LGBT Cons Ally of the Year is… Penny Mordaunt… really?
During the Conservative Party conference held in Birmingham this year, former leadership candidate and MP for Portsmouth North Penny Mordaunt was presented with the award for ‘Ally of the Year’ by the Tory LGBTQ+ group called the LGBT Conservatives.
Gender Recognition Act reform: FAQ
Self ID, otherwise known as Gender Recognition Act reform is once again a trending topic. This following Scotland's progress on reform which looks to demedicalise the process.
JK Rowling selfie attacks Nicola Sturgeon over trans-inclusion
A JK Rowling selfie has become a news item after the Harry Potter author posted one to social media. In which, she is seen wearing a t-shirt targeting Nicola Sturgeon by calling her the "destroyer of women's rights".
Chest binding; organisations who provide safety information are a “beacon of light”
With all the talk of chest binders after mainstream media took aim at them and Mermaids UK we are seeing the same pattern. The voices of those actually affected by the issues are not being heard. Correcting that for Trans Writes is Keith Ramsted with his chest binding story about the need for harm reduction;
Mermaids UK criticised by British media (and JK Rowling) for giving chest binder to...
Children's charity and parental support group Mermaids UK have come under fire from the usual transphobic suspects trying to demonise any and all support for trans youth. This time over the use and support of teens using a chest binder. JK Rowling was there too, in case you cared.
Kevin Lister fired over treatment of transgender student
Kevin Lister, a teacher from Swindon, was fired and is now taking legal action against his former school. He was fired regaridng his treatment of a transgender student.
Tribunal finds trans woman was discriminated against
An employment tribunal has found that a trans woman was discriminated against when she was asked about her use of the changing areas. This discrimination was based on the protected characteristic of gender reassignment.
Trans talking points: Bailey, Joyce + more
As it has been very quiet in the papers since the death of the world's largest landowner, I thought it a good idea to...
JK Rowling’s horrific claim that trans women “retain male pattern criminality”
This transphobic disinformation has been floating around for many years now and has been debunked repeatedly. Despite this it persists as a quasi-religious belief amongst transphobes such as JK Rowling who repeated the claim on Twitter.
Graham Norton: JK Rowling ‘enjoys’ fighting on Twitter
In an interview with the Sunday Times, Graham Norton said that he believes JK Rowling enjoys fighting on Twitter after comments she made to him.