Here we publish links to press articles, and TV, radio and podcasts, where For Women Scotland has featured or provided a comment.
TV and Radio
STV News, 20 December 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Scottish Government’s statement in Parliament that they will not be appealing the court’s ruling on the Section 35 order
BBC Reporting Scotland, 20 December 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Scottish Government’s statement in Parliament that they will not be appealing the court’s ruling on the Section 35 order
Talk TV, 09 December 2023, Susan Smith discussing the court ruling on the section 35 order Gender Recognition Reform Bill and the new policy for trans prisoners
BBC Reporting Scotland, 08 December 2023, Susan Smith discussing the court ruling on the section 35 order Gender Recognition Reform Bill
STV News, 08 December 2023, Susan Smith discussing the court ruling on the section 35 order Gender Recognition Reform Bill
STV News, 05 December 2023, Susan Smith discussing the new prison trans policy
BBC Reporting Scotland on the new prison trans policy, 05Dec2023, Rhona Hotchkiss and women with placards
House of Commons, 09 November 2023, Neale Hanvey MP mentions the FWS court decision and asks about clarification of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act
GB News, 29 October 2023, Marion Calder at Battle of Ideas, London
GB News, 15 October 2023, Susan Smith discussing the FiLiA conference in Glasgow
STV News, 04 October 2023, Susan Smith on FWS’s judicial review appeal
ITV News, 19 September 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Scottish Government’s legal challenge to the section 35 order
GB News, 19 September 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Scottish Government’s legal challenge to the section 35 order
Talk Radio, 01 August 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Costa advert that shows a woman with mastectomy scars
Radio Scotland, 09 May 2023, Susan Smith discussing The Stand cancelling Joanna Cherry
ITV Border News, 19 April 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Scottish Government’s legal challenge to the section 35 order
BBC Reporting Scotland, 12 April 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Scottish Government’s legal challenge to the section 35 order
BBC News, 12 April 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Scottish Government’s legal challenge to the section 35 order
BBC Radio Scotland, 12 April 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Scottish Government’s legal challenge to the section 35 order
GB News, 28 February 2023, Susan Smith discussing Isla Bryson who has been sentenced to 8 years
BBC Reporting Scotland, 09 February 2023, Susan Smith at our #NoMalesInFemaleJails demo at the Scottish Parliament
Go Radio, 27 January 2023, Susan Smith discussing Adam Graham/Isla Bryson, the convicted rapist who enrolled on a college beauty course alongside young women after being charged with rape
STV News, 26 January 2023, Susan Smith discussing Adam Graham/Isla Bryson, the convicted rapist who has now been moved from Cornton Vale women’s prison to a male prison
GB News, 26 January 2023, Susan Smith discussing Adam Graham/Isla Bryson, the convicted rapist who is now set to be removed from Cornton Vale women’s prison
LBC Radio, 25 January 2023, Susan Smith discussing Adam Graham/Isla Bryson, the convicted rapist who has reportedly been sent to a women’s prison
GB News, 22 January 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Gender Recognition Reform Act, s35 order and violent transactivists
BBC World Service, 21 January 2023, Susan Smith discussing the Gender Recognition Reform Act
The Scotsman, 17 January 2023, Maren Smith gives her reaction on the blocking of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill by the UK Government
BBC Reporting Scotland, 17 January 2023, Susan Smith talking about the Gender Recognition Reform Act and the section 35 order
