Trans children face cumulative harm from hostile UK policymaking and need active solidarity
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Jon Holmes
Summary
This article discusses the hostile policymaking environment targeting trans children and young people in the UK, highlighting the cumulative impact of government actions that restrict their access to healthcare, safe spaces, and public life. It calls on the broader movement to stop staying silent and instead offer active solidarity and power, not just sadness or passive support. The piece emphasizes that trans children and families are left dealing with the lasting consequences of each new policy wave, even as public attention moves on.
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bskyTrans children face cumulative harm from hostile UK policymaking and need active solidaritywearequeeraf.comKey quotes
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Trans children and young people don't need our sadness; they need our power and our solidarity.
Wave after wave of hostile policymaking has hit trans children and young people in recent years.
Across our movement, voices speaking up to defend trans children and young people have got quieter and quieter.
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