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Pinned tweet: Help us get trans activism out of official University policies, so that academics who are critical of gender identity can do their jobs. Please support Rachel Ara’s Crowdjustice campaign here: crowdjustice.com/case/academic-…
2. More background on Rachel Ara’s treatment by Oxford Brookes here: thetimes.co.uk/article/oxford…
3. Coverage of the legal campaign here: thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/s…
4. Supportive letter by academics, and Stonewall co-founder, here: thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
5. Universities have a legal responsibility to protect academic freedom of expression. The EHRC notes that “as part of their duties under Article 10 and the s.43 duty, [universities] must protect the freedom of expression of academics and staff” equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/…
6. Education Reform Act 1988: Universities must “ensure.. academic staff have freedom within.. law to question and test received wisdom, and.. put forward new ideas & controversial or unpopular opinions, without placing themselves in jeopardy of losing their jobs or privileges"
7. Lawyer James Murray writes: “Academic Freedom of Speech is a powerful legal right..universities have an obligation to enforce and promote it. [It] entitles the academic to the utmost protection under Article 10 ECHR” taylorvinters.com/article/academ…
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1. Wondering how Universities come up with trans policies? Stonewall document “Trans Inclusive Policies and Benefits” gives you a good idea. On p.2, they stipulate each organisation should have 4 trans policies (compare: how many policies does your Uni have for BAME students?)
2. On p.5 they address “transphobia” (remember: defined as including “denial/refusal to accept.. gender identity”). They urge staff be made aware of “subtle and nuanced ways transphobia can occur”. One college is praised for enabling 3rd party reporting of “hate incidents”
3. On p.1, Stonewall instructs member organisations of their Diversity Scheme to go beyond law and treat non-binary identities as protected characteristics.
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In coming weeks, we hope to shine light on aspects of Stonewall-sponsored University trans policies, which we think indirectly lead to no-platforming events like Rachel's. Here are three tasters.

First: a definition of being trigender, from Brunel University's policy:
Second, a definition of pangender, from the University of Essex trans policy (where, as it happens, Professor Jo Phoenix was no-platformed last week):
Finally: if you every wondered what pronouns were, here's a guide from De Montfort University.
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1. Gender-critical academics in Stonewall-sponsored universities, trying to organise research events, often face requirement that events be “balanced” (often combined with fact no one from “other side” will accept).
Yet here’s selection of recent events within UK universities.
2. Do these look "balanced" to you?

First up: a recent event at Oxford Brookes, scene of @RachelAra no-platforming:

“Changing Tides: Trans Journeys together, as parents, allies, advocates”. A conversation with CEO of @Mermaids_Gender, Susie Green (plus informal tea beforehand)
@rachelara @Mermaids_Gender 3. Next, "Stalled!" at UCL:

at which “speakers.. will critically explore and creatively extend the subject of gender-neutral public bathrooms in the UK and Europe.” ucl.ac.uk/events/events/…
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