The public library in Halifax, Nova Scotia had come under pressure for stocking Shrier’s book. Transgender campaigners had made the usual hyperbolic accusations that it presented a “safety issue”, one claiming, “the impact of this book on, like, even one kid is potentially their life”. Utter nonsense, of course, but …
Read More »Stonewall’s reign as the gender gestapo is coming to an end as it feels the heat for its ‘trans-women are women’ stance
This year, Pride Month might not see the riotous, colourful celebrations and noisy whistle-blasting parades we have become accustomed to, thanks to Covid-19. But it could be remembered as the point in time when believing ‘trans women are NOT women’ was no longer deemed a thought crime. The pushback against …
Read More »USA Today removes the word ‘male’ from op-ed about trans athletes… and apologizes for using ‘hurtful language’
The outlet published a piece last week penned by Chelsea Mitchell, one of four female high-school athletes who filed an unsuccessful lawsuit last year challenging Connecticut’s decision to allow biological males to compete in girls’ athletics. The champion runner wrote that she was deprived of multiple titles and awards because …
Read More »Tennessee’s ‘anti-trans’ bathroom law furor: What if this isn’t about transgender rights at all?
Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1182/Senate Bill 1224 on Monday. Under the law, which will go into effect in July, a public or private entity that operates a building or facility open to the general public – and has a “policy of allowing a member of either …
Read More »The madness of radical trans activism: Shops sell knitted penises for girls of 3 to wear in their pants so they can look like boys
Referrals of children to gender identity clinics have surged in recent years. The impact on teenage girls is well documented, but there is no lower age limit. Last week, parents Matthew and Klara announced on British TV that their daughter came out as transgender aged two, apparently telling the family, …
Read More »Kids of 2 becoming trans, young girls being taught to bind their breasts: Symptoms of an LGBTQ+ crusade that’s out of control
I entered the trans debate in 2016 because I worried that the egregious demands by my fellow campaigners would damage the acceptance that transgender people had begun to take for granted. I was right about that. I stayed to support female friends who were fighting a rearguard action to defend …
Read More »With trans weightlifter set to make history at the Olympics, elite women athletes are right to feel cheated and insulted
The decision to allow transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard to compete in women’s weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics is unlikely to affect the medal hopes of the world’s top-ranked athletes. But it does leave one question unanswered – what the hell is going on in sport? The 43-year-old will be the …
Read More »Spotify’s plans to guess listeners’ gender will hurt trans people and reinforce stereotypes – rights group
A few years ago, Spotify filed a patent describing how its app could benefit from speech recognition. The technology is not unlike what every digital assistant does – it constantly listens to the environment and picks up speech. But instead of translating words into commands and search queries, Spotify’s version …
Read More »Rather than a day of ‘trans visibility’ we should be shedding some light on the questionable antics of LGBTQ+ campaigners
Earlier this month, Rachel Levine was confirmed as assistant secretary of health at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Five years ago, Levine declared that “With very few exceptions, my being transgender is not an issue.” I would say the same is true in the UK. Equalities legislation protects us …
Read More »Father of trans teen to be kept in jail after speaking to press about resisting hormone injections for his child
Robert Hoogland was denied bail by the Vancouver Supreme Court on Friday and will remain in the North Fraser remand prison, according to news website the Post Millennial. He was arrested this week for contempt of court, due to his continued violation of an order restricting his speech regarding his …
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