Tag: trans rights
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has appointed Dr Stephen Rainbow as head of the anti-discrimination Human Rights Commission. Craig Young assesses what the appointment of a centre-right gay man, means for the commission.
At sixty-three, Rainbow has had a broad spectrum of political affiliations, starting with Labour in the eighties and...
Craig Young examines the results of Britain’s general election (including Posie Parker's votes) and wonders if New Zealand might follow.
On July 4, the axe finally fell on the factionalised, negligent and incompetent British Conservative government. So what next?
Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party stormed to a landslide victory, as anticipated,...
The Conservative Party in the UK has pledged to modify the nation’s 2010 Equality Act to facilitate the exclusion of trans people from single-sex spaces despite the Act already including provisions for such exclusions.
In February 2023, Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch wrote to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC),...
For LGBTQ+ New Zealanders thinking of hoping the pond, Craig Young offers a backgrounder on the history and culture of our nearest neighbour and its differences from us.
Firstly the chief difference between AUS and NZ is that Australia is a federal state, consisting of six states and two territories,...
Trans, non-binary, and intersex individuals in Peru have been classified as "mentally ill" under a recent decree issued by the government’s health ministry.
The decree, signed by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, labels "transsexualism" and "gender identity disorder in children" as mental health conditions.
Additionally, the decree includes "dual-role transvestitism," "fetishistic transvestism,"...
Former President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his controversial stance on trans issues and promised to reverse recent steps made by the Biden administration to protect Trans rights.
Trump, who is known for his critical views on transgender rights during his presidency, made the comments during an interview on the Philadelphia-based...
Clashes erupted between pro-trans rights supporters and participants of a “women’s rights” demonstration in Melbourne on Saturday, 23 March, amidst allegations of neo-Nazi participation.
Approximately 100 individuals attended a rally dubbed #WomenWillSpeak, organised by the Women’s Action Group. The group, established by women from Victoria’s regional and rural areas in...
J.K. Rowling has reportedly contributed £70,000 to For Women Scotland (FWS), a group contesting the legal interpretation of "woman" under the 2018 Gender Representation on Public Boards Act.
The Act seeks to balance gender representation on public boards, defining "women" to include trans women holding a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC)...
