Post by Erika (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️ / Redsky

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The removal of Article 8 would literally remove our right to autonomy. To decide how we identify, how we dress, who has the right to touch our bodies. Without this, the government could arrest people for dressing in a way they deem bad, they could tell LGBTQ people they don't exist Yes its bad

Article 8 protects your right to respect for your private and family life Article 8 protects your right to respect for your private life, your family life, your home and your correspondence (letters, telephone calls and emails, for example). What 'private life' means You have the right to live your life privately without government interference. The courts have interpreted the concept of ‘private life’ very broadly. It covers things like your right to determine your sexual orientation, your lifestyle, and the way you look and dress. It also includes your right to control who sees and touches your body. For example, this means that public authorities cannot do things like leave you undressed in a busy ward, or take a blood sample without your permission. The concept of private life also covers your right to develop your personal identity and to forge friendships and other relationships. This includes a right to participate in essential economic, social, cultural and leisure activities. In some circumstances, public authorities may need to help you enjoy your right to a private life, including your ability to participate in society. This right means that the media and others can be prevented from interfering in your life. It also means that personal information about you (including official records, photographs, letters, diaries and medical records) should be kept securely and not shared without your permission, except in certain circumstances.

aug 31, 2025, 6:46 pm • 14 3

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www.equalityhumanrights.com/human-rights.... There's more to it, and shocker - there's a whole section in it about trans people and how it gives us the right to exist

aug 31, 2025, 6:49 pm • 5 0 • view

Its human rights violations bad. Its genocide bad. Fuck off pretending my community dying isn't that bad

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