Language matters. Words shape how we understand each other, how we interact with our communities, and how we either uphold or dismantle systems of oppression. In recent years, terms like “biological sex”, “biological male”, “biological female”, “biologically male”, “biologically female”,…
STOP USING: These terms are not neutral. They are politicised, scientifically misleading, and function as transphobic slurs when used to override someone’s gender identity. They are widely rejected by the trans community, by medical professionals, and by human rights experts.…
EHRC or SexMatters? the line is too blurry to tell The Equality and Human Rights Commission adopt the belief that a proportionate and legitimate aim for the segregation of a minority can in any way be proportionately defined enough to…
In recent months, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been issuing guidance and statements on sex and gender that have made headlines and caused concern across the equality and human rights sector. But amid the political noise, one…
Guest Article by Rach, founder of Lesbians Against Fascism and Transphobia (LAFT)LAFT can currently be found on Instagram. I was born in the early 80’s so my most formative years were lived under Thatcher. I was also born into a…
Let’s not beat around the bush. The ‘Equality and Human Rights’ Commission’s new draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations isn’t just a dull legal document—it’s a roadmap for quietly rolling back trans rights, one “legitimate aim”…
We are deeply disturbed by reports that the Labour Party is preparing to formalise a position that explicitly excludes trans women from key areas of political life. If accurate, the leaked NEC paper represents not just a betrayal of the…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is about to launch a consultation on changes to its statutory Code of Practice for services, public functions, and associations. While consultations are supposed to be democratic exercises, the context behind this one…
On 28 April 2025, several hate groups—including Sex Matters, LGB Alliance, Transgender Trend, and Genspect—sent a joint letter to Sir James Mackey, CEO of NHS England, demanding the cancellation of the upcoming puberty blocker trial. Disguised as a concern for…
The Supreme Court ruling has shocked the country to its core, and for trans people in the UK, the consequences are far more devastating than the mostly cis male justices would care to admit. Despite their claims that this decision…