The same old tired, fear-based rhetoric from anti-trans lobbyists and politicians about a “tidal wave” of people identifying as transgender. (fueled, they claim, by the all-powerful propagator of “social contagion”) got a massive reality check recently. Of course, facts rarely get in the way of a good drama. A sensationalist New York Times article on
Read More“Faith” as an imperative is a veto against science-in praxi, it means lies at any price. Friedrich Nietzsche After six years of delays, and despite the filibustering of the Tories. On the 22nd of December, the Gender Recognition Reform bill finally passed. But, within an hour of its passing, Alister Jack, had said Westminster would
Read MorePolitics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed. Mao ZeDong, Lecture, 1938 Today, the completely unbiased, not at all transphobic Telegraph reported that JK Rowling has said that the “Tories have been handed an open goal” by Labour, due to their support for the GRR. And as a result, the Tories will
Read MoreWe owe a great debet today to our trans and non binary friends, collgues, comrads and relitives … Today is for you Maggie Chapman MSP As I predicted, the GRR passed Stage 1; 88 to 33. However, it clearly wasn’t without issues, the relatively unknown Ash Regan resigned as minister despite not having the guts
Read MoreI figure lots of predictions is best. People will forget the ones I get wrong and marvel over the rest. Alan Cox Later today, sometime after 2 PM and before 5 PM, the Scottish Parliament will debate and vote on Stage 1 of the GRR (Gender Recognition Reform Bill). This has been a long coming.
Read MoreSaying “fascists have infiltrated the GC movement” is like saying “dogs have infiltrated Crufts” @DomM_G_ Back at the start of this year, Lorna Slater was heavily criticised by certain quarters (including the tories) for calling the ‘Gender Critical’ movement a product of the far right. Well; time has proven her right. Over the last couple
Read MoreWhat is Rapid-onset gender dysphoria and does it really exist?
Read More“Beware of pro-government media in your country, because it doesn’t open your eyes, it just makes you blind!” Mehmet Murat ildan Trans people have long complained about media bias against us, especially from state-controlled media such as the BBC. Often people assume this is just hyperbole, “The press isn’t biased, you just don’t like what
Read More“What do you care, your not going to get pregnant” A transphobe to me about our support for buffer zones. At a time when we have an increase in the number of hate crimes reported by LGBT+ people and especially trans people, an ongoing crisis in GIC wait times, and the Gender Recognition Reform Bill
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