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Police plan to gag victims

Posted on November 5, 2013 by janefae

A further release issued this afternoon from the PoliceSpiesoutofLives campaign. Press Release: 5 November 2013 The legal action against the police – being brought by women who were deceived into long-term intimate relationships with undercover officers – will face a … Continue reading →

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Secret justice: the latest developments

Posted on November 5, 2013 by janefae

I have previously written at length about the way in which the state continues to do its utmost to keep discussion of whether it is right for undercover police officers under wraps. Today’s developments – a ruling from the Appeal … Continue reading →

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Joining the dots: the shape of #shoutingback

Posted on August 4, 2013 by janefae

This was originally intended to be response to a somewhat inflammatory piece in the Telegraph by Dan Hodges. Asking, provocatively, whether “nipples, banknotes and internet trolls” was the best that modern feminism could do, his thread was clear: not that … Continue reading →

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Dealing with misogyny – the REAL issue heaves into view

Posted on July 30, 2013 by janefae

I am going to start this with a massive heart out to Jane Martinson, Guardian Women’s Editor, for her patience and trust. Today’s piece in the Guardian Life and Style section, on dealing with online misogyny, follows a rather less … Continue reading →

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Breaking news: the Greek trans community has had enough

Posted on July 18, 2013 by janefae

After months of harassment and abuse at the hands of the Greek police, members of the Greek transgender community last night decided they had had enough. Details of what happened are still emerging. However, from contacts with the Greek Transgender … Continue reading →

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Legal authorities edge toward sanctioning trans murder

Posted on April 10, 2013 by janefae

Sometimes, there just aren’t words enough to explain how bad something is – or could be. And that, i fear, is the case not just with yesterday’s appalling sentence handed down to Chris Wilson – the trans guy “brought to … Continue reading →

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The Mail does it again….

Posted on April 4, 2013 by janefae

Amazing, isn’t it? Some good news for the Goth community – reported as such by almost every news outlet in the country. And only the Daily Mail can slur that into a veiled attack on the trans community.

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