PODCAST – Let’s Talk About the Green Party (Part 1)

On this extended special episode, Ashleigh and Alyx explore:

• Content warning: Death. An Israeli missile strike on an Iranian prison, killing which killed dozens of innocent trans people who were held there by the regime.
• Kent County Council’s questionable choices in reading material. 
• More Freedom of Information requests to the EHRC show how deep the rot goes (spoiler alert: it goes all the way).
• The Sullivan report’s sequel, which is somehow even less scientific and balanced than the first one. 
• A long look at the Green Party of England & Wales, their problems with transphobic members, what they’ve tried to do about it and their upcoming election. Featuring an interview with leadership candidate, Zack Polanski.

References

Action Alley

Save GIRES – Keep Vital Trans Resources Available – a Community crowdfunding project in Leatherhead by GIRES

Have you been questioned, stopped or challenged using a single-sex space since the supreme court decision? TransActual would like to hear from you.

QTI Pride, Newcastle – Saturday 26th July

Pond Hoppin’

UPenn updates swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case | US sports | The Guardian

North Carolina governor vetoes ‘mean-spirited’ anti-trans and DEI bills

Evin Prison.

Survivor of Israel’s attack on Iran’s Evin prison describes a ‘slow death’ after 12-day war | AP News

Israeli strike hit four areas of Evin prison, civilians among the dead – The Washington Post

More than 100 trans inmates ‘missing and presumed dead’ after Israeli strike on Iranian prison

Kent County Council.

Reform UK-run council removes trans books from children’s sections of libraries

Reform UK Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran backs removing trans book from libraries’ children’s sections 

Backlash after trans books removed from children’s library section – BBC News

Reform UK council claim removal of trans books is about ‘child protection’

Statement on transgender books in Kent libraries – News & Features

The EHRC. Again.

81% “thought positively” about the EHRC? – a Freedom of Information request to Equality and Human Rights Commission – WhatDoTheyKnow

Sullivan Part 2

NateO:”At this point I think I may be one of an incredibly small number of people to have read the second Sullivan report in detail…” | Bsky

Program for Gender in HE Conference 2022 (Archive Link)

Open Letter to Board of HE Advance (archive link)

Sullivan review part 1 | Gov

Green Party

Scottish Greens vote to suspend ties with English party over ‘transphobia’ | The Independent 

Green Party leader ‘disappointed’ by candidate’s comments about trans people | PinkNews

Green Party’s new ‘global solidarity’ spokesperson supported military intervention in Syria | Chris Jarvis

Brent Green Party sparks backlash after welcoming ‘gender-critical views’

green party leaders split over trans rights and women’s rights

Green Womens Declaration The Process is the Punishment 4 12 23 

https://web.archive.org/web/20240601202903/https://policy.greenparty.org.uk/policy/rights-and-responsibilities/ 

Green Party leadership contest: Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns launch joint bidd – BBC News 

Adrian Ramsay – Wikipedia

Green party leaders divided over transgender policy

The Scottish Greens Want the Green Party to ‘Do Better’ | Novara Media

Scottish Greens vote to ‘suspend ties’ with UK Green Party