Category: transgender

Scotland’s Transgender Reform Plan Sparks Opposition From ‘Army of Women’

The Scottish government’s plan to allow people to “self-declare” their own gender without a doctors’ approval has met with strong grassroots opposition from an “army of women” from diverse social and political backgrounds, a new study has revealed. Scottish ministers are planning to reform the Gender Recognition Act to make it easier for people to…


Transgenderism Diminishes Women Patients’ Dignity and Safety: UK Lawmakers

Female hospital patients’ dignity, privacy, and safety are being “diminished significantly” by the imposition of transgender rights in Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), members of the House of Lords have warned. During discussions on the Health and Care Bill held on Feb. 9, lawmakers of the UK Parliament’s second chamber raised concerns over the impact…


Religious Bill Delayed Indefinitely Amid Disagreements on Gay and Trans Student Protections

Chances of the religious discrimination bill becoming law are fading after the government shelved the bill indefinitely, potentially leaving one of the central election promises of Prime Minister Scott Morrison unfulfilled. After a marathon 10-hour debate, the bill passed the House of Representatives in the early hours of Thursday morning after five Liberal backbenchers crossed the floor…


Australia’s Religious Discrimination Bill Passes Lower House After Five MPs Cross the Floor

A contentious bill to protect Australians from religious discrimination has passed the lower house of federal parliament after five Liberal MPs crossed the floor of parliament to support sticking-point amendments during a marathon overnight session which concluded just before 5 a.m. on Feb. 10. Five Liberal MPs crossed the floor to vote with Labor and the…


Gender-Inclusive Language ‘Marginalises’ Women’s Humanity Health Experts Say

Changing words like ‘women’ and ‘mothers’ to gender-inclusive terms like ‘vagina owners’ or ‘birthers’ in medical research has the potential to dehumanise women and diminish the importance of the mother-child relationship, leading researchers have said. In an opinion article officially published in the journal Frontiers in Global Women’s Health on Feb. 7, 10 women’s health…


Transgender Woman’s Wins ‘Should Not Come at Our Expense’: UPenn Women Swimmers

A transgender woman should not be allowed to compete with biological women because the person would hold “an unfair advantage over the competition in the women’s category,” a group said Thursday. The group, which includes 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming team and their family members, issued a letter to the university…


Arizona Senate Approves Bill To Ban Males From Female School Sports

A Republican sponsored bill prohibiting males from playing on Arizona female school sports teams passed by a majority vote of the state’s Senate on Feb. 2 and now goes to the state House for review and vote. The Senate voted 16-13 to pass the bill, with all Democrats voting against it. Sen. Juan Mendez (D)…


UK Women’s Rights Campaigner on Bail Over ‘Humans Never Change Sex’ Posters

Late in January, women’s rights campaigner and disabled activist Jennifer Swayne, 53, went out on her mobility scooter with stickers and posters critical of trans ideology around Newport, South Wales. After receiving six complaints, the police stopped her and she was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to…


South Dakota Legislature Passes Ban on Boys Competing in Girls’ Sports

Athletes in primary schools and colleges in South Dakota will have to compete in sports with peers of their own gender if Gov. Kristi Noem signs legislation that lawmakers in both state chambers have passed. South Dakota’s House of Representatives, in a 50–17 vote on Tuesday, approved the bill, Senate Bill 46. No Democrats voted…


Three-Time Transgender Killer Back to Jail Over Sex Crime

A transgender Australian three-time killer is back behind bars after being arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a young man last week. Regina Kaye Arthurell, 75, formally known as Reginald, fronted court on Friday afternoon after being arrested by police in Campbelltown, New South Wales (NSW). Police arrested Arthurell after a young man reported the killer. Arthurell…