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Government Pride Celebrations Amidst Trans Rights Rollback
As I wrote in June’s State Of The World, Labour, along with all political parties, where banned from attending all the major Pride events this year. The reason ban was put in place this year is because this government is rolling back rights for the transgender community. Kier Starmer, the current UK Prime Minister, decided Continue reading
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State Of The World – July
Welcome to another edition of State Of The World. Let’s get started. Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Budapest in defiance of the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride, heeding a call by the city’s mayor to “come calmly and Continue reading
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Switching from Windows 11 to Linux: My Journey
Two weeks ago, I decided to change the operating system on my gaming laptop from Windows 11 to Linux. Here’s what I did, the problems I encountered, and what I eventually settled on. Why the change. Why change to Linux from a very stable Windows 11 installation? Well I don’t like the direction Microsoft is Continue reading
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HRT Update – 13 Months
This week marks 13 months since I started HRT. After a blood clot scare in the last month some things have changed. Blood Clot I was on oral form of HRT for a year before I got diagnosed with a blood clot. I have written about it in last week’s post. I have since been Continue reading
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Understanding Blood Clots on HRT: A Personal Journey
Author’s Note, I have edited this post a bit to explain why I think it’s not safe to self medicate. I know some people have no choice but if you feel anything is wrong see your GP. Yes, I have a blood clot. This post contains very important information for any transgender person on HRT. Continue reading
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State of the World – June
Welcome to this months pride edition of State Of The World. Let’s get started. Pride has a different meaning this year. A lot of companies that usually ‘celebrate’ Pride are not doing that this year. For instance, in my local Primark outlet, there is no Pride merch on sale that I could see, and the Continue reading
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Tech I use in the second half of 2025
First of all, Happy Pride Month ! !. Over the past six months, my computer usage habits have changed significantly. On January 7th, 2025, I bought an iPad Pro M4, and on April 13th, 2025, I bought a Mac mini M4. These two computers are now my main office computers. I also have a dedicated Continue reading
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Future of Trans Youth Healthcare at Risk: Government Actions Scrutinized
Less than a year after the U.K. banned puberty blockers for trans youth, health secretary Wes Streeting, the Health Minister for this very un-Labour-like Labour government, is considering banning the prescription of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by private clinics and healthcare providers to patients under 18. According to the BBC, government lawyers have stated that Continue reading
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HRT Update – 1 Year
Today marks my first year on HRT. While I am very happy with the results of the first year, I am scared of the erosion of rights for Transgender people in the UK. What I am happy with. The most obvious change, and the one I am most happy about but not necessarily the most Continue reading
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Leaked – Labour Womens Conference Cancelled
Following the Supreme Court’s gender ruling, leaked Labour documents have revealed the party’s plans to postpone its women’s conference and restrict positive action provisions to “biological women”. LGBT groups within the party have condemned these documents as a “blatant attack” and an “attempt to isolate” transgender people. Confidential advice sent to members of the National Continue reading
