Helen Clarke (she/her)
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Intersectional feminist. Researching trans-exclusions in lesbian communities.
Joined April 2022
The LGB Alliance conference has started today. I am a cis lesbian, with a cis lesbian wife & lots of cis lesbian friends. LGB Alliance does NOT speak for me or, indeed, anyone I know. #LGBWithTheT #LGBT.
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@speakoutsister I am a cis lesbian with a cis lesbian wife & many cis lesbian friends. I don’t know anyone who feels LGBA speaks for them - it most certainly doesn’t!.
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This, folks, is your ‘gender critical’ movement, proudly sharing its space with racists and the far right. No LGB without the T. #LGBT #LGBWithTheT.
Gender Nazis. @HelenJoyce - who wants the trans population reduced because we shouldn’t exist in a sane world - poses with a Pride flag with the trans and black colours cut out. Also attending the event in Brighton various other Far Right groups. The Gender Critical movement 👇
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Women’s prisons are overcrowded, full of self-harm, suicide, and physical & sexual violence. They desperately need reform. Yet I haven’t noticed many people caring about women prisoners until now. #IslaBryson #TransRightsAreHumanRights.
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Predatory man rapes woman in public toilet. Not a trans woman. Or a drag queen. Or a man wearing women’s clothes. Men don’t need to pretend to be women to hide in women’s spaces! #LGBTQ .#transrightsarehumanrights
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You’ve heard the expression ‘every photo tells a thousand words’. This is the 2023 LGBA mugshot. Overwhelmingly white & middle-aged. #LGBAlliance2023 #LGBwiththeT #LGBT #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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For the avoidance of doubt, I am a woman, a lesbian & proud feminist. A ‘feminism’ that does not include trans women & our non-binary siblings is not a space I want to be a part of. Together we are stronger!.
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@speakoutsister I’m a masc-presenting cis woman & I am frequently challenged in women’s toilets. It’s upsetting, embarrassing and (if I ignore them or refuse to leave) it often gets verbally nasty. Do the GCs not realise how much hurt they cause - or are we collateral damage?.
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My new article on #LGBAlliance, political whiteness & heteroactivism. Check it out! #LGBwiththeT #LGBT #TransRightsAreHumanRights.
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Therese Coffey, the new health sec, voted against same-sex marriage & opposes gay equality. Liz Truss has filled her cabinet with politicians who are homophobic and transphobic.
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@project_lesbian @Martina @Telegraph Hello Lesbian Project 👋 I’m a lesbian, so is my wife & lots of my friends (many of them young friends). I don’t know a single lesbian who would join your group - oddly, we don’t feel threatened by our wonderful trans lesbian sisters.
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#SuellaBraverman seeks to destroy #LGBT rights. She has spoken about a new Section 28, is terrifyingly transphobic & is seriously harming trans kids by completely misrepresenting the Equality Act. The #LabourParty needs to be clear: #TransRightsAreHumanRights. #LGBWithTheT.
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@LGBwiththeT How completely heartbreaking. Holding Finn’s family in my heart & sending all my support to my trans siblings. The world is so cruel right now.
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@BBCWomansHour @HadleyFreeman I used to love Woman’s Hour but it has become so trans-hostile & provides a platform for well known transphobes (ironically, those claiming to be ‘silenced’ and ‘censored’). Please, please listen to the negative feedback & get back to being brilliant.
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@DrAdamBrett @ThePhDPlace @AcademicChatter Hi there! I’m researching trans exclusionary politics within cis lesbian communities. It’s fantastic to be connected with others researching LGBTQ+ experiences so thanks for the thread.
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@LogicIllustrat @KnightALaCarte @Lindyloo029 @speakoutsister You want women to show a pass before using public toilets? As a masc-presenting cis woman this is terrifying. Is this truly the ‘feminism’ you’re fighting for??.
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@Docstockk Come on, be honest: the book is neither brave or resilient. It’s badly researched, poorly argued & it main arguments (e.g about queer theory) are so seriously misunderstood that it’s embarrassing. The fact you have no peer review publications on the subject speaks volumes.
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Baroness Nicholson is a key supporter of LGB Alliance. Here she is showing her homophobic colours. Yet another reason that LGB Alliance does *not* speak for me. #LGBT #LGBWithTheT #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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@LGBwiththeT I don’t have the words to describe how deeply depressing and terrifying this is. Sending much love and solidarity to my trans siblings.
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Excited & honoured to be presenting at @Outsiders2023 on inclusions and exclusions in contemporary LGBTQ+ communities. I’ll be discussing ‘gender-critical’ feminism & ‘sex-based’ rights.
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Good luck @Mermaids_Gender! LGB Alliance claims it speaks for cis lesbians - it doesn’t! #nolgbwithoutthet.
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Tomorrow is the start of LGBTQ+ history month. In the face of such awful transphobia, often from cis lesbians and cis gay men, it is now more important than ever to recognise our shared struggles and stand together. #LGBWithTheT #CisWithTheT #TransRightsAreHumanRights.
