Trans Rights Now The Equality and Human Rights Commission is “silencing trans rights activists” Good Law Project (GLP) has said it plans to intervene after revealing the landlord of the offices of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has sought an injunction against protests outside its London offices at Tintagel House, Vauxhall, for the entire period for which the EHRC has a licence By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Good Law Project: “The Supreme Court refused to listen to trans voices. We brought them to the Supreme Court.” According to Good Law Project (GLP), the Supreme Court‘s anti-trans ruling on biological sex, will “roll back trans rights 20 years”, without hearing from a “single trans person”. Last night, 16 May, GLP brought those voices to the Supreme Court, projecting videos of Munroe Bergdorf, Nadia Almada, I By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Equality and Human Rights Commission and Equalities Minister, Bridget Phillipson, face legal challenge over gender guidance Good Law Project and a number of trans and intersex individuals have today (16 May) begun a legal challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) ‘Interim Update’ following the For Women Scotland Supreme Court ruling. The claimants have sent a formal letter under the Pre Action Protoc By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Fourteen national LGBTQ+ charities seek urgent meeting to discuss “a genuine crisis for the rights, dignity and inclusion of trans people in the UK” Fourteen LGBTQ+ charities, including Stonewall, Scottish Trans and TransActual have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeking an urgent meeting to discuss “a genuine crisis for the rights, dignity and inclusion of trans people in the UK” after the Supreme Court’s anti-trans ruling on biological By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News “It puts trans rights back 20 years.” Anti-trans rights activists win Supreme Court challenge over the definition of a woman Anti-trans rights activists have won their Supreme Court challenge over the definition of a woman, which could affect the lives of trans women across the UK. Writing on the BlueSky social media platform, the Good Law Project said: “[The court] didn’t hear from a single trans person. This ruling sets By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Over 60,000 people complain to Ofcom after GB News presenter links LGBTQ+ people to “paedos” Over 60,000 people have made complaints after a GB News presenter spread a “dangerous lie” linking LGBTQ+ people to “paedos”. The complaints will be handed in to Ofcom’s London head office by Good Law Project in person, on Monday, February 17. This is set to be the highest number of complaints ever By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Supreme Court appeal could put trans rights back 20 years, according to Good Law Project, which is supporting trans rights campaigner Professor Stephen Whittle and Dr Victoria McCloud – the first trans judge in the UK An appeal in the Supreme Court threatens to put trans rights back 20 years, according to Good Law Project, which is supporting a pioneering trans rights campaigner Professor Stephen Whittle and Dr Victoria McCloud – the first trans judge in the UK – to intervene, so that trans people’s experiences w By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News The Clare Project granted ‘interested person’ status in the inquest of Matty Sheldrick, who died in November 2022 The Clare Project, Sussex’s community-led support charity for trans, non-binary and intersex adults, has been granted ‘interested person’ status in the inquest of Matty Sheldrick, who died in November 2022. Alongside Matty’s family and friends, the Clare Project’s team made relentless efforts to get By Contributor • 2 min read
News Birmingham’s Eva Echo announces intention to appeal High Court ruling over transgender NHS waiting times “We disagree with the judgment, which is why we’ll be applying for the chance to appeal.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Mermaids appeals against LGB Alliance’s charity status The hearing, which will run from September 9 – 16, will focus attention on debates over sex and gender identity, and the legal definitions of same-sex attraction and sexual orientation. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Government’s Conversion Therapy Bill ‘breaches Human Rights Act’, says leading QC Top public law and human rights barrister Dan Squires QC, of Matrix Chambers, has advised that the Government’s Conversion Therapy Bill, if enacted in its current form, would likely be open to legal challenge on the grounds that it is incompatible with the Human Rights Act. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Good Law Project’s legal challenge to long-standing trans healthcare delays given permission to proceed to court hearing Alongside trans-led organisation Gendered Intelligence and four people who have suffered life-altering and, Good Law Project argues, unlawful waits for treatment, Good Law Project applied last December for permission to bring a judicial review against NHS England on six grounds. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
