My transgender reforms do not threaten women’s rights, says Nicola Sturgeon
2 years, 11 months ago

My transgender reforms do not threaten women’s rights, says Nicola Sturgeon

The Telegraph  

The Scottish Government wants to remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria to obtain a gender recognition certificate, instead allowing people to “self declare”. The EHRC said that the moves could in practice extend the right to change gender from a “small defined group” who had demonstrated their commitment to the process to “a wider group who identify as the opposite gender at a given point”. This is a Bill that is designed to reduce the distress, the trauma and the anxiety and often the stigmatisation that trans people suffer in our society.” Green MSP: ‘Critics are transphobes’ Her comments came after Maggie Chapman, the Scottish Green MSP, denounced critics of the reforms and questioned the impartiality of the EHRC. Marion Calder, the co-founder of For Women Scotland, one of the signatories, said: “The message we took from our meeting is that the Scottish Government has not been listening to women, and given that draft legislation will be introduced in a matter of weeks, this ‘listening’ exercise has been nothing but a sham process.”

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The Supreme Court hearing on what a ‘woman’ is is an existential attack on trans people like me
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court hearing on what a ‘woman’ is is an existential attack on trans people like me

The Independent  

Today continues the Supreme Court hearing of the For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers appeal. The Scottish government, supported by interventions from the UK Equalities and Human Rights Commission and the international human rights organisation Amnesty says no, “sex” in the Equality Act includes transgender people who have been through the gender recognition process established by the Gender Recognition …

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law

The Independent  

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‘Non-binary’ Scots outnumber trans men and women combined
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Non-binary’ Scots outnumber trans men and women combined

The Telegraph  

Trans rights activists are to step up demands for state recognition of “non-binary” people after census data revealed thousands of Scots consider themselves neither male nor female. Figures released on Thursday show that 19,990 people in Scotland identify as transgender or have a “trans history”, the first time ever that the census has shed light on the size of the …

As a doctor and mother of a 5-year-old girl, the prospect of Labour in charge of trans policy is enough to make me want to quit Britain, writes GP Renée Hoenderkamp
6 months, 3 weeks ago

As a doctor and mother of a 5-year-old girl, the prospect of Labour in charge of trans policy is enough to make me want to quit Britain, writes GP Renée Hoenderkamp

Daily Mail  

Every morning this week I have woken up with an overwhelming dread in the pit of my stomach. Last year, the Labour leader said ‘99.9 per cent of women’ do not have a penis, and in 2021 stated it was ‘not right’ to say that ‘only women have a cervix’. Although Starmer appears to have changed his mind, Labour’s senior …

Trans intervention nothing to do with ‘culture wars’ or leadership ambition, says health secretary
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trans intervention nothing to do with ‘culture wars’ or leadership ambition, says health secretary

The Independent  

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Next government should lift block on Scotland’s gender reforms, says Swinney
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Next government should lift block on Scotland’s gender reforms, says Swinney

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The next UK government should lift its block on Scotland’s …

Scottish Labour accused of backing gender self-ID law
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Scottish Labour accused of backing gender self-ID law

The Telegraph  

The Scottish manifesto pledged to ensure that new gender recognition laws north of the border were compliant with the UK Equality Act, including “the rights and protections it affords women.” However, feminist campaigners said the absence of any medical diagnosis meant that the plan was “completely and utterly self-ID”. Marion Calder, the director of For Women Scotland, said: “It appears …

Britain going backwards on trans rights, warns first transgender judge
7 months, 1 week ago

Britain going backwards on trans rights, warns first transgender judge

The Independent  

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Labour plans to ‘simplify’ process to change gender
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour plans to ‘simplify’ process to change gender

The Independent  

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Drop conversion therapy ban, SNP urged
9 months ago

Drop conversion therapy ban, SNP urged

The Telegraph  

The SNP has been urged to drop its “conversion therapy” ban after a landmark review warned the threat of legislation is making clinicians “fearful” of helping children with gender questions. The Scottish Government wants to make it a criminal offence to attempt to “change or suppress” a person’s gender identity but has insisted that “ethical” medical practices would not be …

Trans women to be banned from female NHS wards, says Steve Barclay
1 year, 3 months ago

Trans women to be banned from female NHS wards, says Steve Barclay

The Independent  

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Trans women patients 'to be banned from female wards' under plans to be announced by Health Secretary Steve Barclay today
1 year, 3 months ago

Trans women patients 'to be banned from female wards' under plans to be announced by Health Secretary Steve Barclay today

Daily Mail  

Mr Barclay will also set out a return to using 'sex-specific' language in NHS Patients will have the right to share ward with people of same biological sex Trans women patients will be banned from female hospital wards under proposals to be announced by the Health Secretary today. Steve Barclay will unveil the plans to push back against 'wokery' in …

