Lesbian Pride, Lesbian Protest
by Jo Bartosch Yesterday I counted the women on the 2018 Pride in London website, the actual women — not the diva drag queens. In a tableau of thirteen images, there was …
This gender battle is harder to solve than Brexit
Janice Turner Long-promised consultation on trans rights will show how fierce the arguments are and how vulnerable both sides feel If Brexit is the most divisive issue in British politics, …
Twitter ‘bans women against trans ideology’, say feminists
Twitter is banning women who “speak out against the dangerous dogma of trans ideology”, a feminist group has said. In a letter to Twitter director Martha Lane Fox, Fair Play …
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Transgenderism and Lesbian Erasure
What are the implications and consequences of transgenderism for lesbians? The acronym ‘LGBT’ suggests a common interest between lesbians and those identifying as transgender, but is this really the case? …
Transgender activists and the real war on women
A dispatch from the new front line in free speech by Judith Green How hard is it for women to talk freely about sex, gender and the law? Not very, …
Even a party for women won’t take on trans lobby
By Janice Turner On Tuesday I attended a meeting on the Gender Recognition Act by a group called A Woman’s Place. The venue wasn’t announced until that morning as trans …
Most children and teens with gender dysphoria also have multiple other psychological issues
By Alex Fradera New research on gender identity disorder (also known as gender dysphoria, in which a person does not identify with their biological sex) questions how best to handle the …
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How transgender identity self declaration erases women’s rights
Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans Discussion of the Gender Recognition Act at the Grand Central Glasgow Hotel on Wednesday 10th January 7-10pm From the Let’s Talk About Gender Series by Venice Allan …
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Ma Vie En Rose: Ruth Hunt’s Rose-Tinted Trans*Goggles and the anti-Woman Politics of Stonewall
by Miranda Yardley I first spoke with Stonewall’s Ruth Hunt just over three years ago when the organisation announced it would be engaging with the transgender community. This resulted in …
Gender identity: What do legal changes have to do with women’s rights?
Trans activists have welcomed moves from the government to “streamline and de-medicalise the process” of changing legal gender. But some women are worried about the potential impact on their own …
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