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Red+Freckles hosts of the Joy Tuck Podcast, authors of How To Transition 2 trans women in love living our best lives https://linktr.ee/twodamptrans

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Opt out of sharing your health records Find out how to opt out of sharing your health records for research and planning.

Opt out of the GRO here…

www.nhs.uk/using-the-nh...

27.02.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌈 She Just Wanted to Wear the Uniform β€” How a Six-Year-Old Trans Girl Was Left Behind An impact story of a 6 year old trans girl.

Reading how the UK Girl Guides has treated a 6 year old child is beyond heartbreaking. This story should be published everywhere except we know the mainstream news would never dare.

medium.com/@ParentofaTr...

25.01.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 367 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 40

This is insane, but expected thanks to all that β€œclarity.”

27.01.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 823 πŸ” 303 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 18

They’re so desperate to call the success of puberty blockers a problem and refuse to acknowledge for even a moment the distress caused by not being on them.

27.01.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dr Dylan focused on drawing a new hairline on a patient with vibrant red hair

Dr Dylan focused on drawing a new hairline on a patient with vibrant red hair

✨️New Episode✨️

Hair transplants as gender-affirming care: Dr. Dilan Fernando (www.treatmentroomslondon.com) shares how his work helps trans patients feel truly seen, from beard sculpting to hairline harmony. Risks, recovery & choosing the right provider.

Listen now dub.sh/tuck

20.08.2025 11:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know what to say. She is very obviously not against teens transitioning or taking puberty blockers. She quite candidly speaks about both these issues in our interviews and the piece on her site that is linked above. πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

01.08.2025 06:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Dr. Bowers's comments were taken out of context, she supports youth transition but believes some natal puberty can aid future surgeries. Her views come from medical expertise, not opposition to care. She talked about it in the interview and on her website

marcibowers.com/transmasc/de...

01.08.2025 06:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New on The Joy Tuck Club Podcast, Dr. Marci Bowers part two.

Her fearless work in gender-affirming surgery and mantra β€œDon’t be afraid of who you are” inspires deep compassion.

β€œCelebrate the journey, not fear it.”

Listen now dub.sh/tuck
joy and struggle, hand in hand.

31.07.2025 23:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
red+freckles red+freckles is an LGBTQ+ enterprise serving the transgender community, as well as home to the How To Transition guide and The Joy Tuck Club pod.

πŸ‡°πŸ‡· South Korea just entered the JTC arena… and unlike Squid Game, we promise no green tracksuits or giant creepy dolls, just chats with gender-affirming care experts and the incredible trans folks rewriting their own narratives.

From Seoul to Sidcup, we're thrilled you're tuning in.

dub.sh/tuck

30.07.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
red+freckles red+freckles is an LGBTQ+ enterprise serving the transgender community, as well as home to the How To Transition guide and The Joy Tuck Club pod.

A big Joy Tuck welcome to Kazakhstan! πŸ‡°πŸ‡Ώ
From cosmic launches πŸš€ to horseback tug-of-war 🐎

The 9th largest country in the world is the 46th to join our listener list. Thanks for tuning in, Almaty to Astana!

Help make us truly transglobal and share the JTC
dub.sh/tuck

#podcast

28.07.2025 09:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A hand holding a square tin containing a brown oval of unidentified soap that resembles a baked potato.

A hand holding a square tin containing a brown oval of unidentified soap that resembles a baked potato.

In an attempt to reduce the amount of recycling we create, we have started using Lush shampoo bars and solid cosmetics.

It's not the first time Red has tried this and she found an unidentified bar in the cupboard. Can anyone tell us what Red has just washed herself with?

#showerpotato

15.07.2025 07:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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While the US SC got their knicks in a knot over trans care, we spoke with someone who remains fearless: past WPATH Pres, gender-affirming pioneer, Trevor Proj and GLAAD board member, and more, Dr Marci Bowers. She had THIS to say about Trump appointee ACB πŸ‘€. Listen now, only at The JTC. dub.sh/tuck

07.07.2025 12:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
FOI Exposes EHRC Bias: Private Meetings, Legal Echoes, and Policy Capture - Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective Let’s be honest. The Equality and Human Rights Commission is not acting like a neutral regulator. It is not standing above the fray.