Trans women to be banned from female hospital wards
1 year, 3 months ago

Trans women to be banned from female hospital wards

The Telegraph  

Trans women will be banned from female hospital wards under the Health Secretary’s plans to restore “common sense” to the NHS. On Tuesday, Steve Barclay will announce proposals to push back against “wokery” in the health service that has led to women’s rights being increasingly sidelined. Mr Barclay said the plan would mean the return of “a common-sense approach to …

Support for self-ID on birth certificates for transgender people falls – survey
1 year, 3 months ago

Support for self-ID on birth certificates for transgender people falls – survey

The Independent  

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Labour backs down on gender self-ID and will not follow SNP’s law change
1 year, 5 months ago

Labour backs down on gender self-ID and will not follow SNP’s law change

The Telegraph  

Labour has backed down on gender self-identification as the party confirmed it will not follow Nicola Sturgeon’s ill-fated trans law. Party chairman Anneliese Dodds insisted “sex and gender are different” and that a formal diagnosis would still be needed for transgender people to receive treatment on the NHS. Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, previously pledged to change the law …

Scottish MP claims trans people have 'learning difficulties', later apologises
1 year, 8 months ago

Scottish MP claims trans people have 'learning difficulties', later apologises

Hindustan Times  

Scottish parliamentarian Stephen Charles Kerr has triggered a controversy after he made a statement in which he claimed that there was a connection between transgender people and those who had learning difficulties. The Scottish MP from Central Scotland lashed out at the government's gender recognition reform bill. Read here: 2,000-year-old statue of Greek god Eros discovered in Italy In a …

Support for SNP and Scottish independence drops amid trans row
1 year, 11 months ago

Support for SNP and Scottish independence drops amid trans row

The Independent  

Support for Scottish independence, the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon have all dropped sharply amid criticism over the “fiasco” in the party’s approach to trans rights. The poll results come as a former SNP deputy leader said the gender reform bill, which would have made it easier for Scots to change gender, would be Ms Sturgeon’s equivalent of Margaret Thatcher’s disastrous …

Campaigners stage protest against transgender criminals in women’s prisons
1 year, 11 months ago

Campaigners stage protest against transgender criminals in women’s prisons

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Women’s rights campaigners with For Women Scotland joined with reform group Keep Prisons Safe …

Hundreds join rally against gender recognition reforms
1 year, 11 months ago

Hundreds join rally against gender recognition reforms

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A controversial gender critic has thanked the Scottish Government for …

Finland ends infertility requirement for transgender people
1 year, 11 months ago

Finland ends infertility requirement for transgender people

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Lawmakers in Finland approved amendments Wednesday that will make it substantially easier for people to change their legally recognized gender in the Nordic country. The bill allows transgender individuals who are 18 or older in Finland to legally change their genders by self-declaration without having to supply a psychiatric assessment and the certificate on their ability to reproduce. …

Tories call for Sturgeon statement on trans prisoners
1 year, 11 months ago

Tories call for Sturgeon statement on trans prisoners

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scottish Tory community safety spokesman Russell Findlay called on the First Minister to make …

Sturgeon should step in to stop transfer of transgender prisoner, say Tories
1 year, 11 months ago

Sturgeon should step in to stop transfer of transgender prisoner, say Tories

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scottish Conservative equalities spokeswoman, Rachael Hamilton, said Scott has also attacked female staff while …

London, Scotland head for showdown as gender debate rages
1 year, 11 months ago

London, Scotland head for showdown as gender debate rages

Al Jazeera  

In an unprecedented move, London has used its powers to block Scotland’s gender reform bill. On Monday, the UK government triggered a Section 35 order to prevent Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill from reaching royal assent and passing into law. The GRR bill, which passed in the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood last month, states that a medical diagnosis of gender …

Trans community and supporters stage protest outside Scotland Office
1 year, 11 months ago

Trans community and supporters stage protest outside Scotland Office

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The campaigners gathered outside the Scotland Office in Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh on …

Scottish gender bill veto is 'slippery slope from devolution to direct rule', SNP claims
1 year, 11 months ago

Scottish gender bill veto is 'slippery slope from devolution to direct rule', SNP claims

The Telegraph  

The Government announced yesterday that it will bring forward a ban on conversion therapy, including for trans people. Robert Jenrick, the Immigration Minister, said this morning that the Government's aim is to come up with legislation which will strike the balance between stopping "malicious activities" and ensuring that "well-meaning loved ones and trusted advisers to children can provide the support …

Scotland vows to challenge UK in court over gender law veto
1 year, 11 months ago

