Something big happened around 2015. There was a surge of transgender policies. Few noticed and other stakeholders were not consulted. This sloppy practice led to the mess we are in today /1
It was around this time that trans-activists captured the gay rights organisation Stonewall. /2
In 2016 we also saw prison policy change to allow male prisoners to self identify as trans and move to women’s prisons. /3
In that same year sport was captured. The IOC opened up women’s sport to males without the needs to undergo genital reassignment. The UK’s Sports Councils quickly produced similar guidance /4
It was 2016 when @IpsoNews published its guidance for newspapers on trans reporting. Preferred pronouns and reporting gender identity as if it’s birth sex. /5
The failure to consider the impact on other protected groups means most policies are no longer fit for purpose. The prison service and sports councils have undertaken extensive work to improve their guidance. /6
Others like the Police and Census authorities are now being ordered to change their ways /7
Some are now falling behind with old and out of date guidance such as @IpsoNews and the judicial college and now under pressure to step up /8
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