‘Difficult decisions must not be avoided,’ says Women In SportStonewall describes guidance as ‘extremely harmful’The new transgender inclusion guidelines for sport in Britain have been broadly welcomed by a number of sports and women’s organisations, i…
New guidelines for transgender participation unveiled by UK sports councils
Trans women retain advantages in female sport, report saysSports told to weigh up inclusion, fairness and safetyTrans women retain physique, stamina and strength advantages when competing in female sport, even when they reduce their testosterone levels…
What does the new transgender guidance mean for sports in UK? | Sean Ingle
Explainer: All competitive sports in Britain could be affected by the new guidance as it urges governing bodies to weigh up competing pressures of inclusion, fairness and safetyWho is this new transgender guidance for? All competitive sports across Bri…
A new start after 60: I became a priest at 63 – after 44 years as a soldier and a teacher
Newly installed in a Northumberland vicarage, Diana Johnson first felt her calling decades ago. But the church had to wait until she had raised her family – and transitionedAt 66, Diana Johnson has just embarked on her third career. She has moved to a …
Britons getting less tolerant of racist language on TV, Ofcom finds
Attitudes towards transphobia also hardening, but viewers more tolerant of swearing if justifiedBritons are increasingly concerned by the use of racist and transphobic language on television but much more tolerant of swearing, according to the media re…
Labour fills women and equalities shadow roles amid trans rights row
Anneliese Dodds and Taiwo Owatemi take on roles, with others thought to have rejected jobs seen as a ‘poisoned chalice’Labour has named its two new shadow women and equalities ministers, after facing difficulties trying to replace the previous team ami…
Rosie Duffield calls for talks with Keir Starmer on Labour’s trans rights stance
Canterbury MP, who will not attend party conference, says meeting with leader could help find way forwardRosie Duffield has called for Keir Starmer to meet her and other female Labour MPs to discuss the party’s policy on transgender issues, confirming …
Labour MP ‘appalled’ that Rosie Duffield feels unable to attend conference
Pat McFadden disagrees with Canterbury MP’s ‘transphobic’ views but condemns abuseA senior Labour MP said he was “appalled” to discover his colleague Rosie Duffield felt unable to attend the party’s annual conference after she was made to feel unwelcom…
MJ Rodriguez on Pose and making Emmy history: ‘I want to play anything: trans, cis, superhero, alien’
Her huge-hearted portrayal of Blanca has made Rodriguez the first trans performer to be up for a leading actress Emmy. Will she take the crown on Sunday? We join her for a Zoom call with a twistMJ Rodriguez can see me but I can’t see her. This is not t…
My Name Is Pauli Murray review – the legacy of a fearless campaigner
Having made pivotal early contributions to civil rights and women’s liberation, the activist gets a blander documentary than they deserveThe new film from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, the directors of RBG, is about Pauli Murray (1910-1985), a Black acti…