Mermaids makes inaccurate claims about Girlguiding policy
The transgender charity claims members are being “expelled”—but its campaign misrepresents both Girlguiding’s new membership rules and the legal status of the EHRC code. Mermaids—the controversial charity that campaigns for transgender-identifying children and young people—is claiming that Girlguiding will “expel all trans girls and women” from the organisation on September 6. That is not an […]
Breastfeeding conference cancelled after male lactation controversy
An Irish conference featuring a male speaker whose previous work included helping men induce lactation has been cancelled following criticism of its programme. A taxpayer-funded breastfeeding conference in Ireland has been cancelled after attracting criticism over its decision to invite a male speaker whose work includes helping men induce lactation. Jacob Engelsman had been due […]
UNISON leader backs campaign to change gender-recognition law
General secretary Andrea Egan has pledged to campaign for legal change—but female members’ rights to privacy in workplace toilets and changing rooms went unmentioned. Female NHS workers who belong to UNISON may want to know what their union is campaigning for. In a recent video, UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan said the union wants the […]
Mayors resist new code on single-sex services
Hackney mayor Zoë Garbett has instructed council staff not to “police access”, while Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig has declined to commit to implementing the updated EHRC code. Imagine a mayor declaring the smoking ban “unworkable” and instructing staff not to enforce it in council-run buildings. Or saying seatbelt laws conflict with her personal beliefs, […]