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Fours years after a promised ban on conversion therapy, Kemi Badenoch has just announced further delays. Let’s be clear: the #ConservativeParty wants to roll back #LGBT rights, not just #transrights. We need to stand together. #LGBWithTheT.
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@QaysSediqi @stephenwhittle Absolutely sickening. Also, just to flag the point, you can’t have a ‘sexual relationship’ with a child. That’s rape.
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Congratulations GC activists - you’re doing such a great job of standing up for women that a rape crisis centre has had to close its doors 🤔
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@HJoyceGender A sex crime? Really? What is ‘absolutely disgraceful’ is your attempt to equate post watershed TV (however distasteful you may find it) with genuine sex crimes.
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Shout out for support: I’m a trans ally, researching trans-exclusions in cis lesbian spaces. Rightfully, there is a lot of info about the awfulness of transphobia and its horrendous impact. There is much less about trans joy 🧵#TransRightsAreHumanRights.
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@bindelj I’ve just read this ‘story’ - it isn’t about anything that you claim. A cis man attacked this woman. An appalling thing to happen but nothing to do with trans women or self-ID. I know you have no shame but this really is a new low.
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So proud of Oxford! We were supporting the wonderful Drag Queen Story Telling Hour! Sadly the far-right showed up to spoil things. The delightful chap below threatened to report me for ‘abusing kids’ - I know my singing is bad, but that’s taking things too far!!!
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To my amazing trans brothers & sisters, & nonbinary siblings, happy #TransDayOfVisibility. I see you. I hear you. And I am honoured to stand beside you.
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@SuellaBraverman wants to bring back Section 28. @RishiSunak wants to rewrite the Equality Act. It’s not just #transrights they seek to destroy. We need to stand in solidarity with our trans siblings. #TransRightsAreHumanRights. #LGBWithTheT #LGBT
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“I’m being silenced” says woman doing a round of TV interviews and all over the newspapers.
Joanna Cherry says Fringe cancellation 'Stasi-like' amid call for support.
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My thoughts on the #GenderWars. Stock said that when she realised she was gay, she was able to be her authentic self. Nobody asked her to prove anything or convince anyone. And rightly so. Yet she doesn’t extend those abilities & rights to trans people. #TransRightAreHumanRights.
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Such a great day at @Outsiders2023. Met so many wonderful people & listened to some fantastic talks. Thank you to everyone for such a welcoming & inspiring day!.
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@LGBwiththeT @JNewbold54 I imagine this partly because she is now being funded by covid deniers & anti-maskers. She’ll change the focus on her campaigns depending on where the money is coming from.
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@stephenwhittle I was lucky enough to attend the lecture. Thank you, Stephen, for a great night & for such a passionate & inspiring talk. Huge thanks also to @Max_Morris for organising.
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@KemiBadenoch This tweet from the ‘equalities’ minister is deeply concerning. Anti-trans hate speech from the government needs to be challenged, especially by the LGBTQ+ community that so painfully remembers the consequences of Section 28.
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@mimmymum You’re totally correct. How much more evidence do the GC brigade (and their enablers) need before they admit they are supporting a call for genocide?.
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@rpfillywick @Docstockk I love how you think this is a ‘gotcha’ question. Gender scholars have literally been discussing this for years & have many different answers. If you really want to know how I and others define the word ‘woman’, please read our published works.
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@sally_hines Go further: claim that being an academic ‘outsider’ (not knowing anything about your subject area) makes your ‘knowledge’ even more important, as you’re not tainted by false beliefs. Be proud of your ignorance.
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@TheRhaeynFalls @speakoutsister You’ve nailed it in a sentence: it’s a position of hatred however it’s dressed up as safety.
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Happy Lesbian Visibility Week! To all my trans lesbian sisters, I see you & I hear you, and you are safe with me. #LGBTQ #LGBwiththeT #TransRightsAreHumanRights.
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@kate__litman Huge well done for such an informative and important interview. I am so sorry for your loss.
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@SymonHill She is also homophobic (wants to bring back section 28) and horrendously & terrifyingly transphobic.
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To be clear, I do not have a problem with those who are white & middle-aged. As some of you have so cleverly pointed out, I am both. My point was mostly to raise hope that the next generations will not be so fuelled with hate.
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@EmmsyEmma I hope it’s not too presumptuous, but I’ve transferred the money for the paper into your pay pal. Stay strong - you’re an inspiration to many & your’s and Emily’s activism is changing lives.
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@EmmsyEmma If only the GCs could understand the hurt they are causing. So sorry for your daughter (but pleased she has such a fantastic parent). Solidarity.
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Supporters and protesters turn out at Oxford drag queen kids' storytime - BBC News
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While I agree that GC women are vile I also think they can be a type of feminist. White middle-class ‘feminists’ have done terrible things, inc oppressing women of colour. If we imagine that feminism is always a public good, we ignore the harm that it has sometimes caused.
Angela Eagle: “Feminists want trans women to show passports at public lavatories.”. All true, except for the use of the word ‘feminist’, @angelaeagle . The Gender Critical movememt are not feminists. They’re extremists, terrorists and faux-minists.
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@LGBwiththeT A woman with principles, values and honesty who has spent a lifetime campaigning against poverty & unfair systems? Yes, absolutely do I want this woman as my MP!.
