Podcast – The Scottish Gender Recognition Screwjob

The UK’s government have really surpassed themselves this time. Weeks after the Scottish parliament voted through actual reform for trans people, Westminster blocked it. We break down everything you need to know and talked to a whole bunch of people including Scottish National Party MPs Mhairi Black, Amy Callaghan and Kirsten Oswalrd, Scottish Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy, SNP LGBTQIA+ officer Amber Roberts and many many more.

We also talk about:

A trans inclusive conversion therapy ban has been announced

The Good Law Project case against NHS waiting times stumbles.

References

High court result on NHS waiting times

https://goodlawproject.org/update/good-law-project-will-appeal-high-court-decision-on-trans-waiting-times/

Socttish Gender Recognition Bill screwjob

News reports about protests

https://inews.co.uk/news/transgender-protesters-rally-downing-street-anger-rishi-sunak-blocks-scottish-gender-law-2092822

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/lgbtq-protesters-scotland-gender-recognition-bill-devolution-london-trans-rights

Statement of reasons for the block

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-reasons-related-to-the-use-of-section-35-of-the-scotland-act-1998/html-version

Women and equality groups come out against the block

https://www.scottishwomensrightscentre.org.uk/news/news/a-statement-from-scottish-civil-society-organisations-on-the-uk-governments-intervention-o/

https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/news/a-statement-from-scottish-civil-society-organisations-on-the-uk-governments-intervention-o/

Labour’s response

SNP critcising starmer

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/labour-msp-accuses-keir-starmer-28975652

Pam Duncan-Glancy’s response

UK Parliament debate over the shit show

https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/cd826819-4642-4165-b8cd-b6b3da6205c2?

Labour doubling down on their position

Starmer’s concerns

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/sir-keir-starmer-voices-concerns-over-scotland-lowering-gender-recognition-age-to-16-2085164

The labour split in Scotland

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23258002.labour-split-tory-plan-block-gender-recognition-reform/

Scottish labour leader calling for compromise

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/18/labours-uk-and-scottish-leaders-try-to-end-row-over-gender-recognition-bill