Brilliant as ever. However, two points: firstly, the Sun isn't the worst media outlet here in the UK when it comes to transphobia (they're absolute shit generally, and I say that as someone from Liverpool. Just look up the Sun's relationship to my city in light of the Hillsborough disaster to see why). The Mail and the Time (of London) are both far more egregious in their coverage of trans people, especially, as ever, trans women.
And secondly, I want to share your cautious optimism in the light of the Belfast incident. However, I'm minded that the actual murder of a 16 year old trans girl, less than 30 miles from me, has done little to nothing in changing general hostility towards the trans community here in the UK. I remain resolute in my defiance of our haters but even I'm shaken by recent political moves. Moves which I'm profoundly unhappy in being proven right in predicting.

Regardless, we cannot, will not, allow ourselves to go quietly into the night. The fight continues anew.