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Sex and gender reporting at the BBC is neither accurate nor impartial.

We have been tracking and complaining about this for some time!

There is the endless coverage of drag... Image
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And the Pride boosterism Image
Meanwhile the Cass Review which reported on the weak evidence for puberty blockers and misguided “diagnostic overshadowing” was largely reported as a problem of under-capacity in NHS gender clinics Image
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In July 2024 there was a legal challenge against NHS England’s ban on puberty blockers for gender-related treatment. And General Medical Council withdrew scandal-tainted “GenderGP” doctor Helen Webberley’s licence to practise.

The BBC reported... more drag queens. Image
The BBC didn't report the WPATH files. But it did report this. Image
Not the WPATH leaks... A different “leaked emails” story was covered, one which aligned with the BBC narrative about children needing more access to gender clinics. Image
The BBC ignored that WPATH had removed minimum ages for “gender-affirming” surgery after being leaned on by Rachel Levine.

Meanwhile, on Saturday Kitchen guests celebrated a young woman’s double mastectomy done on the basis of her identity as non-binary. Image
Murderer Scarlet Blake's sex was falsified for months. Image
The BBC reported a woman killed her wife with a samurai sword... Image
When a trans-identifying person is a victim, though, their trans status is the whole focus. The BBC frequently reports stories of trans people, sometimes conflated with being drag, and generally with a narrative suggesting intolerance as the central issue. Image
This kind of thing is news... but violence against gender critical women is not. Image
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Oct 24
It’s been a busy week for media coverage of gender critical legal cases in addition to the Darlington Nurses, with Maria Kelly, Allison Bailey and Sandie Peggie all in the news this week 🧵
@eleanor_pugsley reports on Kelly v Leonardo in @ScottishSun
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@RedmondAdele writes for @Law360 about Allison Bailey's case against Stonewall

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Oct 6
UPDATE: @scotgov has dropped its unlawful toilets policy, and we can now confirm that we have withdrawn our application for judicial review 🧵
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In September, we lodged a petition for judicial review of the failure by the Scottish Government to restore and protect the provision of single-sex toilet facilities in its building:
sex-matters.org/posts/publicat…
Our legal challenge was against paragraph 4.6 of the Government’s Trans and Non Binary Equality and Inclusion Policy.

This meant allowing male staff into women’s toilets and changing facilities. We said that this was authorising harassment related to sex, and was unlawful.Image
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Jul 31
The post-tribunal coverage is rolling in… 🧵

Another bundle exclusive, this time from @justinbowie1997 @thecourieruk on Sandie’s requests if she wins

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“The 10 most jaw-dropping moments in Sandie Peggie tribunal” reported by @_RebeccaMcCurdy in @heraldscotland

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“I don't have any bad feelings about trans people, I just don't believe they should be in the women's changing room”
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theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
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Jul 23
Bumper daily coverage of Sandie Peggie’s tribunal continues 🧵

Sandie Peggie’s daughter hits back at NHS Fife manager’s claim mum didn’t like her being gay @alasdair_clark @thecourieruk
thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/52…
NHS medics accused of hiding email in Peggie tribunal @andrewlearmonth @heraldscotland
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NHS Fife bosses accused of 'deliberately withholding' key documents from Sandie Peggie tribunal @daview96 @ScotExpress scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/…
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Jul 18
Update from Maya!

The tribunal of Sandie Peggie v NHS Fife resumed this week, and I am in Dundee to watch some of the hearing, with Sandie and her family, and with supporters from Scotland and beyond.Image
Many more have been following online, reading @tribunaltweets or watching the daily reports by Dr Michael Foran:
I first heard about Sandie’s case in January 2024, when @JNHanvey sent Sex Matters a message:

“Hi folks, I have a constituent who has been a staff nurse in our local A&E for over 20 years. She has been suspended for requesting privacy in the changing room. She’s premenopausal and found herself in a bit of a bind. A doctor who is a trans-identifying man refused to give her privacy and claimed her request was bullying. Many colleagues share her concerns, but are too frightened to say anything. Looks like her employer is misinformed of the law and her union RCN appears to be offering very weak support.”
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Jul 15
We have received a letter from @scotgov’s Director of People offering a meeting.

It has put its Trans and Non Binary Equality and Inclusion policy under “active review”.

The policy is clearly unlawful, and exposes female staff to harassment 🧵
sex-matters.org/posts/updates/…
The @EHRC has said that duty-bearers should not delay in acting following the Supreme Court’s clarification of the meaning of sex in law.

Despite this, the Scottish Government has written to us saying that it does not agree that it is “appropriate or straightforward to take immediate steps” to bring its policies in line with the law.
Extraordinarily, one of the reasons it gives for not acting swiftly is that the @GoodLawProject is bringing a legal challenge against the @EHRC for its interpretation of the workplace regulations.
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