For Whom the Bell Tolls in London

The UK’s Supreme Court is now hearing arguments of a case with existential importance for the transgender community. As you might imagine, there are a million words I could write here — perhaps I should. I am a British transwoman living in America, and I will be deeply affected by whatever transpires in London. These are my words to write.

But in truth, I know that whatever I write here is futile. The public is fervent and the battles is lost. Driven by the maelstrom of hate online, enjoyed by so many, I can not dwell on what this means for me — to me — because it will hurt too much. I have come too far to fall so far again. I am scared and I am helpless, which makes it even worse. It is thanksgiving too. With that said, I will keep it short. It is all I have.

One Tiny Thread:

I saw some of the press coverage I have desperately tried to avoid today, and I am forever surprised and disappointed by how low journalists and organizations will go. Such is the ferocity of the response to this case both at home and overseas, that is hard to imagine any public body siding with the trans community. I know that we are supposed to trust the courts to answer the case impartially, irrespective of outside noise. It is just hard — impossible — to ignore. The loud, specious arguments made in public by the anti-trans groups might be even more important than how they land in court.

I saw writing that authoritatively stated that the case was brought by the Scottish Government in an attempt to put…