PODCAST: Trailblazer Talks: HIV & the HRC

This week, in a special US-focused episode, our mighty duo of Alyx and Flint talk about:

• More anti-trans activity North of the border in Scotland.
• An update on the Girlguiding policy which now has a ticking clock: all trans guides and volunteers must leave by September 6th.
• A look at the machinations of Darlington council and their recent motion regarding that supreme court judgement.
• An interview with Tori Cooper of the Human Rights Campaign in the US about her life, work and current focus.

References: 

Pond Hoppin’

Trans MIT student cut off by family after coming out raises $85K in days

Scotland

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

Supporting documents – SSI to add sex as a characteristic to the hate crime and public order (Scotland) act 2021 – fairer Scotland duty – assessment not required declaration – gov.scot

Girlguides

Support following changes to our equality and diversity policy | Girlguiding

Update following changes to our equality and diversity policy | Girlguiding

https://www.instagram.com/guidersagainsttransexclusion

Darlington

Women’s Privacy, Dignity, and Safety Across Darlington (Motion)

Bassetlaw Anti-Trans Proposal Amended Into Good State : r/transgenderUK

Loser’s Corner

Women’s Commission Annual Session Begins with Contentious Recorded Vote to Adopt Outcome Document, Calls to End Backlash against Gender Equality | UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Commission on the Status of Women Concludes Session as Tensions over Language, Scope, Prevent Consensus on Key Text | UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases 

Member States Reject Rollbacks in Historic Vote at the UN Women’s Commission | Outright International

Washington Fails Once Again to Redefine ‘Gender’ at UN Gathering – PassBlue

United Nations rejects U.S. effort to erase trans women: “It stops here”

Tori Cooper

HRC | The Equality Impact Hub: Mobilizing for LGBTQ+ Rights

HRC | MOTIVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program 

HRC | ELEVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program

HRC | ACTIVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program