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There is, apparently, no free speech for gender-criticals. We know this because, yet again, Bindel tells us so in a national newspaper). If only trans & nonbinary folk were able to claim this level of ‘silencing’! @bindelj #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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As a masc-presenting (cis) women, I am increasingly challenged in women’s toilets & changing rooms - sometimes v unpleasantly. Is this the ‘feminism’ you ‘gender critical’ lot are fighting for?.
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@HJoyceGender Miriam Cates is anti abortion. Please tell me exactly how she ‘protects’ women’s rights? Starting to think this isn’t about women at all….
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@bindelj Anyone paying attention would know this is NOT a surprise. GC ‘feminists’ have been cosying up to racists and the far-right from the beginning. You are partly responsible for this - you can’t claim innocence now.
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Police appear to be investigating Marion Millar for potential fraud!.
EXCLUSIVE: Feminist campaigner Marion Millar in police fraud probe as Dundee firm claims it lost £50k… via @thecourieruk.
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Happy International Women’s Day to all sisters (not just cisters) who fight for the recognition & celebration of all women. I am proud to stand alongside you.
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When #LGBAlliance was asked, in court, how it helps LGB people, founding member Eileen Gallagher replied: ‘We will get around to it”. So, gender-criticals, tell me: how exactly does it support gay people? #LGBWithTheT #LGBTQ.
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Does anyone have ideas for resources that discuss the positives of living authentic lives? Especially those I can share? Or good news stories? Anything that might brighten up a day.
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@MForstater Kellie Jay Keen said "Men I am talking to you. Dads, WHO CARRY, I think you should start using women's toilets”. You can’t condemn one without condemning the other.
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@TobyJPick @therealshadecat I’m so sorry you’ve been through all this trauma. Hope you can now be proud of who you are & fantastic that you’re speaking up about this. That takes real courage.
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@odoletskaya This is so disappointing. Solidarity with all the trans-inclusive folk at UCL. Keep fighting.
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@BevJacksonAuth As a masc-presenting cis lesbian, I am increasingly challenged in women’s toilets & changing rooms, often v aggressively. Is this the ‘support’ and ‘equal rights’ you are campaigning for?? No LGB without the T.
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@Docstockk @mehvishmarykhan I have read it. It’s badly argued, poorly researched, and has a terrible misunderstanding of queer theory & other things you obviously know very little about. The fact that you have published no peer reviewed work speaks volumes.
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@UnicornsRockUK Agreed. I totally understand why people get so angry. And of course there are frequently threats of violence from the other side. But this has played straight into the hands of the media and the TERFs.
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@EmmsyEmma Just to say that I received my beautiful Transmas baubles today & they are great! Thank you, Emily! They are going to make super lovely gifts.
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@EmmsyEmma I’m so sorry that you’re having to go through this rubbish. Your daughter sounds amazing & you are a fantastic mum. If only all children had such a supportive person in their lives.
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@Baroness_Nichol As someone who suffers from seizures, I’m very much afraid you’ll have to find a new way to hide your rampant homophobia with faux concern for people with neurological conditions. Nice try though - it let us see your true colours!!!.
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@CTKelly6 @AlexSharpe64 Hmm, maybe you should check out what ‘academically rigorous’ actually means. Actually, Alex’s review is forensically detailed, pointing out the huge inconsistencies in Stock & Joyce’s work.
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The wonderful @AidaHDeeDrag gave a fabulous performance at Story Telling Hour today and the children had a great time. Thank you so much!.
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@mimmymum @maitlis @jonsopel I listen everyday to the @TheNewsAgents and was so disappointed with @maitlis and @jonsopel. There was no attempt to challenge the anti-trans narrative. No attempt to put forward an alternative perspective. Far from what I’ve come to expect from this usually high quality podcast.
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Kate Forbes says that she would have voted against equal marriage. Don’t let anyone tell you that transphobia and homophobia aren’t linked. We need to stand against both. #LGBWithTheT #LGBTQ #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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@EmmsyEmma I’m so sorry you’re going through such a difficult time. I don’t have much but I hope it helps. In solidarity.
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@HJoyceGender The only people I can see pushing & being aggressive are the KKK stewards. Get your facts straight.
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@angeball2022 @SymonHill I should also say that I have 15 yrs experience of working with prisoners & the prison service. Women’s prisons are violent spaces & desperately need reform. Yet I haven’t noticed many people caring about this until now.
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@BBCNewsNI This is *not* a women’s right event. It is purely anti-trans. Please do better @BBCNewsNI.
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@fran_amery @charlton_k @aurelmondon @TheSocReview A great article & vital contribution to the discussion of transphobia.
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My new article on bringing practices of decoloniality into the classroom.
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@PompeySteph @joannaccherry @IndiaWilloughby @thetimes @KirstieMAllsopp @reallorraine God, I am so sorry that you are on the receiving end of such abuse. Strength & solidarity.
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@pinkraveness @61harpy @Colaphizer @speakoutsister I’m so sorry you’ve faced such hatred. I do hope you’re now able to take full pride in who you are.
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