5 h. ago Sandie Peggie's lawyer claims NHS Fife 'in grip of delusion' over trans rights

Final submissions in the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal have heard the nurse’s lawyer say NHS Fife was ‘in the grip of a delusion’ and carrying out a ‘witch hunt’.

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6 h. ago NHS Fife ‘in grip of delusion’ over Sandie Peggie row, tribunal hears

“NHS Fife has subjected a nurse of 30 years’ unblemished service to a full-blown witch hunt to punish her for standing up for her right not to undress in front of a male colleague.”

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7 h. ago Health board ‘in grip of a delusion’ over trans medic row, tribunal hears

NHS Fife took action against Sandie Peggie because of the ‘objectionable’ way she manifested her gender-critical beliefs, the tribunal heard.

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8 h. ago Sandie Peggie tribunal RECAP: NHS Fife hearing involving Dr Beth Upton restarts with latest updates

The barrister for nurse Sandie Peggie is set to outline the summing-up submission for their client as the tribunal hearing involving NHS Fife resumes today.

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11 h. ago Trans women are 'still men' and should be excluded from women

Nurse Sandie Peggie was suspended after she complained about sharing a changing room with trans medic Dr Beth Upton at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.

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12 h. ago Trans women are ‘still men’, Sandie Peggie’s lawyer tells tribunal

The Sandie Peggie tribunal is currently hearing closing submissions, having heard from all its witnesses before it was adjourned at the end of July.

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15 h. ago Sandie Peggie tribunal LIVE: NHS Fife hearing involving Dr Beth Upton restarts with latest updates

The barrister for nurse Sandie Peggie is set to outline the summing-up submission for their client as the tribunal hearing involving NHS Fife resumes today.

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5 d. ago Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond trans rules case brought to High Court by charity

The claim has been brought after the City of London Corporation erected signs which said the ponds are open to trans women despite the Supreme Court’s judgement on the issue earlier this year

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6 d. ago Female UCL students 'forced to share toilets with men' as universities flout trans rules

Several women at UCL say the institution has continued to allow trans women to use female facilities

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6 d. ago Harry Potter director slams JK Rowling’s trans views as ‘very sad’ ahead of new series

Chris Columbus, who directed two Harry Potter films, said ‘I certainly don’t agree’ with the author’s views on women’s rights and trans issues

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7 d. ago Female students to be forced to share toilets and changing rooms with biological males as top universities across the UK flout the rules

Women at University College London (pictured, file photo) have revealed the institution has continued to allow trans women to use female facilities.

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7 d. ago New York model horrifically disfigured after protecting two women from knifeman while vacationing in Germany

John Rudat, 21, was left bloodied and battered after trying to stop two women from being violently assaulted on German public transit on Sunday.

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1 week ago The two sides of a Women’s World Cup that could transform rugby

The biggest Women’s World Cup in history could change the rugby landscape - even if some familiar challenges remain

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1 week ago Orlando Pride to break women’s transfer record with $1.5m Lizbeth Ovalle deal

Tigres star expected to join NWSL side before MondayFee surpasses Arsenal deal for Olivia SmithLizbeth Ovalle is expected to join the Orlando Pride from Mexico’s Tigres UANL on a record transfer fee of $1.5m (£1.1m), a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The deal is expected to be completed by the National Women’s Soccer League’s transfer deadline on Monday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement had not yet been formally signed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Supporting freedom of expression is not wrong, Jimmy Lai’s lawyer tells court

Closing arguments made in Hong Kong media mogul’s national security trial, which has lasted more than 140 daysA lawyer for Jimmy Lai has argued that it is not wrong to support freedom of expression, as he began his final argument in the prominent Hong Kong democracy activist and newspaper founder’s landmark national security trial.The barrister Robert Pang is representing Lai in his fight against charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications. Lai, 77, faces up to life in prison if convicted under a national security law imposed by Beijing after anti-government protests in 2019. Continue reading...

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1 week ago More than 2.8m people in US identify as trans, including 724,000 youth, data shows

Exclusive: largest data analysis of its kind counters Trump’s aggressive efforts to deny trans minors’ existenceMore than 2.8 million people now identify as transgender in the US, including an estimated 724,000 youth, according to a new data analysis that is the largest of its kind to date.Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Williams Institute used federal surveys and data from state health agencies to identify the size and demographics of the trans population in each state.1% of the total US population aged 13 and older identifies as trans, including 0.8% of adults (more than 2.1 million people) and 3.3% of youth ages 13 to 17 (roughly 724,000 people).Young adults ages 18 to 24 are significantly more likely to identify as trans (2.72%) than those 35 to 64 (0.42%) and those aged 65 and older (0.26%).Of the 2.1 million trans adults, 32.7% (698,500) are trans women, 34.2% (730,500) are trans men and 33.1% (707,100) are trans non-binary people.The trans po...

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1 week ago NHS Fife refuses to release information around Sandie Peggie statement in Beth Upton trans row case

The Scottish Conservatives accused the health board of ‘secrecy and cover-up’

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1 week ago Women's science award backed by Royal Society criticised for allowing trans entrants despite landmark Supreme Court gender ruling

The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK awards gives £25,000 grants to five 'outstanding early-career women scientists' to further their research and boost female representation.

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1 week ago JK Rowling attacks 'cheat' trans athlete who slammed Donald Trump over LA Olympics ban

In August, the Deparment of Homeland Security updated visa rules to stop transgender women traveling to the United States to compete in elite sporting events.

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2 w. ago Britain’s first transgender judge takes UK to European court over Supreme Court ruling on biological sex

Lawyers acting on behalf of Dr McCloud have filed their appeal in the European Court of Human Rights

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