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The world may feel a little better off to some of us this month, as a certain incumbent's attempts to appeal election results founder one by one. But we cannot forget that those of us most marginalised and oppressed by the status quo are still living through real hostility day-to-day. 

The struggle for Trans Rights goes on. This week alone has seen disappointment, as Lush admit donating to an anti-trans pressure group, frustration, as a High Court ruling creates more obstacles for under-16s to access puberty blockers, and inspiration, in the form of Elliott Page's moving statements about coming out as trans. While mainstream media oscillates between overt transphobia and debating the 'trans issue' as though trans folks are just points of policy and not actual people, alternative and queer reporting has a crucial role to play in shifting the narrative.

Here at the Radical, we are developing plans for more dedicated coverage of trans rights struggles, which platforms trans voices rather than sidelining them. Look out for that in the new year. If you would be interested in contributing to that coverage, either by sharing your own experience or helping to showcase that of others, please get in touch.

The UK's second national lockdown ended this week amid another farcical round of Tory in-fighting. Students are being encouraged to return home during a 'travel window' between December 3rd and 9th to complete the Autumn term virtually, begging the question of why the risks of in-person teaching were taken on at all. As both staff unions and striking students have highlighted, the semester has been handled shambolically and unsafely by many universities. ---
December can be a stressful month for many, particularly those working in healthcare and hospitality, and that is only more true during a pandemic. Whatever your circumstances, we hope you are able to find some time for your friends, your family and yourself.

Solidarity and happy holidays,
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