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
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
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
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