Having worked for more than 20 years with the most marginalised, abused and vulnerable communities in the UK, I know that transpeople are not it. They should walk in the shoes of homeless people who sleep on the streets, then spout this. Homeless people are sexually abused (men and women), spat on, urinated on, shat on, beaten up, offere…
Having worked for more than 20 years with the most marginalised, abused and vulnerable communities in the UK, I know that transpeople are not it. They should walk in the shoes of homeless people who sleep on the streets, then spout this. Homeless people are sexually abused (men and women), spat on, urinated on, shat on, beaten up, offered food that people have urinated in, have their meagre belongings stolen or set on fire, are harassed by the police as well as passersby. They are refused support in some organisations unless they go to a prayer meeting. They don't have access to health care until they are really ill.
I am fed up of transpeople complaining about waiting lists for treatment. Very few are at the end of their tether, most just have a desire...
Today I met a man who I supported 20 years ago. He is an ex-soldier. Had fought for his country. Ended up sleeping on the streets due to his marriage breaking up. Wife fed up of the nightly nightmares due to PTSD. We rehoused him and he still has his house, but he only has one leg as when he was on the streets he got an infection, which eventually turned into gangrene and they had to take his leg. That goes along with the eye he lost and the hand that he has no fingers on. This man fought for his country... He doesn't complain. He is grateful for everything that was done for him. We had fish and chips together and caught up. He mentioned the trans argument. His solution... National Service!
Thanks a lot for the perspective and the sterling work. Your man's National Service idea reminds me that Eddie Izzard once did a routine (back when I respected him...) about the benefits of a Transvestite Brigade (the element of surprise is important in battle!) so he could be on to something!
Thank you for supporting vulnerable people. A lot of social justice warriors are completely unaware of the high suicide rate among white men, and ex soldiers.
Even now, and I admit I am only on the fringes of homeless orgs, there has only been reports of 2 street homeless transgendered people in the last 10 years in one of the biggest cities in the UK. So what does that say for Stonewall's figures?!? There may well be transgendered people living on someone's couch, but that does not make them vulnerable in the way street homelessness does.
I cannot say I have seen the figures for the whole of the UK. But if one nation is reporting this, I suspect the rest may be using a different set of stats to gender sympathy. Street homeless people are the most vulnerable, abused and marginalised group of people in the UK.
Having worked for more than 20 years with the most marginalised, abused and vulnerable communities in the UK, I know that transpeople are not it. They should walk in the shoes of homeless people who sleep on the streets, then spout this. Homeless people are sexually abused (men and women), spat on, urinated on, shat on, beaten up, offered food that people have urinated in, have their meagre belongings stolen or set on fire, are harassed by the police as well as passersby. They are refused support in some organisations unless they go to a prayer meeting. They don't have access to health care until they are really ill.
I am fed up of transpeople complaining about waiting lists for treatment. Very few are at the end of their tether, most just have a desire...
Today I met a man who I supported 20 years ago. He is an ex-soldier. Had fought for his country. Ended up sleeping on the streets due to his marriage breaking up. Wife fed up of the nightly nightmares due to PTSD. We rehoused him and he still has his house, but he only has one leg as when he was on the streets he got an infection, which eventually turned into gangrene and they had to take his leg. That goes along with the eye he lost and the hand that he has no fingers on. This man fought for his country... He doesn't complain. He is grateful for everything that was done for him. We had fish and chips together and caught up. He mentioned the trans argument. His solution... National Service!
Thanks a lot for the perspective and the sterling work. Your man's National Service idea reminds me that Eddie Izzard once did a routine (back when I respected him...) about the benefits of a Transvestite Brigade (the element of surprise is important in battle!) so he could be on to something!
Thank you for supporting vulnerable people. A lot of social justice warriors are completely unaware of the high suicide rate among white men, and ex soldiers.
Remember ... trans people are more likely to be affected by homelessness than any other demographic 🤪
Just ask Stonewall 🙄
Even now, and I admit I am only on the fringes of homeless orgs, there has only been reports of 2 street homeless transgendered people in the last 10 years in one of the biggest cities in the UK. So what does that say for Stonewall's figures?!? There may well be transgendered people living on someone's couch, but that does not make them vulnerable in the way street homelessness does.
Typical Stonewall. They must be conflating outright homelessness with temporary accommodation to fit the victim narrative.
I cannot say I have seen the figures for the whole of the UK. But if one nation is reporting this, I suspect the rest may be using a different set of stats to gender sympathy. Street homeless people are the most vulnerable, abused and marginalised group of people in the UK.