Scotland vows to challenge UK in court over gender law veto

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scotland’s leader said Tuesday she will take the British government to court over its decision to block a Scottish law that makes it easier for people to change their gender on official documents. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Conservative U.K. government was making a “profound mistake” by vetoing the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed by the Scottish …

Explained: Scotland’s transgender rights bill and UK’s decision to block it
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: Scotland’s transgender rights bill and UK’s decision to block it

Firstpost  

Scotland wants to empower trans people, giving them more liberty to change their gender. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has blocked the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed in Scotland on 22 December. The legislation, which would make it easier for people to change their legal gender, was blocked by UK ministers, saying it would have an “adverse impact” on equality …

Sturgeon threatens court action after Sunak confirms he WILL block Scotland's gender identity law
1 year, 11 months ago

Sturgeon threatens court action after Sunak confirms he WILL block Scotland's gender identity law

Daily Mail  

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has threatened court action over a 'full-frontal attack' by Rishi Sunak after he confirmed Westminster will block Scotland's controversial gender identity legislation from becoming law. The Scottish First Minister had earlier attempted to warn the UK Government against blocking the gender identity legislation Rishi Sunak is preventing the Holyrood legislation from receiving royal assent amid warnings …

‘Traumatised’ women ‘could quit female-only clubs’ over Scottish gender reforms
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Traumatised’ women ‘could quit female-only clubs’ over Scottish gender reforms

The Telegraph  

“Traumatised” women could quit female-only clubs and sports after encountering people who have quickly changed their legal gender using Nicola Sturgeon's self-ID reforms, UK government papers vetoing the move have warned. Documents setting out the detailed reasons for the Scottish Secretary's controversial decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform Bill warned it could lead to a rise in the number …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rishi Sunak is right to block this flawed legislation
1 year, 11 months ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rishi Sunak is right to block this flawed legislation

Daily Mail  

Of the three massive challenges facing Rishi Sunak this week, the Mail was much heartened yesterday to see him meet the first one head on. His decision to block the SNP's dangerously ill-judged Gender Recognition Bill was an act of political courage which will be applauded on both sides of the border. Rishi Sunak's decision to block the SNP's dangerously …

UK government to block controversial Scottish gender reform bill
1 year, 11 months ago

UK government to block controversial Scottish gender reform bill

Hindustan Times  

The UK government will block Scotland's controversial gender reform bill, Scotland Secretary Alister Jack said on Monday in a move that is likely to set up a legal showdown between the two governments. "I have decided to make an order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998, preventing the Scottish parliament's Gender Recognition Reform Bill from proceeding to Royal …

UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law
2 years ago

UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law

CNN  

CNN — The UK government has blocked a new law intended to allow trans people in Scotland to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis – a controversial move that has added fuel to the already highly emotional debate over Scottish independence. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack – the minister representing Scotland in the UK government – announced Monday that …

UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law
2 years ago

UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law

CNN  

CNN — The UK government has blocked a new law intended to allow trans people in Scotland to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis – a controversial move that has added fuel to the already highly emotional debate over Scottish independence. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack – the minister representing Scotland in the UK government – announced Monday that …

Nicola Sturgeon’s trans law will hurt English women’s rights, Government fears
2 years ago

Nicola Sturgeon’s trans law will hurt English women’s rights, Government fears

The Telegraph  

The Government fears Nicola Sturgeon’s trans law will undermine women’s rights in England’s schools, hospitals and prisons, The Telegraph understands. Government lawyers have been commissioned to look at the issue and also examine whether the new laws mean that single-sex schools could be forced to change their rules to allow people who have changed gender to attend. Under Edinburgh’s new …

‘Completely reasonable’ for government to consider blocking Scottish gender laws, Sunak says
2 years ago

‘Completely reasonable’ for government to consider blocking Scottish gender laws, Sunak says

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak has said it would be “completely reasonable” for the UK government to consider blocking Scotland’s controversial new self-identification gender reforms. “So I think it is completely reasonable for the UK Government to have a look at it, understand what the consequences are for women and children’s safety in the rest of the UK, and then decide on what …

Rishi Sunak says Government could block Nicola Sturgeon’s gender Bill
2 years ago

Rishi Sunak says Government could block Nicola Sturgeon’s gender Bill

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has said it is “completely reasonable” for the Government to consider blocking Nicola Sturgeon’s overhaul of transgender laws. But the law could be vetoed after Alister Jack, the Scottish Secretary, warned that the Government was willing to employ powers never used before to stop it receiving Royal Assent. Under Section 35 of the 1998 Scotland Act, Westminster can …

MSPs pass gender reforms but UK Government threatens block
2 years ago

MSPs pass gender reforms but UK Government threatens block

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK Government has said it may block Scotland’s controversial …

