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Category: Conservative (Tory) Party

11th Circuit Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Drag Ban

Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, October 11, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary 11th Circuit Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Drag Ban In a significant ruling released Wednesday by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Florida drag ban will not be allowed to take effect. This decision upholds an…

October 11, 2023
The Transgender Movement’s House of Cards Is Falling

Rating: Transphobic, Public Discourse, August 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary The Transgender Movement’s House of Cards Is Falling This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is holding its annual leadership conference at its headquarters in Itasca, Illinois. One issue that won’t be on the agenda but will be on the minds of many members is how to treat gender…

August 2, 2023
MPs urge Rishi Sunak to ditch ‘unlawful’ plan to make schools out trans children

The government has been accused of “diminishing the lives of trans people” in controversial guidance that’s being prepared for schools. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 19, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 19, 2023
Labour MP says Tory government ‘vilifying trans people’ after draft policy leak

Draft policy that would stop trans civil servants using the toilets that match their gender identity has been condemned as dangerous and “completely unworkable” by Labour MP Kate Osborne. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 14, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 14, 2023
Bristol Pride bans all political parties from attending due to ‘bad-faith rhetoric’

Bristol Pride has banned all political parties from attending its event on Saturday (8 July), citing “bad-faith rhetoric” concerning the rights of trans people in the UK. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, July 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 5, 2023
Suella Braverman condemned for latest anti-trans attack in House of Commons

On Monday (3 July), the home secretary took aim at Labour leader Keir Starmer with an anti-trans dig which fell flat. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, July 4, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)

July 4, 2023
Rishi Sunak mocks trans women in leaked video footage

British prime minister Rishi Sunak has been secretly filmed mocking trans people in footage shared exclusively with PinkNews. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)

June 18, 2023
Scottish politicians clash over gender recognition reform and Tory attacks on ‘woke’ culture

Senior Scottish politicians clashed on the direction of gender recognition reform and the future of LGBTQ+ rights, during a fiery debate at the PinkNews Edinburgh parliamentary reception. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 15, 2023 (PDF archive)

June 15, 2023
Coming out trans at school: Students share stories

As the government prepares to release restrictive new guidance for schools on trans students, three young people share their experiences of exploring their gender while in education. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive)

June 8, 2023
Tory minister defends deputy chair Lee Anderson who wants to fight next election on ‘trans debate’

A government minister has defended Tory MP Lee Anderson after he said his party needs to campaign on a “mix of culture wars and trans debate”. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, March 10, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)

March 10, 2023