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Zack Polanski and the code

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WallaceinAnderland · 22/05/2026 17:03

Has anyone seen any comment from Polanski regarding the EHRC code?

As far as I can tell, he's conspicuously silent.

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MargoisanA1arsehole · 23/05/2026 12:00

soupycustard · 22/05/2026 18:31

God, she's so stupid. What services does it exclude 'trans people' from ffs? The servicing of male egos by females?

I, too, would like to know what ‘essential’ services trans people will be excluded from 🤔

CompleteGinasaur · 23/05/2026 11:56

Another dead giveaway on that risible poster (I mean, are they all about four?!) - no woman would automatically use the word "shitter" for a toilet; the only reason you would do that is if the only time you use one is when you, well, shit, and you stand up at a urinal the rest of the time..

GreyskySexRealistsky · 23/05/2026 11:47

From that piss poor poster: "And you will go down in Transcestry"

Transcestry? Doesn't even make sense.

The saying is " go down in history". That's HIStory..... he him his

SexRealistic · 23/05/2026 11:36

MarieDeGournay · 23/05/2026 08:53

Look at this poster! Toilets toilets toilets. No other aspect of life where the Equality Act applies. Just toilets toilets toilets.
They are obsessed with toilets.

Does the 'T' in LGBT actually stand for toilets??🙄

Who’s the source?

SexRealistic · 23/05/2026 11:29

GenderlessVoid · 22/05/2026 18:36

I think it is. Here's Zack Polanski's Bluesky post, supporting Sian's statement and the GLP

"Our community is scared and exhausted but we are fighting back." It's important that all of us who stand with the LGBTIQA+ community support the Good Law project in their appeal against the high court decision. Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️ greenparty.org.uk/2026/05/22/s...

Post by @zackpolanski.bsky.social — Bluesky

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God help them. Good Law Project is just plain old bad law.

They’re really poor in their submissions and standing.

No chance it appeals but reinforcing the decisions high up is good for legal clarity.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 23/05/2026 11:21

SlackJawedDisbeliefXY · 23/05/2026 11:15

I wonder if that will fall foul of government's proposed legislation on conversion therapy? Does mental health therapy equal conversion therapy?

the devil will be in the detail. I have high hopes that so many caveats and examples will be carved out that no, non affirming therapy will be explicitly legal under the law.

GreyskySexRealistsky · 23/05/2026 11:20

MarieDeGournay · 22/05/2026 22:59

'Scared and exhausted' - more hyperbole. It feels manipulative and cynical.

They have to keep the panic levels high, with the false threats of oppression, marginalisation, violence, days of remembrance when no-ne has died, annihilation, literal genocide.
That way they keep the trans community in a constant state of hypervigilance about things that never happen.

A community under threat of oppression and violence has the right to defend itself by any means necessary, right? So that's how to 'justify' shouting down opponents and smashing windows and hitting women - it's self defence, isn't it?
Because we're scared and exhausted and threatened with genocide.

I'm sure lots of transpeople see through that hyperbole and know it doesn't have a basis in reality. But obviously many buy into it, possibly the younger and more vulnerable ones? and lots of them will be out tomorrow in Parliament Square.

Brilliant post @MarieDeGournay

The constant hypervigilance must be exhausting

SlackJawedDisbeliefXY · 23/05/2026 11:15

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 23/05/2026 09:38

I am often struck by the number of the mental health posts and it often worries me how little support these people are getting. I strongly strongly believe that they should be receiving high-quality mental health support in the round that enables them to deal with the other comorbidities that they clearly have - so often autism often cases of abuse et cetera they are cry for help and they are people who deserve help and they don’t seem to be getting it

I wonder if that will fall foul of government's proposed legislation on conversion therapy? Does mental health therapy equal conversion therapy?

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 23/05/2026 09:57

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 23/05/2026 09:54

I think this protest is going to send a very clear message that these men should NEVER be let near women’s spaces.

I think there will be about 10 people there to be honest, but they will all look mad

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 23/05/2026 09:54

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 23/05/2026 09:41

The level of crudity in those lines is absolutely disgusting. I cannot believe people would stand there holding them.

I think this protest is going to send a very clear message that these men should NEVER be let near women’s spaces.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 23/05/2026 09:41

EmpressaurusKitty · 23/05/2026 08:06

I’m sure lots of transpeople see through that hyperbole and know it doesn't have a basis in reality. But obviously many buy into it, possibly the younger and more vulnerable ones? and lots of them will be out tomorrow in Parliament Square.

Going by this poster, I can guess what’s going to be out & I’m glad I’m not going.

I helped to organise an event in Parliament Square once, & getting permission / liaising with the police was complicated & involved. I bet the TRAs simply get on with it on the assumption that nobody’s going to stop them.

The level of crudity in those lines is absolutely disgusting. I cannot believe people would stand there holding them.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 23/05/2026 09:38

RogueFemale · 22/05/2026 22:26

I also noticed how little attention is paid to the small voices of posters who are obviously really struggling with mental health issues - maybe not sure they're trans, not sure they even want to be trans, don't know how to meet other trans/talk to people, sometimes openly saying they're autistic. In short, struggling and lost. And they're ignored mostly, the popular transreddit threads are the angry ones.

I am often struck by the number of the mental health posts and it often worries me how little support these people are getting. I strongly strongly believe that they should be receiving high-quality mental health support in the round that enables them to deal with the other comorbidities that they clearly have - so often autism often cases of abuse et cetera they are cry for help and they are people who deserve help and they don’t seem to be getting it

Ophir · 23/05/2026 09:26

Ereshkigalangcleg · 23/05/2026 08:59

And bottles of urine coming by the looks of things, do they have any other ideas?