The rot in the EHRC’s leadership goes far beyond the Chair. Exposed through FOIs, the bias of the Baroness turned a once heralded navigator of complex equality issues into a GERM-ridden genocidal machine. Well done @tacc.org.uk for shining a light up a very dark passage.
tacc.org.uk/2025/07/01/f...

02.07.2025 05:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to respond to the EHRC consultation Good Law Project has taken advice from a leading public law King’s Counsel on how to respond to the EHRC’s consultation. What follows is a form which, after you complete it, will automatically be sent...

The clock runs out at midnight to respond to the EHRC consult, such as it is. Just filled in my own with this shortcut thanks to the GLP. It will only take you 5 to 10 mins if the dive into the full one is too soul-destroying, and the focus is on what it means to you.
action.goodlawproject.org/ehrc

30.06.2025 12:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on a WPATH less travelled as we talk to Transpirational gynaecologist, gender-affirming surgeon and past WPATH president Dr Marci Bowers.

Listen to this fascinating episode now.

dub.sh/tuck

30.06.2025 11:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Dr Marci Bowers in blue scrubs holding a pink 3d printed clitoris.

Dr Marci Bowers in blue scrubs holding a pink 3d printed clitoris.

We are spoiling you today. Two pods in quick succession? Just like buses 🚌🚌 Hot on the heels of our news drop, we bring you a powerful JTC episode featuring Dr. Marci Bowersβ€”trailblazing surgeon, advocate & trans iconβ€”sharing her journey from small-town roots to making medical history.

dub.sh/tuck

27.06.2025 14:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Colourful graphic with text "NEWS FLASH" across a cloud design, with a lightning bolt and stars.

Colourful graphic with text "NEWS FLASH" across a cloud design, with a lightning bolt and stars.

India’s Andhra Pradesh Court affirms trans women are women, rejecting outdated gender norms.

Meanwhile, UK policies spiral into contradiction. Police Scotland split the difference in their trans policy.

Listen as Red and Freckles break it all down in our newbite-sized podette. πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘€

dub.sh/tuck

27.06.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The evidence of any significant risk is so minimal that other gender identity services and professionals around the world have already discounted it.- Yet Cass and the government appear to have decided that this unquantified, unevidenced and minimal risk of something very minor is worth the absolute certainty, evidenced here, of the psychological damage, stress, anxiety and physical harm it will cause to thousands of children, as well as the increased risk of assault, bullying, social withdrawal and the likelihood of its victims falling behind in their schoolwork.

The evidence of any significant risk is so minimal that other gender identity services and professionals around the world have already discounted it.- Yet Cass and the government appear to have decided that this unquantified, unevidenced and minimal risk of something very minor is worth the absolute certainty, evidenced here, of the psychological damage, stress, anxiety and physical harm it will cause to thousands of children, as well as the increased risk of assault, bullying, social withdrawal and the likelihood of its victims falling behind in their schoolwork.

@natacha.bsky.social’s compelling study on the negative impact of the UK’s PB ban is heart-rending, damning, and brilliant. You can view it here, no paywall.

Harming children: the effects of the UK puberty blocker ban www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.....

Please read. It’s important.

19.06.2025 07:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
World map with 45 countries highlighted in green.

World map with 45 countries highlighted in green.

We discovered The Joy Tuck Club has been downloaded in 45 countries, which is amazing!

But we think we can go even further.

If you know someone in a country not highlighted in green, get them to listen to just one episode.

Help us become truly transglobal one download at a time! 🌍🎧

dub.sh/tuck

16.06.2025 10:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This was, simply put, the eradication of trans people from the country's social fabric. Most people cannot take a job if they have to out themselves to their colleagues whenever they need the loo. They will not go to a restaurant or the theatre or attend trade union meetings or go to church or see their child in a school play. The toilet issue is at once stupefyingly banal and yet existential.

