The 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…Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
The 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…Jan 21, 20231Jan 21, 20231
The 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…Jan 20, 20231Jan 20, 20231
Being 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…Feb 26, 20211Feb 26, 20211
Trans 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…Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
Menacing IgnoranceLast month an academic paper on trans law I co-authored, “Sex and Gender Equality Law and Policy”, was published in Scottish Affairs. As…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
Sex 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…Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019
Sex 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…Mar 26, 2019Mar 26, 2019
Out 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…Mar 21, 2019Mar 21, 2019