Pee in bottles is grim

Also a thing men can do

mrshoho · 23/05/2026 09:24

MarieDeGournay · 23/05/2026 08:53

Look at this poster! Toilets toilets toilets. No other aspect of life where the Equality Act applies. Just toilets toilets toilets.
They are obsessed with toilets.

Does the 'T' in LGBT actually stand for toilets??🙄

🤢🤮. Showing their vulnerability and womanliness I don't think. Hopefully publicity and images from this planned protest will jolt more women into seeing why we need single sex spaces.

FarriersGirl · 23/05/2026 09:21

MarieDeGournay · 23/05/2026 08:53

Look at this poster! Toilets toilets toilets. No other aspect of life where the Equality Act applies. Just toilets toilets toilets.
They are obsessed with toilets.

Does the 'T' in LGBT actually stand for toilets??🙄

😂T is for toilets!!

Datun · 23/05/2026 09:13

EmpressaurusKitty · 23/05/2026 08:06

I’m sure lots of transpeople see through that hyperbole and know it doesn't have a basis in reality. But obviously many buy into it, possibly the younger and more vulnerable ones? and lots of them will be out tomorrow in Parliament Square.

Going by this poster, I can guess what’s going to be out & I’m glad I’m not going.

I helped to organise an event in Parliament Square once, & getting permission / liaising with the police was complicated & involved. I bet the TRAs simply get on with it on the assumption that nobody’s going to stop them.

Sit on our shitters and let us take photographs?

Yeah that'll do it

ScarlettOYara · 23/05/2026 09:08

Justme56 · 23/05/2026 02:04

Zach P reminds of some student drama teacher who thought he would be a hit with kids but in reality they all thought he was a bit of prat. There was some article in the Economist (I think) about how many thousands of posts he’d made or liked. A massive percentage of the ones he liked were those praising himself. As for the trans stuff I always get the impression that as soon as something becomes less fashionable they just move on to the next. Climate change, BLM, trans and more recently Israel Palestine - next year it will be something different again.

Doesn't he just? He thinks he's going for the easy wins, like Gaza. He thought the restraining of the Golders Green suspect was a George Floyd moment, so he jumped in there. It wasn't.
He just doesn't have the understanding and intellect, and is relying on sectarianism to bolster his popularity.

Shortshriftandlethal · 23/05/2026 09:04

Justme56 · 23/05/2026 02:04

Zach P reminds of some student drama teacher who thought he would be a hit with kids but in reality they all thought he was a bit of prat. There was some article in the Economist (I think) about how many thousands of posts he’d made or liked. A massive percentage of the ones he liked were those praising himself. As for the trans stuff I always get the impression that as soon as something becomes less fashionable they just move on to the next. Climate change, BLM, trans and more recently Israel Palestine - next year it will be something different again.

Yes, I wonder what will be the next big thing? Any guesses?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 23/05/2026 08:59

And bottles of urine coming by the looks of things, do they have any other ideas?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 23/05/2026 08:58

How blokey is the language on that poster 😂

MarieDeGournay · 23/05/2026 08:53

Look at this poster! Toilets toilets toilets. No other aspect of life where the Equality Act applies. Just toilets toilets toilets.
They are obsessed with toilets.

Does the 'T' in LGBT actually stand for toilets??🙄

Zack Polanski and the code
fromorbit · 23/05/2026 08:39

Ereshkigalangcleg · 23/05/2026 08:22

What does this prayer motion thing require and what happens? Completely ignorant! 😂

Basically it forces a vote and debate on changes to Statutory instruments.

A prayer motion can be used by members of either House to object to a negative statutory instrument. In the Commons, a prayer motion is usually a particular type of early day motion tabled against a negative instrument. Prayers can be ‘fatal’ or ‘non-fatal’.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02569/

These motions virtually never win. The last one that succeeded in the Commons was in 1979.

Note non-fatal motions basically just register a objection without actually trying to stop legislation.

It will be very telling if no-one in Parliament actually tries something to stop the code no matter how pointless it is and we can also see who bothers to vote on either side.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 23/05/2026 08:22

fromorbit · 23/05/2026 01:47

Also it is put up or shut up time. Are the Greens going to try an attempt to stop the code in the Commons or the Lords? Is this just words or will they do something?

"5.10 If there is no resolution within 40 days by either House moving a fatal prayer motion against the draft Code, the EHRC may “issue” the Code under section 14(8)"

The code is so bad then try to stop it. Explain why women's rights don't matter on record.

Green legislators have done this before. Natalie Bennett did a Fatal Motion against the Public Order Act SI earlier this year in the Lords. See here:
https://protectthewild.substack.com/p/a-dark-day-for-the-right-to-protest

Any Fatal Motion will fail obviously. However more open debate is great for our side. Lets see who actually believes in human biology.

What does this prayer motion thing require and what happens? Completely ignorant! 😂

Ereshkigalangcleg · 23/05/2026 08:20

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 22/05/2026 19:53

See? It's. never. ever. enough.

One of these days, Zack is going to find himself at the wrong end of the stick with the TRAs, and we'll see then how he manages to wriggle out of that with his mental state intact.

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This.

EmpressaurusKitty · 23/05/2026 08:06

I’m sure lots of transpeople see through that hyperbole and know it doesn't have a basis in reality. But obviously many buy into it, possibly the younger and more vulnerable ones? and lots of them will be out tomorrow in Parliament Square.

Going by this poster, I can guess what’s going to be out & I’m glad I’m not going.

I helped to organise an event in Parliament Square once, & getting permission / liaising with the police was complicated & involved. I bet the TRAs simply get on with it on the assumption that nobody’s going to stop them.

Zack Polanski and the code