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@esqueer.net and @hleehurley.com have documented the relentless and wholly disproportionate print media attentions devoted to the #TransBad #TransIllness #TransThreat that's absolutely core to the #GenderCritical battle landscape. 2022 almost accidentally the #ScottishGovernment produced a gemstone.
*** my emphasis *** 471. The Committee notes that there were some concerns expressed on the potential impacts of the Bill on women and girls and on single-sex spaces. The Committee notes that there were also some concerns expressed by some minority ethnic groups and some religious groups about the potential impacts of the Bill on grounds of religious belief. Further, the Committee recognises how service providers currently provide trans inclusive single-sex spaces making exceptions as allowed for by the Equality Act 2010. 472. The majority of the Committee believes that the concerns raised, while recognising that such views are sincerely held, go beyond the scope of the provisions in the Bill, and is satisfied that the Bill itself will not change any of the protections or definitions set out in the Equality Act 2010, including the ability to exclude trans people from single-sex services where proportionate and appropriate. The majority is satisfied that the Bill will not change or remove women's rights, make changes to how toilets and changing rooms operate, redefine what a man or a woman is, nor change or expand trans people's rights. The majority is satisfied that the Bill will not change the effect of a GRC, which is that the individual is legally recognised in their acquired gender. *** Further, the majority recognise that, when asked about evidence of abuse and concerns, no witness was able to provide concrete examples.*** 473. A minority of the Committee is not persuaded that the risks have been examined sufficiently and disagrees with the decision to frame these issues as separate from the Bill. They take the view that how acquiring a GRC affects a person's definition and rights under the Equality Act 2010 and believe that this is a central issue in determining what impact the Bill might have on women and girls and seeks clarification on that from the Scottish Government.
October 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM