On this extra-chonky episode, our intrepid hosts Alyx, Flint & Ashleigh go over the details of:
- A shake-up in the world of boxing, presumably to make their transphobia more efficient.
- Hilary Cass finds herself on the wrong end of a lawsuit.
- Our regularly-scheduled programming of Pond Hoppin’, Action Alley, Loser’s Corner and Trans Joy.
- In an EHRC-focused episode, the team look at:
- Who is Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson and why should we be concerned?
- Some notes on guidance for the EHRC’s consultation (open until June 30th!)
- Falkner faces the Women & Equalities Committee and, spoiler alert, it does not go well for her.
References
Action Alley
It’s time for MPs to fight for trans rights | Good Law Project
Email about the appointment of Mary-Ann Stephenson to be chair of the EHRC: 1) Your MP, 2) womeqcom@parliament.uk, 3) jchr@parliament.uk
Pond Hoppin’
NYT Anti-Trans Podcast Finds Earliest Puberty Blocker Patient: Is Just Some Normal Happy Dude Now
Police backtrack after claiming ‘no evidence’ of homophobia in actor’s killing
Some migrants detained in L.A. ICE raids have already been deported
What really happened outside the Paramount Home Depot? The reality on the ground vs. the rhetoric
What’s really happening in L.A? (A conversation with a black protestor on the ground)
Trump Bends Military’s Role, Suggesting More Troops in More Cities – The New York Times
Protests live updates: Curfew in downtown LA for 2nd night – ABC News
Fossil Fuel
Fossil Fuel Billionaires Are Bankrolling the Anti-Trans Movement | Atmos
World Boxing
World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers – World Boxing
World Boxing president apologises to Imane Khelif for naming her in sex test policy – Sky News
STATEMENT FROM WORLD BOXING – World Boxing
Cass
Hilary Cass Hit with Lawsuit for Concealing Review Papers
Loser’s Corner
@ginagwenffrewi.bsky.social on Bluesky
Akua Reindorf
For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers – LSE Law School Events
EHRC intervention in For Women Scotland Supreme Court appeal
EHRC commissioner calls for ‘period of correction’ after legal ruling | Transgender | The Guardian
Trans people ‘lied to over their rights to enter female-only spaces’ – Telegraph – Archive Link
For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers – LSE Law School – Youtube
Government announces preferred candidate for Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission – GOV.UK
Attached image has short but dense list of Stephenson’s actions and many problems https://bsky.app/profile/stephaniejane.bsky.social/post/3lr27vfniek24
According to Sex Matters, she spoke at the Woman’s Place UK Woman’s Liberation 2020 Conference held at UCL in February 2020. Woman’s Place was a group dedicated to “feminist concerns about trans activism” https://bsky.app/profile/james.claims/post/3lqutqijni22w
Jess O’Thomson’s letter template https://bsky.app/profile/jessothomson.co.uk/post/3lr4cmvdsbk2g
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1865KMfu24JgmwnWmYXaVc3jlzj5uQFEq69hXMxKP6BU/edit?tab=t.0
The Consultation
EHRC Consultation: Are We Sure? | Growing Up Transgender
Liberty launches legal action against EHRC over ‘unlawful’ Code of practice consultation
High Court refuses permission in Liberty’s challenge against EHRC Code of Practice consultation
And appeal
Legal challenges:
Legal challenge: EHRC guidance is either wrong in law or breaches human rights
Following EHRC advice could constitute criminal offence, court told
The wheels are falling off the false EHRC guidance | Good Law Project
TransActual Links:
Responding to the EHRC public consultation on the updated Code of Practice. – TransActual
Responding to the EHRC consultation: What do I say? – TransActual
GLP tool
How to respond to the EHRC consultation | Good Law Project
The actual consultation
Code of practice for services, public functions and associations: consultation 2025 | EHRC
Falkner
