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Corporate Stupidity Files: Infinity War
Read More…: Corporate Stupidity Files: Infinity WarThis story is an example of how companies act against their own interests by sacrificing themselves on the altar of gender ideology. Two years ago, John Lewis set up a Pride in Partnership photography exhibition at its Oxford Street store in London. It also published a staff magazine produced by the partnership’s LGBTQIA+ network. Both were timed to coincide with LGBT History Month, previously known as February. Identity magazine promoted Mermaids and the use of breast-binders. The photography exhibition featured two members of staff in fetish gear. Facing a backlash, John Lewis distanced itself from the magazine, saying it didn’t…
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FWS day 3: Suicide is Shameless
Read More…: FWS day 3: Suicide is ShamelessThe arguments advanced by the Scottish government in court today boiled down to a simple proposition: banning men from women’s prisons puts transgender prisoners at increased risk of suicide, and that is “unacceptable”. Gerry Moynihan KC, acting for the Scottish government, told the judge, Lady Ross, that a blanket ban on men in women’s prisons would be an “artificial constraint” on the Scottish ministers. Even worse, it would “add an extra pressure” to a small number of people who might take their lives. It was therefore not acceptable “to promote a rule for the preservation of the privacy and dignity…
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FWS day 2: Dawn of the Intervenors
Read More…: FWS day 2: Dawn of the IntervenorsToday brought a range of textures and styles from the learned folk arguing the toss in Edinburgh’s Court of Session. There was a lot of tedious guff, briefly enlivened – mainly by Janys Scott KC, who spoke for the Equality and Human Rights Commission as an intervenor (you can download their submission at the bottom of this piece). But let’s go in chronological order. First out of the traps was Tony Convery, the second person to speak on behalf of For Women Scotland. FWS say the guidance by which Scottish Prison Service staff are required to consider putting trans-identified males…
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For Women Scotland back in court
Read More…: For Women Scotland back in courtTen months after the Supreme Court confirmed trans-identifying men are not women, the campaign group For Women Scotland were back in court today aiming to give the Scottish government another shoeing. This time Trina Budge, Susan Smith and Marion Calder were at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, seeking to have the Scottish policy of housing men in women’s prisons declared unlawful. As per the Supreme Court case, the Court of Session has allowed two intervenors to make arguments – the Equality and Human Rights Commission (which covers England, Scotland and Wales) and the Scottish Human Rights Commission, which –…
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Mandy Clare: V for Victory
Read More…: Mandy Clare: V for VictoryOn the day I speak to her, Mandy Clare should have been in court, standing trial for assault by beating and criminal damage. Instead she is reflecting on a horrendous few months which saw her arrested, charged and suspended from her job simply for – in her view – doing her job as a local councillor. Mandy is the Cheshire West and Chester (CW&C) Borough councillor for Winsford Dene. Her legal troubles began on 28 June this year when she attended Winsford Pride, a supposedly family-friendly free day out in Winsford, Cheshire. Winsford Pride is council-funded and takes place on…
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Tavistock whistleblowers call for immediate halt to puberty blocker trial
Read More…: Tavistock whistleblowers call for immediate halt to puberty blocker trialSusan and Marcus Evans – two of the first whistleblowers involved in exposing the scandal at the Tavistock’s GenderIdentity Development Service (GIDS) – have written to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, asking him to “immediately halt” the proposed UK puberty blocker trial. The whistleblowers believe “the proposed research risks causing iatrogenic harm to children who will bear the consequences for life.” Iatrogenic means an illness caused by medical examination or treatment. The trial is expected to involve around 220 children under the age of 16, some of whom will be given drugs which stop their bodies going through puberty. Sue…
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Belfast Film Festival: Written Closings
Read More…: Belfast Film Festival: Written ClosingsAs subscribers to the GenderBlog newsletter will know – yesterday was the final day of Morrison v Belfast Film Festival at the Belfast Employment Tribunal. Sara Morrison has made a claim against her former employer, alleging discrimination for her gender-critical/sex-realist beliefs and constructive dismissal. In yesterday’s newsletter I laid out the closing oral submissions from both sides. This blog post records excerpts from the written closing submissions from the Belfast Film Festival. Click here for the written closing submissions from the Sara Morrison’s legal team. Both are really interesting for what they say about the case and the context they…
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Morrison: Written Closings
Read More…: Morrison: Written ClosingsAs subscribers to the GenderBlog newsletter will know – yesterday was the final day of Morrison v Belfast Film Festival at the Belfast Employment Tribunal. Sara Morrison has made a claim against her former employer, alleging discrimination for her gender-critical/sex-realist beliefs and constructive dismissal. In yesterday’s newsletter I laid out the closing oral submissions from both sides. This blog post records excerpts from the written closing submissions of Sara Morrison’s team. Click here for the written closing submissions from the Belfast Film Festival. Both are really interesting for what they say about the case and the context they present. The…
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Sara Morrison’s speech
Read More…: Sara Morrison’s speechAs it is a matter of some significance to her employment tribunal, I have reproduced a transcript of Sara Morrison’s speech at the Let Women Speak event in Belfast on 16 April 2023. You can also watch the speech on youtube. Sara starts 1hr 4mins in. It’s only four minutes long. The transcript immediately below has been lightly edited for readability. The transcript below that is (to my ears) an exact transcript. There is very little difference between the two, and I appreciate the importance and primacy of the exact transcript over the one immediately below. Lightly edited transcript for…
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Morrison v Belfast Film Festival: Week 1
Read More…: Morrison v Belfast Film Festival: Week 1This employment tribunal is taking place at Killymeal House in Belfast. Sara Morrison is the Claimant. Belfast Film Festival (BFF) are the Respondent. Morrison is claiming discrimination against her for her gender critical (or as she prefers “sex realist”) views after she was socially cancelled for speaking at this Let Women Speak event (see 1hr 4 mins in). It began on Monday 10 November and ran for five days. After a weekend break it is scheduled to crank back up tomorrow and potentially run for another five days until this Friday 21 November. You can read an interview with Sara…
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