The Royal Courts of Justice, which house the High Court of England and Wales, where the judicial review was heard. (DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)
A coalition of pro-trans groups has applied to intervene in the NHS appeal against the High Court’s ruling on puberty blockers.
The intervention by LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall, national trans-led charity Gendered Intelligence, young people’s sexual health charity Brook and the Endocrine Society, the world’s largest organisation dedicated to hormone health, was filed Tuesday (26 January).
They say they want to “speak for the voices that were not directly heard in the original court judgment, in particular the voice of the child”.
THE time around Hogmanay is, for me, a period of reflection, sorrow and optimism. These next few days are a chance to think of those we lost this year, and those we found too. It’s a time to acknowledge the events of the past 12 months before coaxing our minds back to the present, letting go of whatever we’ve dragged with us through the dark of winter. This year has been a difficult one, but I firmly believe there’s plenty to be optimistic about. Here are five things to look forward to.
One: Donald Trump is leaving the White House – the reign of the Tango Tyrant is over.
The Royal Courts of Justice where the High Court is located in London. (Getty/ BEN STANSALL/AFP)
Anti-trans campaigners have used crowdfunding sites to raise money for at least 18 UK lawsuits against trans rights within the last four years.
According to an investigation by
Reuters, in that time almost a £1 million has been raised for anti-trans litigation on crowdfunding sites such as CrowdJustice, GoFundMe and Crowdfunder.
More than half of the 18 cases were related to “free speech” in opposing the rights of trans people in places like work and universities. Four cases challenged access to healthcare and school policies for young trans people, while two more argued that trans women should not have the same legal rights as cisgender women.