Josie GilesThe Section 35 Order, Part Three: Point by PointThis is the third and final part of a series of posts analysing the UK Government’s Statement of Reasons for issuing a Section 35 Order to…22 min read·Jan 27, 2023----
Josie GilesThe Section 35 Order, Part Two: All About SexThis is the second part of a series of posts analysing the UK Government’s Statement of Reasons for issuing a Section 35 Order and blocking…14 min read·Jan 21, 2023--1--1
Josie GilesThe Section 35 Order, Part One : Reasonableness and AdversityIn December 2022, the Scottish Government passed, by a large majority, the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (GRR). This Bill is designed to…13 min read·Jan 20, 2023--1--1
Josie GilesBeing Trans in Scottish LiteratureI know of around ten trans people in Scotland who have ever published a book. I know of around five trans people who have a job in…18 min read·Feb 26, 2021--1--1
Josie GilesTrans in the UK: What the Hell Are We Going To Do?In UK trans social spaces, the emotions I encounter most often are fear, uncertainty and exhaustion. I meet many trans folk stuck stewing…50 min read·Feb 5, 2021----
Josie GilesMenacing IgnoranceLast month an academic paper on trans law I co-authored, “Sex and Gender Equality Law and Policy”, was published in Scottish Affairs. As…15 min read·Dec 18, 2020----
Josie GilesWages for TransitionThey say it is gender. We say it is unwaged work.18 min read·Dec 16, 2019----
Josie GilesSex and the Scottish Census (Summary for Policy-Makers)I am a nonbinary person in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament is currently considering how to best count trans and nonbinary people in the…8 min read·Apr 24, 2019----
Josie GilesSex and the Scottish CensusIf I can’t be counted then I don’t count for anything. I am a nonbinary person in Scotland — someone who’s neither male nor female — and I…36 min read·Mar 26, 2019----
Josie GilesOut of ExistenceI’ve been a thinking a lot about Janice Raymond’s statement that “the problem of transsexualism would best be served by morally mandating…5 min read·Mar 21, 2019----