Tag archives for trans rights
Green Party backs self-identification for gender recognition certificates
Members of the Green Party of England and Wales today voted for a motion which supports the principle of self-identification for people seeking to obtain gender recognition certificates. The motion…
Sian Berry promises to make London the “most trans inclusive city in the world”
Green Party co-leader Sian Berry pledged today to make London the "most trans inclusive city in the world" if elected as the city's mayor in May. She made the commitment…
Trans women are not a threat to women. They are women.
The Scottish Greens are unique in our structure of leadership. We have two co-leaders, and at least one of them must be a woman. That means we could have two…
The Green Party is “ready to absolutely explode” – an interview with Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley
Speaking to Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley for an extended period, I notice two things above anything else. Rather than common features of interviews - the earnest flag waving around…
The Greens must be “explicitly anti-capitalist” – an interview with Tom Pashby
Internal elections in the Green Party of England and Wales are often light on politics. With the Greens' policy platform being decided not by leaders but by members, it's easy…
“Addressing people’s day to day concerns” – an interview with Rosemary Sexton
Incumbent leaders of political parties don't lose their re-election. That's the conventional wisdom. But Solihull councillor Rosemary Sexton wants to change that. She announced her bid for the leadership of…
“Trans women will always be part of my feminism” – an interview with Amelia Womack
On most measures, Amelia Womack has had a good innings as deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Over the course of the six years she's been…
Green Party leadership election underway – UK Green news round up issue 63
Content note: This article discusses transphobia in the second and third articles, domestic abuse and sexual violence in the third article, and racism in the fifth and sixth articles. First…
Scottish Green Party Women’s Network hits out at Liz Truss’ comments on trans rights
Liz Truss is the UK minister for women and equalities, but her recent evidence to the Women and Equalities Select Committee suggested her government is more likely to take equal…
Brighton and Hove still has a way to come to being the perfect LGBTIQA+ city
On a Friday afternoon at the end of January, I sat with nine other councillors for Trans Awareness Training. It was delivered by the brilliant The Clare Project, a small…