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Helena Kennedy interview
Baroness Helena Kennedy was on BBC Radio Scotland this morning talking about the proposed Misogyny Bill. Frankly, it was an unfocused mess. And, worryingly, indicated the Baroness was unfamiliar...
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Ending conversion practices in Scotland
This is our submission to the Scottish Government consultation on their proposals for criminal and civil legislation aiming to end all conversion practices in Scotland. The consultation document can...
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Statement on Scottish Minister misrepresenting the Hate Crime Act
We and MurrayBlackburnMackenzie are calling on the Minister for Victims and Community Safety to stop misrepresenting the law. (Statement as a PDF) Interviews given by Siobhian Brown, the Minister for Victims...
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Ending conversion practices – Consultation guidance
The Scottish Government wants to know what you think about its proposed new law to end conversion practices in Scotland . This is our Quick and Easy Guide to filling out the...
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Police accused of parodying JK Rowling
Today’s article in The Telegraph: Police accused of parodying JK Rowling with ‘Jo’, who thinks trans people should go to gas chambers is based on a Freedom of Information...
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International Women’s Day 2024 #BeMoreMary
I’ve been brought up to believe that if something’s wrong you should do something about it.Make your voice heard, your views known.Mary Gordon As a tribute to our dear...
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Be More Mary
International Women’s Day is on Friday 8th March 2024 and the official IWD website is urging us to “inspire inclusion”, as, apparently, “IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere”. To echo...
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Policy for the Management of Transgender People in Custody
After the public outcry over Isla Bryson/Adam Graham an interim prison policy was put in place banning all male prisoners from the female estate if they have a history of...
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Appeal to the UK Supreme Court
We are pleased that the Court of Session Inner House has granted our application to appeal their judicial review decision to the UK Supreme Court. Our CrowdJustice fundraiser to...
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls
The following briefing was submitted to the call for inputs from the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls ahead of her visit to Scotland in February. It...