Analysis: Westminster May Have Given Up On Trans Rights But Scotland Hasn’t
by Emily Tolano
Scotland is defying Tory transphobia to push ambitious legislation that will make trans lives easier.
Tag: trans rights
Feature: How Mutual Aid Is Reaching Its Limits for Transgender People in the UK
by June Bellebono
Aid networks are lifesavers for trans communities - but a hostile cultural and economic climate means an already deprived demographic is being stretched to breaking point.
Opinion: The Scottish Greens Want the Green Party to ‘Do Better’
by Euan Yours & Emily Tolano
Green politics are supposed to be founded on cooperation and mutual respect, but internal struggles over trans rights have led to the Scottish Greens taking a stand.
Analysis: This Is Why ‘Gender Critical’ Campaigners Like Allison Bailey Are Laying Siege to Stonewall
by Moya Lothian-McLean
Losing in court barely matters to transphobic activists – their goal is to envelope Stonewall in the stench of controversy, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
Interview: A Barrister Explains Why Employment Tribunals Are a New Trans Rights Battlefield
by Moya Lothian-McLean
Individuals with ‘gender critical’ views have started bringing public cases alleging discrimination at work - against themselves. What’s going on?
Opinion: Cis or Trans, Our Bodily Autonomy is Under Attack
by Tiffany Berruti
From the overturning of Roe v Wade to attacks on gender affirming care, both cis and trans people face barriers to basic healthcare. It’s time we recognised our shared struggle, writes Tiffany Berruti.
TyskySour: Why the Tory’s Trans U-Turn Is Shameful
Boris Johnson's U-turn on trans conversion therapy has caused outrage among LGBT groups. We speak to Ugla Stefania about the government's current stance.
Ash Wednesday: Why Libertarians Agree With Putin | Ash Sarkar
There’s a clear split between rightwing commentators, and Putin’s war on Ukraine. But between pundits and Putin’s war on woke? Not so much!
Downstream: Ash Sarkar Meets Zarah Sultana. Downstream-on-Sea
At Labour Party Conference 2021 Ash Sarkar & Zarah Sultana MP shared fish and chips by Brighton Pier. They discussed why the Labour Party is so boring, being a muslim woman of colour on the left and trans rights amongst other things. Batter not miss it!
Long Read: How the Anti-Trans Movement is Weaponising Gay Liberation
by James Greig
'Gender critical' feminists like to portray queer history as toothless and exclusionary - conveniently forgetting that gay lib has always been a movement that embraces all marginalised groups.
Analysis: Finally, a Green Party Leadership Race Worth Following
by Ell Folan
After the sudden resignation of both co-leaders, the Greens have been plunged into their most fractious leadership contest yet. It's going to be a battle - and not just over trans rights.
Opinion: Judith Butler’s Censorship by the Guardian Shows Who’s Really Being Silenced in the Fight for Trans Rights
by Moya Lothian-McLean
Despite ‘gender critical’ feminists' cries that they are being censored, the Guardian cutting a sizeable chunk of its interview with gender theorist Judith Butler shows which side is really being subjected to the violence of silence in the battle for trans liberation.
Opinion: Liberating Trans People Means Liberating Everyone
by Shon Faye
It is only through solidarity, compassion and radical reimagining that we can build a more just and joyful world, not just for trans people, but for all of us.
Ash Wednesday: What About the White Working Class?
Has the idpol-loving left abandoned the white working class? The answer is a bit more complicated than the Tories would have you think.
Opinion: Trans Athletes Competing in the Olympics Is Progress. But It’s Not Enough
by Jessy Parker Humphreys
This year's Olympics will feature the first-ever out trans competitors. But that doesn't mean it isn't continuing to exclude athletes based on their gender.
Opinion: Changing Your Mind is Good, Actually
by Rachel Connolly
There’s something liberating about seeing your views as changeable rather than as an extension of yourself, writes Rachel Connolly.
Opinion: Keir Starmer is Ignoring the Few Lessons He Could Learn From Joe Biden
by Aaron Bastani
There aren’t many lessons from Biden’s victory in the US that translate across the Atlantic. But from an openness to coalition-building to publicly supporting trans rights, the few things Keir Starmer could learn are being ignored, argues Aaron Bastani.
Report: The Police Are Using Coronavirus to Crack Down on Protest
by Rivkah Brown
Police are forcing organisers to cancel demonstrations or face arrest and a £10,000 fine under new Covid laws. Activists say 'unworkable restrictions' and harsh sanctions pose an escalating threat to the right to protest. Rivkah Brown reports.