A group providing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) education in Scottish schools has received almost £400,000 in government funding. The latest accounts for Glasgow-based Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) show it received the six-figure sum in three grants from 2020 to 2022. The registered charity—which faced closure in 2019 according to the BBC—provides services…
Children’s Doctor Claims Scotland’s Offer of Puberty Blockers to Children a ‘Medical Scandal’
A retired paediatrician has described the Scottish government’s refusal to stop the routine prescription of puberty blockers to children as “a medical scandal.” Dr Jenny Cunningham has questioned why Scotland’s health service continues offering the hormone-stopping drugs to those as young as 12 years old despite the NHS in England announcing it was stopping the…
The Progressive Scottish Gender Bill
Commentary It’s often difficult to distinguish the cunning from the stupidity, the foolishness from the evil, of the political class. In Scotland, a bill has been passed to make it easier for 16-year-olds to change their gender on official documents and to be recognized as their chosen gender (the word sex has, of course, been…
Scotland Approves Gender Recognition Bill Making It Easier to Self ID
Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill has passed, though the UK government said it may block it. Scotland has now become the first country in the UK to back a process of self-ID for legally changing gender. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, will allow anyone over the age of sixteen to self-ID via a statutory…
Elite Female Olympians Voice Concerns Over Impact of Scotland’s Gender Reform on Women’s Sports
Two former Olympians have voiced their concerns over female sporting categories amid proposals to reform Scotland’s gender recognition process. They also were disappointed that Scottish polticians did not seek evidence from female athletes during their oral evidence session on sport last month. Former competitive swimmer Sharron Davies and former marathon runner Mara Yamauchi visited Edinburgh…
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