This was, simply put, the eradication of trans people from the country's social fabric. Most people cannot take a job if they have to out themselves to their colleagues whenever they need the loo. They will not go to a restaurant or the theatre or attend trade union meetings or go to church or see their child in a school play. The toilet issue is at once stupefyingly banal and yet existential.

Ian Dunts' latest substack is a wonderful summary of Faulkners grilling by the Women and Equality Select Comission and picks apart the EHRC guidance and highlights why workplaces could be open to legal action if they follow it. A must-read for every UK trans.

iandunt.substack.com/p/judgement-...

13.06.2025 12:08 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Made even more awkward because it was a very small one cubicle toilet, and @thejoytuckclub.bsky.social was waiting with her!

#transproblems

12.06.2025 07:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Medical professionals in surgical attire in operating room. In the centre and the focus of the image is Dr Loren Schechter, President-elect of WPATH and top surgeon in the field of gender affirming care.

Medical professionals in surgical attire in operating room. In the centre and the focus of the image is Dr Loren Schechter, President-elect of WPATH and top surgeon in the field of gender affirming care.

We talked with Dr. Loren Schechter, a pioneer in gender-affirming surgery & president-elect of WPATH.

From the evolution of surgical techniques to the future of trans healthcare, essential listening for anyone passionate about medical advancements and human rights.

Listen now

dub.sh/tuck

09.06.2025 11:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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pollinating joy wherever we go Dear friend, Spring is hurtling along, and if you're anything like many trans folks I've been talking with recently, your life is likely swirling with events, commitments, and/or impending changes. ...

May issue of Amplify Trans Joy is out! Please share widely & consider submitting for June!

transjoy.ghost.io/pollinating-...

Featuring @magicariot.com, @viscereptile.bsky.social, @twodamptrans.bsky.social, and so many more! Tysm for sharing your brilliance with our community.

27.05.2025 02:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Yes, that’s perfect! 😍

19.05.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Quote post this with a picture of the airplane you’ll accept as a bribe. (The transport of choice for the lesbian couple when they need to flee TERF Island.)

14.05.2025 10:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We'd love to be featured in your newsletter!

15.05.2025 04:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two women sit closely together on a bench at night, both smiling at the camera. Above them, large purple text reads, "Blogging. A dead horse?.

Two women sit closely together on a bench at night, both smiling at the camera. Above them, large purple text reads, "Blogging. A dead horse?.

We set out to write How To Transition, launched The Joy Tuck Club podcast, and gathered powerful trans storiesβ€”but life threw us a curveball.

Now, we're rebuilding, stronger than ever.

Read our latest #blogpost and join us as we craft something bigger than we ever imagined.

πŸ”—dub.sh/tuck

13.05.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a dark blue shirt and blue gloves is featured in the image. The text on the left side reads "THE JOY TUCK CLUB interviews Dr Oli Curwen." In the top right corner, there is a logo that says "red+freckles." An artistic illustration of a face is overlaid on the bottom right corner of the image.

A person wearing a dark blue shirt and blue gloves is featured in the image. The text on the left side reads "THE JOY TUCK CLUB interviews Dr Oli Curwen." In the top right corner, there is a logo that says "red+freckles." An artistic illustration of a face is overlaid on the bottom right corner of the image.

Gender-affirming care goes beyond surgeryβ€”injectables can refine, complement & even replace aspects of FFS! Dr. Oli Curwen joins The Joy Tuck Club to talk technique, credentials & needle phobia. πŸ’‰ Stream now! 🎧

πŸ”— Listen: dub.sh/tuck

#GenderAffirmingCare #Injectables #FFS #Transgender #Podcast

07.05.2025 17:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trans judge taking UK to European Court Of Human Rights speaks out during Trans+ History Week
Trans judge taking UK to European Court Of Human Rights speaks out during Trans+ History Week YouTube video by QueerAF | Understand the LGBTQIA+ news

Hello World!

Welcome to followers changing channels from LinkedIn. Thank you everyone following me for the first time.
Here is a video link to an address I gave at the start of Trans History Week. Wherever you are, know the UK is trans-hostile. It will take 12mins of your life.
youtu.be/IPU6XN4lOvw

05.05.2025 19:37 πŸ‘ 355 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 13