated and used by the far right christofash is a tad unsettling
This is your annual reminder: propaganda isn’t a media-only weapon. It comes from politicians, journalists, influencers, activists, groups, friends and strangers. Don’t just believe what fits your side. Check the source, evidence and context. Question the rhetoric. Think critically.
Had a TERF troll come to my event at Edinburgh today, who wanted to defend the “lovely Jo Rowling” during my q&a. Reader, my reply was impassioned. I didn’t insult her or call her a name; but I robustly and heatedly defended the lives of young trans people against very unlovely billionaires.
The brand has been mired in multiple scandals and accusations, which owners firmly deny 👇
Read more 👉 https://www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the-lgbtqia-news-what-are-the-challenges-facing-queer-journalism/#%F0%9F%93%B0-pinknews-redundancies
For trans people, there are a few things worth knowing before an election is called. This can help make the voting process feel more straightforward and help make sure your voice is heard.
I spoke about being queer in a religious upbringing to 200 Scottish teens at book event this afternoon. Had seven (yes, seven) queer students and two trans students come out to me quietly in the signing queue afterwards, one of them in tears. I will never forgive those who make their lives so hard.
Dolly Parton was apolitical in the sense that she never endorsed a political party. However, i was told on the BBC only this morning that support for the trans community is political and she was loud about that.
She also really debunks the common justifications about religion, region, and age. Your grandparents and parents have shitty values because they have shitty values, not because of anything else. They could do better. Anyone can use their eyes to see the world and have the correct read.
Jack Feerick@jackfeerick.bsky.social
What Dolly taught us is that it is in fact possible to be wealthy beyond your wildest dreams of avarice but still be a fundamentally good person with a strong moral compass, and the only reason more rich people aren't like that is because they don't want to be.