Facts matter. Trans women like me have been using female facilities since before I was born. Before JK Rowling was born. You don't need ID to use a loo

Ireland made it easier for trans people to amend their birth certificates in 2015. There's no evidence it's caused any problems

Please don't tweet me examples of trans criminals. Sadly, there are awful people from all walks of life

We don't tell gay people like Elton John that they're not allowed to adopt just because Jeffrey Dahmer was gay

It's wrong to justify discrimination based on a few bad apples.

Also, my tweets last night about bringing 'people in the middle' on board weren't about pandering to outright bigots

I still think it's degrading to enter into debates about whether we're 'real' women. And dangerous if it provides someone with a platform to spread misinformation

Like many trans people no doubt sometimes I want to scream at the cruel and inaccurate things I see being said about us

But I'm not sure I have a better approach than trying to remain calm and dignified while providing the facts confidently and refusing to be drawn into nonsense

Finally, I urge journalists to investigate the situation in Ireland as @libby_brooks has

Speak to women's organisations, the police and other public bodies and find evidence – not "concerns" – EVIDENCE that treating trans people fairly has caused problems https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/15/monumental-change-ireland-transformed-transgender-rights?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Tagging this here too https://twitter.com/parislees/status/1277685037496971264