Why the Starmer government worries me as a trans woman
The Tories are out of government for the first time in 14 years in the UK. For a lot of people, this is cause for celebration, there’s a…
Sarah Clarke
Who is welcome in queer spaces?
It’s June and for LGBTQ+ people who spend way too much of our time on the internet that means one thing — discourse! Pride season always…
Against polite transphobia: JK Rowling, the Sunday Times and Keir Starmer
JK Rowling’s recent decision to lash out at a trans woman for acting as a manager for a low level women’s football team has led to a lot…
The Cass Review did not take place
The Cass Review released its final report last month. Criticisms of the final report from the trans community have been many and varied…
Cass and social transition: What does the evidence tell us?
The team behind the Cass review recently published an FAQ seeking to clarify certain claims being made about the review. Speaking against…
The trouble with “any other minority”
It’s a common refrain when a public figure makes a transphobic statement; “They wouldn’t say that about any other minority.” It often comes…
The Labour Vanishes: AI, machine learning and automation
We live, we are told, in a golden age of AI, with major tech companies like Google regularly and loudly announcing that they are getting…
What can trans people learn from the 2021 census?
The ONS recently released a bunch of data on sexual orientation and gender identity and various demographic variables tracked in the…
Why trans people need solidarity from the workers movement; some thoughts on International Women’s…
Today is International Women’s Day, a long standing tradition of celebrating working class women’s struggles against patriarchy and…
Who cares about All Women Shortlists? Eddie Izzard, Transphobia and manufactured controversy
Since Eddie Izzard announced her intention to seek to be the Labour MP candidate for Sheffield Central, a torrent of abuse and harassment…
The Gender Debate; when is enough enough?
Last month, the EHRC wrote to the Scottish Parliament calling for the Scottish government to delay planned reforms to the Gender…
Why I don’t call myself a skeptic any more
For much of my adult life, I’ve thought of myself as a skeptic. I strongly believe in the power of science as means to improve our lives…