No response.
Irish Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman refuses to say whether he supports State-funded NGOs encouraging teachers to lie to parents. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
Bias and censorship
The simple fact that such claims are being made – not by activists, but by a very senior doctor – should be one of the top political issues this week. Will it be? Not likely.
Shift in opinion
“I don’t make any apologies”: Irish government TD and former Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says that a woman is “an adult female human,” and that the phrase “far-right” is too often “bandied about” in modern politics. #gript
You cannot be a cancer charity and write off half – and probably more than half – of the population as bigoted transphobes
It is now too late for Luka to make such a change. But through her story — and her lawsuit — she might just help change a few more minds.
Lenin and Hammer & Sickle flags
Abusive
Irish Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman says he’s “not disputing” that there is limited evidence about the safety of hormone blockers for “trans children.” Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
Is Roisin Murphy in a stronger position because she apologised? No – she’s in a far weaker one