Press cuttings archive • Page 2
For press cuttings after 17th August 2023, see the weekly update of Sex Matters in the media on our Press page.
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This is a despicable witch-hunt by the trans lobby against a fine and principled woman
Maya Forstater for the Daily Mail
Maya Forstater writes in defence of Baroness Falkner, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. -
Parkrun ‘self-ID’ lets biological male runners ‘smash women’s records’, Olympian claims
Catherine Lough for The Telegraph
An article prompted by what Mara Yamauchi, a member of Sex Matters' advisory group, has written. -
London Marathon has tied itself in knots by trying to be ‘inclusive’ in trans row
Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer, for The Telegraph
Olympian Mara Yamauchi, a member of Sex Matters’ advisory group, is quoted and given credit for drawing attention to the unfairness of the Frank case. -
Transgender athlete apologises for running London Marathon as female before transitioning
Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer, for The Telegraph
Frank’s apology comes in response to scathing comments from Mara Yamauchi, the third fastest British female marathon runner in history. -
Trans runner beat 14K women in London Marathon after running NYC as a man
Lee Brown for the New York Post
A two-time Olympian has ripped rules that allowed a transgender runner to beat nearly 14,000 women in the female category of the London Marathon.
The article quotes extensively from tweets made by Mara Yamauchi, a member of Sex Matters’ advisory group. -
Trans athlete running as a female in London Marathon labelled ‘wrong and unfair’
Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer, for The Telegraph
Olympian Mara Yamauchi, a member of Sex Matters’ advisory group, is quoted at length. -
Protection for single-sex spaces should not be a political battle, says Maya Forstater
Maya Forstater for the Express
Rosie Duffield and Miriam Cates stand up for women's protection during gender rights debate. -
The Trans Debate: In Conversation with Helen Joyce
Video interview for the Institute of Economic Affairs Book Club.
Helen Joyce discusses her book, Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality. -
Law change could aid single-sex spaces – watchdog
Lauren Moss and Josh Parry for BBC News
Ministers will consider advice from the human rights watchdog about amending a legal definition of sex - which would make it easier to exclude transgender people from some groups or services.
Sex Matters is quoted. -
I don’t think Sex Equality was meant to allow men to shower with girls
Maya Forstater for the Express
Maya Forstater starts petition which calls on the Government to clarify the Equality Act to make clear that "sex" means biological sex. -
MPs to consider gender petition backed by JK Rowling
Richard Wheeler for The Times
A petition backed by JK Rowling calling for the Westminster government to clarify equality legislation will be considered in parliament after it received more than 100,000 signatures. -
JK Rowling-backed petition for Government to make clear that ‘sex means biological sex, not sex as modified by gender recognition certificate’ in Equality Act will be considered for debate in Parliament
Madeleine Ross for Mail Online
A petition backed by JK Rowling calling for changes to be made to the Equality Act will be considered for debate in Parliament. The Harry Potter author was among those to support the proposal which seeks to 'make it clear' that 'sex' and 'gender reassignment'... -
A petition to sign on International Women’s Day: stop trans rights activists taking advantage of ambiguous wording in the Equality Act
Maya Forstater for The Daily Sceptic
The Equality Act is important because it sets the rules which allow single-sex services (including both specialist and everyday services), schools, associations, charities and sports. -
Lesbian groups are being banned from female-only spaces in bid to include men who identify as women, report claims
Sanchez Manning for Mail Online
An article about our report Lesbians without liberty.
• Gay women said to be meeting in secret to stop events being 'invaded by men'
• Research featured women's testimonies in survey about single-sex spaces -
Rishi Sunak facing ‘big backlash’ over trans conversion therapy ban
Daniel Martin for The Telegraph
Maya Forstater and Sex Matters are quoted at length. -
Maths teacher accused of misgendering pupil on religious grounds
Jessica Murray, Midlands correspondent for The Guardian
Maya Forstater gave evidence in support of Joshua Sutcliffe, the teacher, and is quoted here. -
Tampons offered in men’s toilets at Labour-run Welsh Parliament
Ewan Somerville for The Telegraph
Helen Joyce is quoted and Sex Matters mentioned. -
Gender critical author HELEN JOYCE accuses her son’s prestigious sixth form of risking safety by allowing trans pupils to use girls’ toilets and play for female teams
Helen Joyce for Mail Online
Government regulations say that schools must avoid indoctrination. Helen Joyce explains how her son's sixth form college in Cambridge fell short. -
UK Athletics claims law change needed to ban trans women from female events
Sean Ingle for The Guardian
Sex Matters is quoted.
UKA wants to have female-born and open categories; Ian Beattie says equality laws prevent change at present -
Experience of a cinema goes against the streams
Janice Turner for The Times
Sex Matters is mentioned in the section ‘He or she?’ -
Three of four transwomen athletes drop out of IOC study
Martyn Ziegler & Craig Lord for The Times
Sex Matters’ Emma Hilton is quoted.
Three of the four elite transwomen athletes who were taking part in a research study led by Joanna Harper of the University of Loughborough and funded by the IOC have dropped out of the programme. -
Trans law is a ‘magic key’ for predators
Mark McLaughlin for The Times
Sex Matters Chair Naomi Cunningham is the legal expert quoted.
A legal expert has warned Scotland’s controversial gender laws will provide men “who cross-dress for erotic purposes” with a “magic certificate” to access women’s spaces. -
Why does the census say there are more trans people in Newham than Brighton?
Sex Matters board member Michael Biggs writes in The Spectator about the confusion caused by unclear language about sex and gender in the 2022 census.
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Minister defiant over trans rapist Isla Bryson
Mark McLaughlin for The Times
Maya Forstater is extensively quoted. The article was later revised.
The Scottish justice secretary has refused to stop the imprisonment of rapists in women’s prisons after a party colleague accused a double sex offender of “gaming the system”. -
Stonewall ‘eroding’ gender pay gap monitoring among civil servants
Ewan Somerville for The TelegraphMaya Forstater is quoted. Six government departments among employers urged to check inequalities by self-identified gender, according to charity’s training scheme.
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What’s causing the trans explosion?
Helen Joyce talks with stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) of Triggernometry.
1:03:38 on YouTube. -
Joanna Cherry: Here’s why I couldn’t support gender reform bill
Joanna Cherry for The National On Wednesday I joined feminists protesting against the Gender Recognition Reform Bill outside Holyrood and addressed the rally. I did so to support SNP MSP colleagues who share my deep reservations about the system of self-identification proposed in the bill.
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SNP’s Gender Reform Bill part of a ‘disturbing trend’ and UK Government must step in
Maya Forstater for the Scottish Daily ExpressMaya Forstater of sex-based rights campaigners Sex Matters shared her views on the transgender trend for the Scottish Daily Express.
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Julia Hartley-Brewer furious as Cambridge Dictionary redefines ‘woman’
Live from the TalkRadio studio on Talk TV
The Cambridge Dictionary has changed its definition of woman to include men who identify as women.
Julia Hartley-Brewer reacts to the news with Maya Forstater.
5:48 on YouTube. -
BBC trans row on Brain of Britain after Radio 4 host hails ‘historic all-woman’ final despite transgender contestant…
Harry Howard for Mail Online
Maya Forstater is quoted in this article. -
Campaigners seek review of schools’ gender policies
James Beal for The Times Women’s rights campaigners are pushing for a “Tavistock-style” review of gender identity policies in schools.
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Helen Joyce in conversation with Sir Partha Dasgupta
Caius College Cambridge, 25th October 2022
Organised by Professor Arif Ahmed for Free Speech
1:26:50 on YouTube