trans rights

Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon: 'My God, JK Rowling is obsessed with me'

Sandie Peggie has ben granted the chance to appeal the findings (Jane Barlow/PA)

Sandie Peggie granted leave to appeal employment tribunal's findings

Breastfeeding a baby, as depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's painting Madonna Litta, is one of the miracles of life (Picture: Miguel Medina)

JK Rowling right to warn about trans women ‘chestfeeding’ babies Susan Dalgety

JK Rowling received a Ripple of Hope honour from the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation in 2019, but later returned it after a row over trans issues (Picture: Bennett Raglin)

Why Amnesty International may not survive JK Rowling's 'burning' fury Murdo Fraser

Single-sex toilets are as important in Scotland as they are in places like Kenya (Picture: Richard Blanshard)

Amnesty's double standard on single-sex spaces in Scotland and Africa Susan Dalgety

JK Rowling

Rowling's rape support centre threatens court action against Amnesty

JK Rowling

Amnesty 'regrets' calling Rowling's rape support centre 'anti-rights'

JK Rowling

JK Rowling's rape support centre labelled 'anti-rights' by Amnesty

A protest outside Downing Street in support of transgender people being included in the proposed ban on conversion therapy (Picture: Yui Mok)

Why Labour and SNP's plans to outlaw conversion therapy are dangerous Murdo Fraser

The Scottish Prison Service has been moving trans inmates housed in line with their gender identity to prisons that match their sex at birth (Picture: David Cheskin)

The problem with all trans inmates serving sentence based on birth sex Vic Valentine

People protest outside the Scottish Parliament at a rally organised by the For Women Scotland campaign group (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

How SNP's sexist policy on trans prisoners was finally overturned Lisa Mackenzie

Co-directors of For Women Scotland Susan Smith, Marion Calder and Trina Budge (left to right) outside Parliament House in Edinburgh, ahead of the start of a judicial review hearing over the Scottish Prison Service's policy for management of transgender inmates

SNP ministers lose court battle over trans prisoners in female jails

Scotland should be looking to build more prison capacity to ease the overcrowding crisis (Picture: Victoria Jones)

Jailed for 3 years, out in 10 months: SNP's disastrous prison policy Murdo Fraser

The SNP has supported a Bill from the Greens to ban greyhound racing, even though there is no greyhound racing in Scotland (Picture: Justin Tallis)

How the SNP just showed they value dogs more than women Susan Dalgety

Co-directors of For Women Scotland Susan Smith, Marion Calder and Trina Budge (left to right) outside Parliament House in Edinburgh, ahead of the start of a judicial review hearing over the Scottish Prison Service's policy for management of transgender inmates

Trans prison policy 'could see men seek move to nicer women's jails'

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar vows to make women's spaces, services and sport single sex

Police speak to a trans activists who blasted music at a For Women Scotland demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament.

Police can't say how much was spent investigating trans umbrella row

For Women Scotland are taking legal action against the Scottish Government over trans prisons guidance

Trans prison ban would violate human rights, says Scottish Government

It's time for Anas Sarwar to say sorry for his previous stance on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Sarwar faces election disaster unless he apologises over gender debate Susan Dalgety

Convicted rapist Isla Bryson, formerly known as Adam Graham, was initially sent to a women's prison (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

SNP's approach to trans women in female prisons lacks common sense Jackie Baillie

Protesters call on the Scottish Government to enforce the Supreme Court ruling on gender outside the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

John Swinney seems to have political death wish over trans rights Susan Dalgety

An employment tribunal found that Dr Beth Upton, centre, was harassed by nurse Sandie Peggie (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Trans people being deeply harmed by uncertainty over single-sex spaces Vic Valentine

Ash Regan

Ash Regan faces exclusion from Holyrood for two days over rule breach

Police Scotland officers, seen training how to tackle public disorder, have better things to do than record 'non-crime hate incidents' (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool)

Why my battle with police over non-crime hate incidents will continue Murdo Fraser

When Sandie Peggie stood up for herself, she stood up for all women (Picture: Jane Barlow)

