15/01/2023
The LGBT+ lobbying charity, Stonewall, has called on its supporters to mobilise to prevent the latest attempt by central government to take rights away from transgender people and pander to their political supporters who read the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph, two instransigent opponents of trans equality. In addition, left wing papers have accused the government of trying to weaponise trans issues to change the focus away from their internal divisions and scandals such as the earnings of MPs. Scottish activists also believe that the government is trying to engineer a constitutional crisis with Scottish Parliament in order to impose Westminster Authority in Scotland, which has enjoyed limited self government since the reforms of the Blair administration. Stonewall take up the story, saying “the UK Government announced it may stop recognising gender recognition certificates from as many as 14 countries, including Canada, New Zealand and Australia. This is an unprecedented and spiteful attack on trans people who want to make their lives in Britain. This comes as the UK Government considers whether to block gender recognition reforms voted through in Scotland last month by a decisive majority of MSPs from every party. Reforms that would make it easier for trans people living in Scotland to live and work with dignity.” Stonewall is urging people to lobby their MPs and have an action page on their website.
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/email-your-mp-treat-tran...
