Category: transgender rights

‘Gender Expression’ May Become a Protected Right in Maine Constitution

The recent shifting of majorities in the Maine Legislature from the GOP to the Democrats has encouraged Democrat lawmakers to try to protect the rights of transgender people by enshrining “gender expression” in the state Constitution. Gender expression is the way a person shows their gender identity by means of dress, appearance, and behavior. Though…


Court Overrules ‘Rainbow’ Appeal to Block Women’s Rights Activist Posie Parker From Entering NZ

The New Zealand High Court has dismissed calls to block British women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (Posie Parker) from entering the country. Earlier this week, the country’s immigration department reviewed the requirements for allowing Keen into New Zealand after her “Let Women Speak” rallies across Australia were met with fierce counter-protests from LGBT+ advocates. On March…


‘Not Safe For Women’: Speakers Pull Out of Women Rights Rally in Canberra Over Fears For Safety

Australian campaigners for women’s rights have cited safety fears as the reasoning behind their decision to pull out of the Let Women Speak rally in Australia’s capital city Canberra on March 23. The Australian Let Women Speak rallies, organised by women rights advocate Kelli-Jay Keen (also known as Posie Parker), have been plagued by controversy…


California Turns Into Transgender Sanctuary State for Kids Trying to Modify Their Gender

California became the first sanctuary state in the country to allow children to undergo procedures related to modifying their gender on Jan. 1, adopting a stance that is vastly controversial, in contrast to some Republican-led states that have begun cracking down on invasive medical intervention for transgender-identifying kids. SB 107 was signed into law by Democrat…


Newly Recruited BBC Journalists Told to Lobby MPs and Protest on Transgender Rights

A lobby group has been training new BBC journalists on how to use their influence to lobby politicians on trans and nonbinary issues as well as attend protests, at odds with its strict historical impartiality guidelines. On June 15, Stephen Nolan, a presenter on BBC Radio Ulster, talked to an anonymous BBC insider who told…