How nurse Sandie Peggie became a Scottish feminist icon Susan Dalgety

An employment tribunal has ruled that nurse Sandie Peggie, right, with her solicitor Margaret Gribbon, was harassed by NHS Fife (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Silencing of gender critical voices was root cause of Peggie affair Scotsman comment

The National Library of Scotland is celebrating its 100th anniversary, amid controversy about the inclusion of one book in a special exhibition (Picture: Scott Louden)

The self-appointed guardians who claim a book makes library ‘unsafe’ Susan Dalgety

John Swinney can't seem to find the time to meet with campaigners from the For Women Scotland group (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool)

How Swinney is wasting even more taxpayers' money on gender wars Jackie Baillie

A BBC journalist urged colleagues not to interview bid author JK Rowling as she was, in their view, 'very problematic' (Picture: Chip Somodevilla)

Why BBC owes a bigger apology to women like JK Rowling than to Trump Susan Dalgety

Isla Bryson, formerly known as Adam Graham, was initially sent to a women's prison after being convicted of raping two women but then transferred to a men’s jail (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Swinney risking political career to put trans women in female prisons Susan Dalgety

Police speak to a trans activists who blasted music at a For Women Scotland demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS

Police apologise to For Women Scotland director over umbrella incident

For Women Scotland director Susan Smith, centre, is a polite and unflappable person, says Susan Dalgety (Picture: Henry Nicholls)

Police Scotland has a big choice to make over gender war today Susan Dalgety

Judges unanimously ruled in April that a woman is defined by biological sex under equality laws, sparking protests from trans rights campaigners

Exclusive Trans 'racism' comparison sparked internal Scottish Government row

Pippa York beside the mural at Crow Road by Lennoxtown which shows her wearing the polka dot jersey at the 1984 Tour de France.

‘Being trans isn't something you catch’ - Pippa York's journey

The sooner the marketing campaign for Nicola Sturgeon's book is over, the better for all of us, says Susan Dalgety (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Sturgeon’s crocodile tears won't help the ‘brave’ women she betrayed
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s self-justifying interventions reveal a politician coming to terms with failure, writes Susan Dalgety
Susan Dalgety

People demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament earlier this month, calling for the Scottish Government to implement the Supreme Court ruling on gender (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Why unions' attempt to defy Supreme Court’s gender ruling cannot stand Susan Dalgety

Some MPs believe the Gender Recognition Reform act is "dead in the water".

Exclusive Greer warns MSPs 'cowed by aggressive voices' opposing trans rights

Campaigns for women's rights take part in a gender critical protest in Edinburgh (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Swinney must learn from National Library’s U-turn on gender book Susan Dalgety

Conversion practices against transgender and other people are harmful and do not work (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Warning over trans discrimination as human rights compliance raised

The National Library of Scotland has been criticised over its decision not to include The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht in an exhibition

Exclusive SNP ministers urged to reassure library on book censorship row U-turn

Sandie Peggie

Exclusive NHS Fife refuses to release information around Sandie Peggie statement

Kate Forbes and John Swinney

Swinney criticises Fringe venue over Kate Forbes cancel culture row

Someone Has Got to Be John

Fringe theatre reviews: Someone Has Got to Be John | Lost Paws + more

Susan Smith (left) and Marion Calder, co-directors of For Women Scotland, celebrate outside the Supreme Court in London in April

For Women Scotland launch new legal action against Scottish ministers

Despite being Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes is no longer welcome at the publicly funded arts venue Summerhall (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Summerhall should pay back £600k if it wants to cancel Forbes and co Stephen Jardine

Members and supporters of campaign group For Women Scotland celebrate after the Supreme Court ruled that the word 'woman' in the 2010 Equality Act refers to a biological woman (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Why Scotland's men need to join the Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht Brian Wilson

Nicola Sturgeon says in her new memoir, Frankly, that she has learned to 'dance in the rain'. Scotland needs to similarly embrace its new-found freedom (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

How Sturgeon's attacks on free speech created a culture of censorship Susan Dalgety

Nicola Sturgeon at the launch of her memoir, 'Frankly', at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Sturgeon says she has been 'vilified' amid toxic abuse in trans debate

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

Sturgeon would debate JK Rowling - but says author may be 'unwilling'

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