Talk TV, 17 January 2023, Susan Smith talking about the Gender Recognition Reform Act and the section 35 order
Radio Scotland, 17 January 2023, Susan Smith talking about the Gender Recognition Reform Act and the section 35 order
BBC News, 16 January 2023, Susan Smith talking about the section 35 order on the Gender Recognition Reform Act
GB News, 16 January 2023, Susan Smith on the Gender Recognition Act and the possible s35 intervention by Westminster
Webinars and Podcasts
Terfy Christmas Message 2023
The End of Self ID in Scotland – Mr Menno Interviews For Women Scotland, 20 December 2023
Let Us Pray, discussing the proposed conversion therapy ban with Susan Smith, 14 April 2023
Academy of Ideas, “Gender wars: Is the Government right to veto Sturgeon’s self-id bill?” with Susan Smith, 21 January 2023
Feminist Current talks to Susan Smith about the passing of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, 02 January 2023
Newspapers
Holyrood, 28 December 2023, “Court action: Gender reform dominates in busy year for Scottish Government cases”
The Times, 25 December 2023, “My unsung heroes of 2023”
The Times, 20 December 2023, “Alex Salmond: Gender reforms were worst legislation in history of devolution”
The Sunday Post, 10 December 2023, “System’s ‘mind-blowing incompetence’ left sexual predator free to rape and kill”
The Times, 10 December 2023, “Scottish doctors can keep prescribing puberty-blockers to children”
The Mail, 08 December 2023, “SNP defeated in court AGAIN over controversial gender law”
The Herald, 07 December 2023, “MSP accuses Holyrood of ‘double standards’ after feminist badge seized”
The Mail, 06 December 2023, “Backlash after Holyrood BANS pro-women badges”
The Telegraph, 06 December 2023, “Holyrood accused of ‘discriminatory harassment’ after confiscating feminist badge at rape inquiry”
Scottish Express, 06 December 2023, “‘Discriminatory harassment’ claims after women has feminist badge confiscated at Holyrood”
The Herald, 06 December 2023, “‘Farcical’: Holyrood security guards swoop on feminist badge”
The Telegraph, 05 December 2023, “Trans criminals with history of violence ‘will be sent to women’s prisons’”
The Times, 17 November 2023, “Trans people promised better access to fertility treatments”
Scottish Sun, 12 November 2023, “Female lives ‘at risk’ as Ministers remove the word woman from cervical cancer screening info”
Scottish Daily Express, 08 November 2023, “SNP Government in humiliating climbdown as it removes definition of woman from gender quota legislation”
The Critic, 03 November 2023, “Scottish silliness on sex”
The Times, 01 November 2023, “For Women campaigners lose gender recognition challenge”
LBC News, 18 October 2023, “Andrew Miller jailed for 20 years for ‘devious depravity’ after child abduction and sexual assault”
The Times, 16 October 2023. “JK Rowling makes surprise appearance at feminist conference in Glasgow”
The Times, 12 October 2023, “Trans rights crowd ‘assaulted’ guests at gender book launch”
The Telegraph, 05 October 2023:
The Herald, 04 October 2023, “Scottish Government’s definition of woman is ‘unworkable’, court told”
Scottish Daily Express, 03 October 2023, “Scottish Government questioned over ‘transparency’ as second gender court case looms”
BBC News, 03 October 2023, “Appeal over Court of Session ruling on definition of ‘woman'”
Aberdeen Live, 22 September 2023, “Police dismiss complaint after woman assaulted at gender critical rally in Duthie Park”
Glasgow Times, 28 August 2023, “Thomas Kerr: Unionists can’t trust Labour to stand up to SNP”
Scottish Daily Express, 23 August 2023, “Patrick Harvie accused of ‘twisting words’ as he blames ‘toxic forces in politics’ for BBC interview heckle”
The National, 14 August 2023, “Patrick Harvie attends trans rights rally over UCI policy”
The Telegraph, 08 August 2023, “Gender critics are akin to white supremacists, claims SNP’s Mhairi Black”
