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Supporting trans and gender diverse children, young people and families 🏳️‍⚧️ Our helpline is open Mon - Fri 9am-9pm: 0808 801 0400. #ProtectTransYouth
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    Mermaids
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    Oct 5, 2023
    This account is no longer active. You can join our movement for a better world for trans youth to grow up in by signing up to our mailing list: mermaidsuk.org.uk/subscribe/ In need of support? Contact our helpline team on 0808 801 0400, open Monday to Friday, 9am-9pm.
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    Show your support for trans young people and their families and join our movement today.
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    Oct 6, 2022
    Due to intolerable abuse, we have made the decision to close the helpline and webchat services for the rest of today and tomorrow. Next week, to enable us to take all volunteers off the rota, we will reduce hours to 9am to 6pm only.
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    Mermaids
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    Dec 22, 2022
    Huge Trans Win! The Scottish Parliament has passed a landmark Gender Recognition Reform Bill by 86 votes to 39 after six years of tireless, impassioned work by Scottish campaigners.
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    Mermaids
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    Oct 6, 2022
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    We do not make this decision lightly, but our duty of care towards staff and volunteers necessitates a harm reduction approach to protect our dedicated staff and volunteer team. We hope to be able to resume normal working hours as soon as possible.
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    @Mermaids_Gender
    Jul 14, 2020
    Happy #InternationalNonbinaryDay! 💛 Not all non-binary people use they/them pronouns 🤍 You don't have to look androgynous to be non-binary 💜 Non-binary people aren't confused 🖤 We respect and support all genders! #ThisIsWhatNonbinaryLooksLike
    Picture of Jake (he/they), Mermaids Social Media, wearing a 'they/them' t-shirt, surrounded by flowers.
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    Mermaids
    @Mermaids_Gender
    Aug 28, 2020
    We are reflecting on JK Rowling's latest comments. For now, we'll say this: trans rights do not come at the expense of women's rights. We believe that all women and trans people have the right to be safe, respected and equal. #IStandWithTransKids 💙💗🤍💗💙
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    Mermaids
    @Mermaids_Gender
    Feb 13, 2023
    Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Brianna Ghey, a trans teenager who was murdered in Cheshire this weekend. If you have been affected by this shocking news and need someone to talk to, our helpline is available until 9pm tonight and every weekday evening: 0808 801 0400.
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    Jun 16, 2021
    Love to see #TransMenAreMen trending this morning! 🏳️‍⚧️ Keep sharing that love below 👇
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    @Mermaids_Gender
    Sep 23, 2020
    Happy #BiVisibilityDay! 💗 Bisexuality includes ALL genders 💗 Gender and sexuality aren't the same 💜 Bisexuality is a spectrum 💙 You don't have to be out to be valid 💙 We respect you To all bi people, no matter where you are on your journey, today is for you ✨
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    Mermaids
    @Mermaids_Gender
    Jun 2, 2021
    We have lodged a court appeal against the LGB Alliance's charity status, supported by our LGBTQ+ family, @LGBTConsortium @Genderintell @LGBTfdn @TransActualUK and @GoodLawProject. LGBTQ+ people will not be divided. #MyPrideFamily #TransRightsAreHumanRights
    Appeal “LGB Alliance’s” charity status
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    Mermaids
    @Mermaids_Gender
    Nov 20, 2022
    Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Today we pause as we remember those we lost too soon. Today we take a moment to say their names. Today we remember what we’re fighting for.
    Dark blue graphic with a small Mermaids logo and white text which reads "Trans Day of Remembrance". Below the writing, there is an illustration of a pair of hands holding a candle.
    Dark blue graphic with a small Mermaids logo and white text which reads "Today we pause as we remember those we lost too soon. Today we take a moment to say their names. Today we remember what we're fighting for."
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    Mermaids
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    Jul 13, 2020
    It's good to see Miriam Margolyes this morning joining her fellow Potter stars to express support for trans people. "It’s a matter of personal happiness for people and I think that’s what you should concentrate on...You can’t be fascist about it."
    She sympathises with the younger Harry Potter actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who have appeared to obliquely criticise JK Rowling for tweeting objections to the phrase “people who menstruate”, which some have claimed was transphobic. “I know what has happened,” she sighs. “She has a rather conservative view of transgender people. I don’t think I do.”
    When we return to the subject she adds: “I can’t make it out. It’s a matter of personal happiness for people and I think that’s what you should concentrate on. If you seriously want to become a woman you should be allowed to. You can’t be fascist about it. I think it’s confusing.”
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    Mermaids
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    Jul 15, 2020
    If you are losing friends and work because of your transphobic views, it's not because you are a victim, it's because people can see that you're attacking vulnerable people with your hate. There's a simple solution: stop.
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    Mermaids
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    Sep 8, 2022
    We are challenging the decision by the Charity Commission to award charity status to the LGB Alliance, and are grateful for the opportunity to present our arguments in full at the hearing, which starts tomorrow.
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