#the uk is broken

[guilty-feminist]

[ineffablehubbys]

Any other brits wanna leave the country and move to sweden together?? I’m so done with this country’s bullshit.

Also sweden has ikea, and my love for ikea runs deep

On this Ace Day 2023, I would like to remind everyone that aces have almost no legal protections anywhere in the world. Places that have protections for queer people almost never include asexuality in those laws.

On top of that, there are places which have discriminatory laws which explicitly name asexuals, such as in Russia's law banning queer people from obtaining driver's licenses, and there are places where discriminatory legislation is actively being pushed, such as the anti-platonic marriage proposals being thrown around by American politicians. In the UK, asexuality is still classed as a disorder. New York, Sweden, and the Netherlands are the only places I know of where we have any protections or legal precedents in our favour.

If you think aces aren't systemically under threat, think again.

[sincericida]

ANDREW GARFIELD

at the 2024 LACMA Art+Film Gala.

[satans-knitwear]

Smooching u 😘

Treat me ~ Tip Me ~ More of me

[bluebird325]

A Brief Summary of Scotland's Anger

Some of you may have heard that England has blocked Scotland's gender reform bill. Others may have seen the demands for dissolution of the union as a result. Please allow me to sum up the anger as impartially as I can:

Historically, the Scottish hate the English for a variety of reasons: see the Jacobite Uprisings and the Clearings. But this is about modern politics, so let's start there.

Essentially the SNP, the ruling political party in Scotland, have been trying for YEARS to get a referendum result where the Scottish people vote to leave the United Kingdom. In 2014, David Cameron (the then prime minister of the UK) gave permission for a referendum to be held, and 55% of the population voted to remain in the UK. Some of the reasons for staying was the economic stability from using the pound sterling currency and being able to stay in the EU, as well as access to funding from the rest of the UK (the arguement being that Scotland could not afford to support itself without help from Westminster).

Since then, the SNP and some of the other, smaller parties have argued that the initial result of the 2014 referendum was not strong enough, and that the initial promises made to the Scottish people are no longer valid (see Brexit and the recent economic crisis for the big examples, but there are others). Recently, the SNP has even taken the matter of the right to hold a second referendum to the Supreme Court, the highest court in the UK and one that deals mostly with English cases. The court ruled that, based on the current laws and treaties, Scotland needed permission from Westminster to hold another referendum. This has angered many people, regardless of if they want to stay or remain, and this latest action against Trans Rights could put more pressure on Parliament.

Scotland, as a country, has always been slightly more to the left of the political spectrum than England, which has led to many political conflicts where England just pulls rank to 'resolve' the issue. For example, Scotland HATES having nuclear weapons, and the UK's nuclear submarines are based on the west coast of Scotland. Another example is in the NHS, where prescriptions are free in Scotland but a flat rate in England. Nicola Sturgeon (leader of the SNP) had wanted to put Scotland in lockdown earlier than England and had even set up a different way out of lockdowns that was more gradual, but it ended up being watered down into 'Scotland had to wear masks for longer than England'.

Now, the Gender Recognition Bill removes many barriers for trans healthcare, such as how long an individual has to self-identify as a different gender to the one they were assigned at birth, lowering the age at which an individual can change the gender on their birth certificate to 16, and removing the need for a gender disphoria diagnosis. The gender disphoria diagnosis is one of the biggest barriers for trans healthcare in the UK at the moment, as a referal to even get the chance to be diagnosed can take years, and people have died on the waitlist just for a first appointment. For a more in-depth look at the issues surrounding trans healthcare in the UK, I recommend Abigail Thorn's video essay titled 'I Emailed My Doctor 133 Times: The Crisis In the British Healthcare System' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1eWIshUzr8). Fair warning, it will make you furious.

The Gender Recognition Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament, also known as Holyrood, by 86 votes to 39. That's pretty good for a bill like this, but the UK Parliament has prevented this bill from receiving 'royal assent', which is required to make the bill enforcable. This has angered a lot of people, as it could be seen as England blocking the will of the Scottish people. Unfortunately, Scotland cannot leave the UK without permission. This is why there has been so much emphasis on a referendum, as the result could put pressure on the UK Parliament. England is reluctant to give permission, and one of the main reasons floated for this are the oil fields in Scottish waters.

TLDR: Scotland has always been annoyed at England, and the latest action to block this bill could tip those bad feelings over into full on anger, revolt and revolution.

[sunshineandlyrics]

💙 HMV Westfield, 6 December 2022 x

[sowhatifiliveinfukuoka]

Depeche Mode (1982)

[ambienthook]

A Tory talking about 'civilised', the fucking cheek of em

[aralioideae]

I think the reason im so bitter about labour winning in this way is that they really do not need to be Like That like the tories self destructed SO badly that labour could have practically sleep walked into a majority they do not need to be so right wing to win this but they are anyway and its so frustrating like after the past 14 years I should be ecstatic about a labour landslide but I just cant stop thinking about what we could have had

but noooo we cant have a government that doesnt scapegoat migrants and trans people nuh uh not allowed

[iphijaania]

i cannot lie these riots are. very scary

[sexynetra]

For lesbian visibility i think we deserve the grandekofi fic ☹️🏳️‍🌈

I am actually physically incapable of writing anything right now trust and believe I have tried 😭 but I can post an excerpt!

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Unfortunately, Dame seemed to have other plans. Tia felt a pair of strong arms wrapping around her waist and she tensed for a moment, feeling Dame’s warm body against her back.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you, darling.” Dame placed a kiss behind Tia’s ear, squeezing her gently. “I’m thinking I’ll go shower while you work on the kitchen, then we can continue watching Doctor Who maybe? We left off on a cliffhanger last week and I won’t last much longer not knowing what happens.”

Tia relaxed, body melting into Dame’s arms. “You know I’ll never say no to Doctor Who,” she said, tilting her head to look at her. “Just make sure you leave me some hot water, yeah?”

Dame laughed, one hand ghosting against the opening of her silk dressing gown seemingly absentmindedly. “I can think of a way to save water…” Dame practically purred, wiggling her eyebrows dramatically.

Tia almost choked on her own spit, face immediately tinging a dark raspberry. “Ha ha. Very funny. Go shower.” Tia forced a laugh.

“Hmmph. You’re no fun,” Dame twirled the tie securing Tia’s dressing gown closed in her fingers for a moment before dropping her arms. “Next time, perhaps.”

“Perhaps.” It barely came out as more than a whisper. Dame just smiled, in that adorably pursed way she did when she had some sort of ulterior motive. Tia just wished she knew what it was.

Luckily for Tia’s heart rate, Dame left without any further comments, and Tia waited until she could hear the water running to let her guard down.

[skibiditoiletfish]

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@pinktrashgoblin 👉👈

[sincericida]

ANDREW GARFIELD

at the 2024 LACMA Art+Film Gala

[MTV UK]

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Depeche Mode - Leave In Silence