Gender self-determination to be granted in Spain, Scotland
2 years ago

Gender self-determination to be granted in Spain, Scotland

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s lower house of Parliament Thursday passed a law that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical supervision. Up to now, Spanish transgender people needed a diagnosis by several doctors of gender dysphoria, which is the psychological condition of not feeling a match between one’s biological sex and gender …

Gender self-determination to be granted in Spain, Scotland
2 years ago

Gender self-determination to be granted in Spain, Scotland

The Independent  

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Controversial gender reforms passed by MSPs
2 years ago

Controversial gender reforms passed by MSPs

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trans rights are not in competition with women’s rights, and as so often before, …

Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill – What it means and what comes next
2 years ago

Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill – What it means and what comes next

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed after lengthy debates at Holyrood, often amid divisive …

Nicola Sturgeon's Gender Reform Bill faces veto under never-before-used legal powers
2 years ago

Nicola Sturgeon's Gender Reform Bill faces veto under never-before-used legal powers

The Telegraph  

Nicola Sturgeon’s overhaul of transgender laws faces being vetoed after ministers said they were willing to use never-used-before powers to block it from receiving Royal Assent. MSPs opposed to the law, which was passed by 86 votes to 39 at Holyrood, branded it “Nicola Sturgeon’s gender self-ID experiment” and warned that male predators would inevitably change their sex to prey …

Scotland’s move to simplify gender change stirs strong views
2 years ago

Scotland’s move to simplify gender change stirs strong views

Associated Press  

LONDON — A plan by Scotland’s government to make it easier for people to change gender for legal purposes has sparked acrimonious debate, with lawmakers arguing inside the Edinburgh parliament and rival groups of protesters demonstrating outside. Tuesday’s debate descended into acrimony, with spectators shouting “Shame on you” after lawmakers defeated an amendment that aimed to prevent convicted sex offenders …

Ministers threaten legal action over fears Nicola Sturgeon’s gender bill could lead to ‘trans tourism’
2 years, 1 month ago

Ministers threaten legal action over fears Nicola Sturgeon’s gender bill could lead to ‘trans tourism’

The Telegraph  

Ministers have threatened legal action over Scottish gender recognition reforms amid concern over “trans tourism”. They warned it could lead to “trans tourism” - whereby a transgender woman could travel to Scotland to have their gender legally changed, then use their new official status to access female-only spaces south of the border. She added it was “not possible” for the …

SNP minister RESIGNS over gender recognition law
2 years, 2 months ago

SNP minister RESIGNS over gender recognition law

Daily Mail  

An SNP minister has dramatically resigned from Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish Government today over a controversial law that will make it easier for people as young as 16 to change gender without medical evidence - just hours before MPSs were due to vote on the legislation. Community safety minister Ash Regan said her 'conscience' would not allow her to vote with …

Nicola Sturgeon’s transgender plan confusing for rest of UK, equality commission warns
2 years, 3 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon’s transgender plan confusing for rest of UK, equality commission warns

The Telegraph  

Nicola Sturgeon’s controversial plan to allow people to self-identify their legal gender in Scotland risks “confusion” about their status in the rest of the UK and the services they can access, the equalities watchdog has warned. The watchdog warned there would be “implications for the operation of the Equality Act”, which outlaws sex discrimination, regardless of whether the UK Government …

Scots who change gender under new trans laws risk having status ignored in England
2 years, 6 months ago

Scots who change gender under new trans laws risk having status ignored in England

The Telegraph  

People who change their legal sex in Scotland under Nicola Sturgeon’s controversial overhaul of transgender laws may see their new status ignored when they cross the border, it has emerged. The Telegraph understands that UK ministers are considering refusing to recognise gender recognition certificates which would be issued under the new SNP system, which will operate under a "self-identification" model …

‘This Pride Month we must pressure politicians for a full ban on conversion therapy’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘This Pride Month we must pressure politicians for a full ban on conversion therapy’

The Independent  

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Belfast protest calls for ban on conversion therapy for transgender people
2 years, 9 months ago

Belfast protest calls for ban on conversion therapy for transgender people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 200 people gathered …

Rowling doubles down on "transphobic" remarks about gender reform bill on International Women's Day
2 years, 10 months ago

Rowling doubles down on "transphobic" remarks about gender reform bill on International Women's Day

Salon  

J.K. Rowling doubled down on her opposition to legislation that would make it "less traumatic and inhumane" for trans individuals to legally change their gender on International Women's Day. "The law Nicola Sturgeon's trying to pass in Scotland will harm the most vulnerable women in society: those seeking help after male violence/rape and incarcerated women," the author wrote. "Multiple women's …

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