Banning conversion therapy is a ‘vital step for equality’, Scottish Greens say
A full ban on conversion practices is a vital step for LGBTQIA+ equality and dignity, the Scottish Greens have said. The comments were made as a Scottish Government consultation on…
The EHRC is campaigning to remove trans people’s rights – Katy Montgomerie
On the sixth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed the YouTuber and activist Katy Montgomerie about the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) letter to the minister for…
Carla Denyer slams EHRC letter on Equality Act
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wrote to the equalities minister Kemi Badenoch earlier this week in response to a request for advice on the definition of 'sex' in…
Patrick Harvie: Greens will only stay in government if new SNP leader shares “progressive values”
The Scottish Green Party will only remain in government in Holyrood if the new First Minister shares the party's "progressive values", Patrick Harvie has said. The party's co-leader made the…
5 takeaways from the Green Party’s spring conference
On 11-12 March, members of the Green Party of England and Wales gathered in Birmingham for their spring conference. The event - a more stripped back affair than usual -…
What is the LGBTQ+ Journalism Network and what does it hope to achieve?
On the fourth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Sophie Perry - a Pink News journalist and founder of the LGBTQ+ Journalism Network. In the conversation, they discussed…
Why socialists should join the Green Party #3: Greens won’t throw people under the bus in the culture wars
Where should socialists put their energy in 2023? This is a question facing many on the left. There are some obvious answers. The wave of industrial militancy that has swept…
Maggie Chapman MSP on transphobia in the Green Party of England and Wales
On episode 2 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Scottish Green Party MSP Maggie Chapman. In the interview, we discussed the decision of the Scottish Green Party to suspend ties with…
Green Party Women must remain trans-inclusive
The intrinsically linked nature of social and climate justice isn’t news to anyone who has been involved with the Green Party for more than a few minutes. From tackling the…
Two powerful speeches in defence of trans rights you need to see
The moral panic about trans people has continued to escalate, with the media, celebrities and politicians all piling in with increasing vitriol in the latest front in the UK's manufactured…