13 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan hits out at 'dangerous men' who 'bully women and girls' as he is cleared of harassing trans activist 

Graham Linehan, pictured outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, where he was on trial accused of harassing a trans activist called Sophia Brooks.

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14 h. ago Graham Linehan 'proud to stand up to trans activists' after he's cleared of harassment but guilty of phone damage

Linehan is expected to appeal against his criminal damage conviction, his lawyer told the court

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16 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan found not guilty of harassment after row with trans activist

Graham Linehan, pictured outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, where he was on trial accused of harassing a trans activist called Sophia Brooks.

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16 h. ago Graham Linehan: 'Angry and fed up' TV writer cleared of harassing trans activist but guilty of phone damage

Linehan is expected to appeal against his criminal damage conviction, his lawyer told the court

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16 h. ago Father Ted's Graham Linehan wins legal fight after being cleared of harassing trans activist

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared at Westminster Magistrates' Court

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16 h. ago Graham Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but convicted of damaging phone

Irish comedy writer cleared at Westminster magistrates court of harassing Sophia Brooks on social mediaThe Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media but found guilty of criminal damage of their mobile phone outside a conference in London last year.The 57-year-old flew in from Arizona to appear at Westminster magistrates court in person on Tuesday, where judgment was delivered by district judge Briony Clarke. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Father Ted’s Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

The comedy writer flew into the UK from the US for the judgment

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8 d. ago Graham Linehan falls out with Father Ted's Ardal O'Hanlon in trans row as comedy writer accuses actor of 'smearing' him

The Irish comedy writer, 57, accused the actor, who played Father Dougal McGuire in the Channel 4 comedy, of being 'the latest colleague to smear' him.

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8 d. ago ‘Fights for our material survival’: documentary goes inside the battle for trans rights

In Heightened Scrutiny, the fight driving activist and lawyer Chase Strangio is backgrounded by a deep dive into how the media has helped to push an anti-trans agendaTrans documentarian Sam Feder’s latest feature Heightened Scrutiny is a kind of two-for-one – an affecting portrait of one of the most important trans activists of our time, and a continuation of the media critique he established through earlier films, particularly his groundbreaking 2020 Netflix doc Disclosure. It’s a powerful look at the fight over civil rights for trans people, while also posing as a critical rebuttal to supposedly center-left media like the New York Times and the Atlantic, which have aided and abetted rightwing forces in setting off a moral panic against trans existence.The film follows the ACLU attorney Chase Strangio as he prepares for oral arguments in the supreme court case US v Skirmetti. These arguments occurred on 4 December 2024, with the court ruling several months later in favor of Tenness...

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9 d. ago Novak Djokovic's retirement plans could be dealt a blow as Carlos Alcaraz has a say

Novak Djokovic has hinted he could retire after the 2028 Olympic Games but fellow superstar Carlos Alcaraz admits he's prepared to throw a spanner in the works

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9 d. ago Ardal O'Hanlon admits he 'feels sorry' for Father Ted creator Graham Linehan and says he's made his gender

Graham was met by armed police when he touched down at Heathrow Airport and was detained on suspicion of inciting violence, but has since said he'll face 'no further police action.'

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1 week ago BBC bosses accused of 'downplaying' fears that children's programmes promoted transgender ideology after intense lobbying by activists

A Labour peer and gender-critical campaigners repeatedly warned of a 'pro-transitioning narrative' being pushed within the BBC children's and education department.

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1 week ago Graham Linehan accused of racism after making 'blackface' remark about left

Mr Linehan kicked off a social media race storm after responding to activist Femi Oluwole who posted a video on X of himself rapping about Trump's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein

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2 w. ago Women's campaigner accused of damaging trans activist's rainbow umbrella receives apology from Police Scotland

A women's rights campaigner accused of damaging a trans activist's rainbow umbrella during a protest outside Holyrood has received an apology from Police Scotlan

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2 w. ago Strictly fans spot major boost for Balvinder Sopal after she'd 'thrown in the towel'

It comes as the EastEnders actress admitted she'd 'thrown in the towel' before facing her latest dance-off in the BBC show

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3 w. ago Three arrests as trans rights activists clash with women's rights groups marking 199 days since Supreme Court's transgender ruling

Three people have been arrested after women's rights groups and trans rights activists clashed 199 days after the Supreme Court's transgender ruling. 

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3 w. ago WATCH: Moment police rush in as trans activists clash with pro

WATCH: Moment police rush in as trans activists clash with pro-women’s rights group in London  GB News

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3 w. ago JK Rowling leads backlash against Glamour magazine after nine trans activists

Glamour Magazine named nine transgender activists amoing their Women of the Year at their annual awards ceremony in London on Thursday - prompting criticism from JK Rowling .

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3 w. ago Munroe Bergdorf calls for unity and protection as Glamour honours trans women amid JK Rowling backlash

Model delivers defiant message about safety, sisterhood and solidarity as Glamour honours nine trans activists, saying ‘protection will always be a two-way street’

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3 w. ago Graham Linehan admits throwing trans activist’s phone after she ‘took photos of people’s faces’

TV writer Graham Linehan is back in court following allegations he harassed a trans woman and damaged her phone following an alleged incident in Westminster last year

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