The Herald, 06 August 2023, “Unprecedented security for Joanna Cherry’s Fringe show”
Scottish Daily Express, 02 August 2023, “Fury as Chief Medical Officer approves ‘activist wish list’ of ‘fast-track irreversible surgery for trans patients'”
The Independent, 02 August 2023, “Costa Coffee defends mural of post-op trans man after boycott threat”
The Herald, 30 July 2023, “Scottish Labour faces ‘nightmare scenario’ over gender law court fight”
The Scotsman, 29 July 2023, “Transgender debate: Police Scotland must not turn a blind eye to attack on gender critical protester”
Holyrood, 26 July 2023, “Calls for clarity over Labour gender reform policy”
Scottish Daily Express, 19 July 2023, “Parents warned about ‘Kooth’ app teaching Scots kids the ‘neo language of gender'”
The Telegraph, 07 July 2023, “SNP MP Mhairi Black accused of hypocrisy for claiming politics is toxic”
The Scotsman, 05 July 2023, Letters “Trans ideology”
Scottish Daily Express, 26 June 2023, “Scottish Parliament under fire for ‘shocking betrayal’ as trans people take part in women’s event”
Scottish Daily Express, 26 June 2023, “Edinburgh venue leaves guests ‘confused’ and ‘uncomfortable’ with removal of single-sex bathrooms”
The Times, 18 June 2023, “Ministers urged to prevent rush for puberty blockers”
The National, 16 June 2023, “The benefits of UK clarifying what ‘sex’ means would be widespread”
Scottish Daily Express, 13 June 2023, “Joanna Cherry rolls eyes at Kirsty Blackman during controversial women’s rights debate”
Scottish Daily Express, 07 June 2023, “Fury as Labour MSP forced to step down from Holyrood Equality Act event over complaint of ‘attack on trans people'”
Daily Mail, 07 June 2023:
The Telegraph, 06 June 2023, “‘Inappropriate’ drag queen story time for babies and toddlers criticised”
Scottish Daily Express, 05 June 2023, “Embarrassing blunder as SNP MP wrongly claims equality law is devolved”
The Times, 25 May 2023, “Sharron Davies challenges trans athletes claims”
Scottish Daily Express, 15 May 2023, “Nicola Sturgeon ‘shameless’ to talk about the political polarisation she ‘revelled’ in”
Reduxx, 11 May 2023, “Trans-Identified Male Playing In Women’s Field Hockey Club Injured Female Player”
Scottish Daily Express, 11 May 2023, “Maggie Chapman suspended after breaking MSP code of conduct over financial breach”
The Telegraph, 10 May 2023, “Children as young as 12 can have puberty blockers, Scots watchdog says”
Scottish Daily Express, 10 May 2023, “Fury as ‘wickedly irresponsible’ gender guidance lands for Scottish children in care”
Scottish Daily Express, 04 May 2023, “Edinburgh Council votes to spend £61k on Stonewall membership despite cuts and gender controversy”
Scottish Daily Express, 02 May 2023, “Kirstie Allsopp digs deeper into trans storm as she is accused of making ‘terrible, unevidenced, anti-intellectual arguments'”
Holyrood, 27 April 2023, “Feminist group challenges court ruling on definition of woman”
STV News, 27 April 2023, “Protesters branded ‘troublemakers’ for blocking ‘biased’ film screening”
Scottish Daily Express, 25 April, “Backlash after 60% of schools sign up to controversial LGBT charity scheme”
Scottish Daily Express, 17 April 2023, “Controversial women’s rights film to be targeted by trans activists in Edinburgh AGAIN”
Scottish Sun, 15 April 2023, “Trans paedo set free again despite breaching bail terms TWICE on 280-mile road trip”
The Scotsman, 14 April 2023, “Humza Yousaf’s legal action over Gender Recognition Reform Bill would embarrass Alan Partridge – Susan Dalgety”
Scottish Daily Express, 13 April 2023, “‘Offensive’ Green MSP says Isla Bryson should be allowed a legal sex change”
BBC News, 12 April 2023, “Block on Scottish gender reforms to be challenged in court”
The Telegraph, 11 April 2023, “Trans paedophile praises Nicola Sturgeon’s gender reforms”
The Times, 10 April 2023, “Ditch court challenge to gender reform veto, opponents urge Humza Yousaf”
