How a single unconfirmed complaint became a media weapon, and why trans allies need to hold the line, not fuel the fire. Scrolling through socials this week feels like watching a fire stoked from both ends, and in the middle…
We no longer recognise the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) as either independent or credible in its statutory role. The UK Government’s decision to proceed with the appointment of Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson as Chair of the EHRC despite formal…
The shameful era of Section 28 echoes in the trauma of those subjected to government-sanctioned homophobia, embedding silence and stigma that continues to harm LGBTQIA+ people today. Margaret Thatcher, in her infamous reasoning behind the indefensible decision to “prohibit the…
For too long, certain organisations and activists have presented themselves as defenders of “women’s rights” or “sex-based rights” — while consistently ignoring or opposing actual human rights protections for women, trans people, and other marginalised communities. It is time we…
The EHRC says it exists to uphold dignity, fairness, and equality for all protected groups. But the internal emails and submissions we’ve now analysed tell a different story — one where trans people are routinely misgendered, dehumanised, and portrayed as…
Let’s be honest. The Equality and Human Rights Commission is not acting like a neutral regulator. It is not standing above the fray. It is not impartial. And now we have over a hundred pages of internal emails to prove…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is consulting on new guidance that would reshape access to single-sex services in the UK, but campaigners and researchers warn it’s not just a clarification of the law. It’s an assault on basic…
In January 2023, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) held a closed-door meeting with Sex Matters, a group whose core mission is to roll back legal protections for trans people. For months, the meeting remained hidden from public view…
In today’s Britain, a dangerous legal trend is taking root — one that risks unravelling decades of hard-won progress on equality. The courts and workplace tribunals are increasingly handing victories to those who openly promote bigoted views, under the protection…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is falling apart. Its Chair, Kishwer Falkner, in a plea of authoritarian desperation, said “It is unacceptable to question the integrity of the regulator”, but the EHRC’s lack of integrity is on full display. …