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Penny Mordaunt hits back at new claims she supported gender self-identification

Tory leadership contender Penny Mordaunt has hit back at fresh claims that she supported gender self-identification when she was a government equalities minister. In the first televised debate on Friday, former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch and ...

17 Jul 2022 at 00:43

Transgender guidance for schools to be published for summer term, says PM

Rishi Sunak has expressed his concern about a report suggesting some secondary schools are not informing parents as soon as a child questions their gender identity. The Prime Minister said it is important that parents “know what’s going on” as he ...

30 Mar 2023 at 12:48

Schools to tell parents if pupils question gender in guidance this week – report

Schools will be forced to tell parents if students are questioning their gender under new Government guidance to be published this week, according to a report. Teachers will be required to disclose the information even when pupils object, The ...

18 Jun 2023 at 23:22

Health & Wellbeing

As transphobic hate crimes rise by 11% in a year, how to be a better ally

Transgender hate crimes have increased by 11% in England and Wales, according to new data. Statistics from the Home Office found transgender hate crimes increased by to 4,732 offences in the year ending March 2023. The rise could be partly ...

06 Oct 2023 at 09:33

Ex-health secretary ‘overruled officials’ with puberty blockers ban, court told

The former health secretary overruled officials and acted on her “personal views” of a review into gender services when she used emergency legislation to ban puberty blockers, the High Court has been told. Campaign group TransActual, and ...

12 Jul 2024 at 12:48

Life

How can I be a better ally to trans people right now?

Thinking about how you can be a better ally to trans people? Allies play an important role in supporting marginalised communities and helping create a more inclusive, safe and equal society – and this isn’t just about Pride Month. As ...

21 Jun 2023 at 10:38

Tory politician ejected from conference for heckling Suella Braverman’s speech

Tory member heckles Braverman during conference speech

A senior elected Tory was ejected from the Conservative conference for heckling Suella Braverman as she railed against the “poison” of “gender ideology”. London Assembly member Andrew Boff told reporters the Home Secretary had been ...

03 Oct 2023 at 18:40

Starmer says transgender issues need to be handled with ‘respect and dignity’

Sir Keir Starmer said his views on gender issues “start with biology” as he backed blocking trans women from female-only hospital wards and prisons. The Labour leader was speaking as the Government proposed changes to England’s ...

30 Apr 2024 at 09:48

Petition backed by JK Rowling to clarify Equality Act nets 100,000 signatures

A JK Rowling-backed petition calling for the Government to clarify equality legislation will be considered in Parliament after it received more than 100,000 signatures. The Harry Potter author was among those to support the ...

10 Mar 2023 at 16:06

Activist who told crowd ‘punch a terf’ found not guilty of encouraging assault

A transgender activist who told a crowd to “punch a terf” has been found not guilty of intentionally encouraging the commission of an offence. Sarah Baker made the comment at a Pride event in central London on July 8. The ...

31 Aug 2023 at 16:30

Nadine Dorries supports ban on trans swimmers in elite women’s events

Sport Secretary Nadine Dorries has voiced strong support for the move to ban trans swimmers from competing in elite women’s events. The global governing body for swimming, Fina, voted to exclude athletes who have gone ...

20 Jun 2022 at 11:21

Trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban to ‘respect teacher and parent roles’

A promise to ban conversion therapy has “lingered in the lobby of good intentions for far too long”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he committed to a draft Bill to legislate against such practices. The Government said its ...

17 Jul 2024 at 19:08

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