Transgender people ‘should be allowed to change gender without a doctor’s consent in UK’

Transgender people should be allowed to change their gender without a doctor’s consent in the UK, the British Medical Association has said.   Doctors backed a proposal at the BMA’s general meeting yesterday which asked the Government to pursue a ‘simplified’ way for transgender and non-binary individuals to gain legal recognition of their gender. At present, … Read more

Mother of transgender teen embroiled in landmark legal battle over her frozen sperm 

As soon as her three-year-old son could voice the words, he proudly insisted to his mother: ‘I’m a girl’.  Watching him happily playing for hours at home with his elder sisters’ toys and clothes, Louise Anderson says she knew it was no passing ‘phase’, despite some trying to tell her otherwise. So much so that … Read more

Mother of transgender teen embroiled in landmark legal battle over her frozen sperm 

As soon as her three-year-old son could voice the words, he proudly insisted to his mother: ‘I’m a girl’.  Watching him happily playing for hours at home with his elder sisters’ toys and clothes, Louise Anderson says she knew it was no passing ‘phase’, despite some trying to tell her otherwise. So much so that … Read more

Student union leader says to stay at home unless they’re black, poor, disabled, gay, or transgender 

A prominent union leader has called for university students to stay at home this autumn to help prevent a second wave of coronavirus – unless they are poor, black, disabled, gay or transgender. Larissa Kennedy, president of the National Union of Students, warned it was too dangerous for undergraduates to flood campuses but said exceptions … Read more

Student union leader says to stay at home unless they’re black, poor, disabled, gay, or transgender 

A prominent union leader has called for university students to stay at home this autumn to help prevent a second wave of coronavirus – unless they are poor, black, disabled, gay or transgender. Larissa Kennedy, president of the National Union of Students, warned it was too dangerous for undergraduates to flood campuses but said exceptions … Read more

Transgender man is the first coronavirus-positive person outside China to give birth naturally

A transgender man from Queensland has become the first person with COVID-19outside of China to give birth unassisted.  Maaike van Eijk, 43, was nine months pregnant when his partner Holly Zwalf returned from the UK unaware she had brought the killer virus with her.  When Mr van Eijk went into labour in March very little was … Read more

Mother launches legal bid to stop her transgender daughter’s frozen sperm being destroyed

The grieving mother of a transgender teenager is launching a legal bid to stop fertility doctors destroying her child’s frozen sperm. Louise Anderson, 45, plans to go to the highest court in Scotland after learning that samples saved by her 16-year-old daughter Ellie, who died suddenly in July, could be thrown out in days. Ellie Anderson, … Read more

Mother launches legal bid to stop her transgender daughter’s frozen sperm being destroyed

The grieving mother of a transgender teenager is launching a legal bid to stop fertility doctors destroying her child’s frozen sperm. Louise Anderson, 45, plans to go to the highest court in Scotland after learning that samples saved by her 16-year-old daughter Ellie, who died suddenly in July, could be thrown out in days. Ellie Anderson, … Read more

JK Rowling’s publisher asked transgender activists to edit court report covering free speech ruling

JK Rowling’s publisher asked transgender activists to edit court report covering free speech ruling Ian Yule has resigned after his court report was edited by charity Mermaids The 72-year-old’s article was edited at the invitation of Hodder Education He resigned from the editorial board of A-level Law Review magazine By Inderdeep Bains for the Daily … Read more

Carrie Symonds stopped fiancé Boris Johnson ditching transgender reforms, MPs claim

Carrie Symonds stopped fiancé Boris Johnson ditching transgender reforms which make it easier for people to legally change their name, MPs claim MPs claim PM ‘backed away’ from clash with trans activists ‘on advice of Carrie’ The announcement on gender change reform was postponed at the last minute  Source says PM ‘does not appear to … Read more