The Telegraph, 03 April 2023, “SNP politician had innocent woman investigated for hate crime over bikini wax mix-up”
The Times, 24 March 2023, “JK Rowling rejects Yousaf claim to be defender of women’s rights”
Express, 23 March 2023, “Theatre row as gender neutral loos mean women will have to queue by men using urinals”
The Telegraph, 23 March 2023, “If you don’t know who you fancy then you’re queer, schools tell children”
Scottish Daily Express, 18 February 2023, “SNP government accused of hushing up Gender Recognition Reform legal advice despite court challenge”
The Sun, 18 February 2023, “Military chiefs slammed for using trans woman to showcase achievements of females”
The Herald, 17 February 2023, “SNP hopefuls face tough questions on gender reform legal challenge”
The Times, 17 February 2023, “Trans row SNP defectors barred from voting for new leader”
The Times, 16 February 2023, “Women’s rights activists celebrate Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation”
The Times, 15 February 2023, “Four of five trans inmates in women’s prisons are murderers”
The Telegraph, 13 February 2023, “Thousands of transgender inclusivity badges left unused in Scotland after staff snubbed scheme”
The Epoch Times, 10 February 2023, “New Policy Will See Trans Prisoners in Scotland Initially Housed According to Birth Sex”
Scottish Daily Express, 10 February 2023, “Scottish Lib Dem leader told he owes women and girls ‘urgent apology’ for praising ‘toxic’ trans activist”
The National, 09 February 2023, “Protests held at Holyrood over transgender prisoners row”
Daily Record, 09 February 2023, “Campaigners stage protest at Holrood against transgender criminals in Scots female prisons”
The Herald, 09 February 2023, “SNP MSPs join trans prisoner protest outside Holyrood”
The Herald, 09 February 2023, “Campaigners stage protest against transgender criminals in women’s prisons”
Daily Express, 06 February 2023, “BBC apologises after failing to protect JK Rowling from ‘baseless’ transphobia smears”
The Times, 02 February 2023, “Isla Bryson ‘almost certainly’ masquerading as trans, says Sturgeon”
The Telegraph, 01 February 2023, “SNP minister accused of ‘throwing petrol onto the fire’ after publicising attempt to disrupt women’s rally”
Daily Mail, 29 January 2023, “EXCLUSIVE: Patient claims she was sexually assaulted and threatened with rape during stays at two Scottish hospitals – and accuses NHS of ‘culture of cover up’ over horrific ordeals”
The Times, 29 January 2023, “Violent trans prisoners blocked from women’s jails in Scotland pending ‘urgent review’”
The Herald, 29 January 2023, “Call for Italian style jail for trans prisoners as FM faces new storm”
Daily Mail, 25 January 2023, “Transgender double rapist sent to a women’s prison ‘is a man who has committed rape’: SNP Joanna Cherry leads fury as campaigners warn sexual predator ‘should not be called a woman’ and use the hashtag ‘#Notourcrimes'”
The Telegraph, 24 January 2023, “Transgender woman found guilty of two rapes when a man”
Scottish Daily Express, 24 January 2023, “Scottish councils warned they could be breaching Equality Act by ‘socially transitioning’ children”
Daily Mail, 21 January 2023, “The lesbian who launched 1,000 feminists: Story of same sex rights campaigner whose work inspired JK Rowling’s activism”
Scottish Daily Express, 21 January 2023, “SNP politicians blasted after standing with group holding ‘decapitate TERFS’ sign at trans protest”
The Telegraph, 21 January 2023, “Why teenage girls are on the front line of the trans war”
Aljazeera, 20 January 2023, “London, Scotland head for showdown as gender debate rages”
The Times, 18 January 2023, “Gender bill lobbyists get millions from SNP”
Scottish Daily Express, 18 January 2023, “Lawyers left ‘baffled’ by SNP inaction on Equality Act conflict as they say ‘we warned you’ countless times”
Taz, 18 January 2023, “Activist on Scottish trans law “Women’s protection is endangered””
