I am about to ID as a man

[YesItsADebate]

In 1.5 hours, I will be identifying as a gay man who does not conform with male gender stereotypes. I expect my local leisure facility to comply with the Swim England guidelines and agree that I am entitled to access the men-only swimming sessions, the male showers and toilets and to wear swimming trunks. I also expect them to re-educate any other man who objects to any of the above.

In other words, I have a meeting with the local swimming pool at 10 to see whether or not I’ll be resorting to topless swimming and public nudity tonight in an effort to prove my point that the Swim England guidelines are ridiculous

Wish me luck!

Thanks TheGoodEnoughWife :)

Waiting for email link to sign. OP, does the info on the link identify You?

OP I clicked on your original link and it goes straight to the signing page. I can't see how to read the actual petition itself. Please can you post another link?

You don't actually sign until you receive your confirmation email and click the link in that. The email contains the full petition text.

Signed

Thanks, Yes. (I guess it's too late now, but I think it would have been wise to make it 'consult with biological women'.)

Signed. Thanks op

Sorry, I'm identifying as a 20 year-old man today so you need to be nice to me and realise that I have no experience with this sort of thing and need a supportive environment in which I can leaaaaaaaaarn. Waaaaaaaaaahhhh!

Sorry, folks. I'll post a link that shows he full text once it's up and running. In the meantime, if you follow the link and enter your details, it will send you an email that contains the full text. The petition won't be signed until you click on the confirmation link in the same email.

Yes, the petition does identify me . I'll locked down my social media accounts and a swift name-change here will follow.

Sorry i reported it

Pah posted too soon I reported my own post that has a name in it

Dominthecat I'm still getting notifications telling me that people are signing it. Did you put in any details?

Don't worry, my name's on the public link anyway and I'm as prepared as I can be for any backlash.

Well done Yes I'll sign when it's available.

Thank you, YesIts! (I wasn't intending to doubt you, just didn't know how it worked.)

And please do ask for support, if you need to, if (when) you get backlash.

Of course ArcheryAnnie :) I could have been asking you to sign anything a law requiring me to have a pay-rise would be nice!

I really hope there isn't one, but I will post here if there is. It's shameful that women posting such reasonable things are scared. It really is.

I am so sorry for posting the name, whether you are prepared or not, it's not up to me to out you.

Can still only see the message I posted above. I will check in a couple of hours.
Beautiful swim hat btw

please don't worry.

It's out there now sadly. Transactivists can be very very vocal and focused, so I wouldn't be surprised at some backlash.

I think I've found your LinkedIn profile, can you close that temporarily?

(It not then someone with your name is probably in for some messages!)

I just went to sign and the petition is down pending checking. It bloody well better be put back, this stuff is chilling in its censorship.

Thanks Mogleflop. I forgot that one Settings adjusted!

OP, you are amazing.

Thank you.

Brilliant I've checked and the result is still in google but that'll hopefully vanish soon, can't see your profile anymore.

It's still being censored

OP, I know you said you were prepared for any backlash, but please tell me that's not your current home address that shows up on a Companies House register when I google your name?

I hope it's a totally different person or (if it is you) that you've moved house since then.