Post #4882024 · Elektrine

2026-09-28 08:16 UTC

I would love #parkrun to be more explicitly trans-inclusive, but for their lack of desire/ability to enforce participants use their government IDs (which can (at least currently) be changed to accurately reflect gender rather than sex assigned at birth anyway) and all of the privacy concerns that such verification entails - they are threatened by a well-funded and rabid mob of literally a handful of people.

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@swisslet@mas.to 2026-09-28 09:18

@fak@cupoftea.social I’m on a parkrun core team and we occasionally get those mega-tourists wearing “bring back the stats” t-shirts. I find it infuriating that there’s a thing they love and that this is all they bring to the party. Meanwhile, the event - which at a local level has fuck all to do with the decisions of head office - is put on by a team of volunteers for them to enjoy. They also often hunt for easy volunteer credits. No, I don’t need a single 27 minute pacer, but I’ve spent all week chasing a timekeeper and three marshals. Thanks for your contribution.

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@fak@cupoftea.social 2026-09-28 09:32

A reminder that their latest protest is scheduled for this Saturday (3rd October) so if you just happen to be wearing trans flag colours (light blue, pink and white) that might be a nice visual response. I will be in my TransFC football shirt, and as always my trans flag wristband. I might add a trans flag ribbon too.

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