#EHRC

3 years ago

Britain’s leading equalities watchdog has been urged to scrutinise the appointment of a 'trans woman' as head of a Scottish rape crisis centre after a legal ruling over the definition of “what it is to be a woman”. #EHRC #Trans #RapeCrisisCentre #MridulWadhwa https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/activists-call-for-inquiry-into-rape-crisis-centre-trans-appointment-pghdvkxsl

Activists call for inquiry into rape crisis centre trans appointment

Britain’s leading equalities watchdog has been urged to scrutinise the appointment of a trans woman as head of a Scottish rape crisis centre after a legal ruli

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Alex Bloodfire

3 years ago

The #EHRC is here to support the rights of all – whatever anyone says to the contrary - #KishwerFalkner Baroness Kishwer Falkner is absolutely correct and #trans rights shouldn't trump everyone else's! Please keep up your great work Baroness Kishwer! You have a lot of support including mine! #TransAgender https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/20/ehrc-is-here-to-support-the-rights-of-women-trans-people-everyone

The EHRC is here to support the rights of all – whatever anyone says to the contrary | Kishwer Falkner

My commission is accused of shifting its approach to equality but this is far from the truth

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Alex Bloodfire

3 years ago

Stonewall attempts to have equalities watchdog #EHRC stripped of independent status! But #Stonewall itself faced questions on whether the move was linked to the fact that the EHRC has recently been distancing itself from the increasingly controversial charity and its guidance on trans rights. The new chairman, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, has noted that there is “genuine public concern” that trans rights are conflicting with women's rights. #ComeOutofStonewall #ControversialStonewall https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/11/stonewall-attempts-have-equalities-watchdog-stripped-independent/

Stonewall attempts to have equalities watchdog stripped of independent status

The LGBT charity says the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which has cut ties with the organisation, is too 'politicised'

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Alex Bloodfire

3 years ago

Equalities watchdog warns of 'genuine public concern' trans rights are conflicting with the rights of women. #EqualitiesWatchdog #Trans #WomensRights #EHRC https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/01/29/equalities-watchdog-warns-genuine-public-concern-trans-rights/

Equalities watchdog warns of 'genuine public concern' trans rights are conflicting with the rights of women.

Baroness Falkner, chair of the EHRC, said that over the last five years the debate over sex versus gender has become 'more polarised'

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Alex Bloodfire

3 years ago

The EHRC is right about the trans conversion therapy ban! #EHRC #TransConversionTherapy #ConversionTherapy https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-ehrc-is-right-about-the-trans-conversion-therapy-ban

The EHRC is right about the trans conversion therapy ban | The Spectator

Before I saw the statement, ‘It is with sadness and deep regret that LGBT Foundation is severing all ties with the EHRC [Equality and Human Rights Commission],’ I had never heard of the...

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Alex Bloodfire

3 years ago

Nicola Sturgeon’s trans policy turns a blind eye to the rights of women! Dismissing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s criticisms proves that trans ideology is less about human rights than about politics! #NicolaSturgeon #Trans #WomensRights #EHRC https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/01/27/nicola-sturgeons-trans-policy-turns-blind-eye-rights-women/

Nicola Sturgeon’s trans policy turns a blind eye to the rights of women

Dismissing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s criticisms proves that trans ideology is less about human rights than about politics

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Alex Bloodfire

3 years ago

LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall and EHRC clash over gender recognition reforms in Scotland! I say no to allowing males, particularly male rapists and sex offenders to 'self ID' as a woman and gain full access to the female prison estate! The #EHRC are absolutely right to clash with controversial #Stonewall https://www.gbnews.uk/news/lgbtq-charity-stonewall-and-ehrc-clash-over-gender-recognition-reforms-in-scotland/214036 #ComeOutofStonewall #LGBTQ #LGBT #Scotland #Gender #GenderRecognition #No2SelfID

LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall and EHRC clash over gender recognition reforms in Scotland

Scottish Government ministers have voiced proposals to reform the Gender Recognition Act to make it easier for people to change their legally recognised gender

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Alex Bloodfire

3 years ago

A human rights body has been accused of “heavy-handed” influence on guidance that will allow transgender people to self-identify in the collection of data by public bodies from next year. Equality and Human Rights Commission had ‘heavy-handed’ influence on gender questions #TransgenderAgenda #EHRC #SelfIdentity #SelfID #EqualityandHumanRightsCommission #No2SelfID #Scotland https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/equality-and-human-rights-commission-had-heavy-handed-influence-on-gender-question-in-census-mwlgh5ls7

Equality and Human Rights Commission had ‘heavy-handed’ influence on gender questions

A human rights body has been accused of “heavy-handed” influence on guidance that will allow transgender people to self-identify in the collection of data by

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