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Mike Corbett from the NASUWT who attended a fringe event wearing a t-shirt with the slogan Protect The Dolls at the Scottish National Party

Teacher union boss criticised for 'deeply offensive' pro-trans t-shirt

Single-sex toilets are as important in Scotland as they are in places like Kenya (Picture: Richard Blanshard)

Amnesty's double standard on single-sex spaces in Scotland and Africa Susan Dalgety

The Scottish Parliament

Scottish Greens: 'Parliament equality sex data will be weaponised'

A protest outside Downing Street in support of transgender people being included in the proposed ban on conversion therapy (Picture: Yui Mok)

Why Labour and SNP's plans to outlaw conversion therapy are dangerous Murdo Fraser

Trans rights activist hold a rally in Edinburgh following the UK Supreme Court's ruling on gender (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why anti-trans campaigns may be just the start of attack on our rights Christine Jardine

For many young women, men focus too much on sex and not enough on political issues (Picture: Boryana Katsarova)

Why many young women will reject 'Sex Please, We’re British!' campaign Susan Dalgety

John Swinney is Britain's luckiest politician (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why 'lucky' John Swinney may yet become the SNP’s weakest link Brian Monteith

Roisin Murphy performs during the filming for the BBC's Graham Norton Show

Roisin Murphy's refusal to capitulate to mob marks her as true artist Jenny Lindsay

People demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament earlier this month, calling for the Scottish Government to implement the Supreme Court ruling on gender (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Why unions' attempt to defy Supreme Court’s gender ruling cannot stand Susan Dalgety

Campaigns for women's rights take part in a gender critical protest in Edinburgh (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Swinney must learn from National Library’s U-turn on gender book Susan Dalgety

How the 'abhorrent' women are fighting back Susan Dalgety

Keir Starmer jokes with John Swinney and Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan at a meeting in Edinburgh last year (Picture: Andy Buchanan/WPA pool)

Reform's rise reveals how out of touch Starmer and Swinney really are Brian Monteith

Supporters of nurse Sandie Peggie protest outside the employment tribunal hearings in Dundee. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Warning of 'mass discrimination' legal action in wake of Peggie case

The tribunal has concluded its evidence hearings, with a ruling expected later this year. Picture: National World

Exclusive NHS Fife 'humiliation' after Peggie case to 'lead to more settlements'

Sandie Peggie smiles as her solicitor Margaret Gribbon, left, reveals the NHS Fife nurse had been cleared of gross misconduct following disciplinary proceedings (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Sandie Peggie case is writing the obituary of gender identity politics Susan Dalgety

People show their support for nurse Sandie Peggie as her employment tribunal case against NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton continues (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Why NHS Fife chair must apologise and resign over Sandie Peggie case Susan Dalgety

Nurse Sandie Peggie with her Solicitor Margaret Gribbon. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Analysis ‘We are all Sandy Peggie’ banners, a press scrum and a landmark case

Maya Forstater, of Sex Matters, right, with other gender critical campaigners outside the Houses of Parliament (Picture: James Manning)

Trans activists who hound work colleagues could cost employers dear Jenny Lindsay

Members of For Women Scotland celebrate the Supreme Court ruling that the word 'woman' the 2010 Equality Act refers to a biological woman (Picture: Lucy North)

Schools stalling over single-sex toilets despite Supreme Court ruling Susan Dalgety

Some of today's civil servants in the Scottish Government appear to be just as farcical as The Office's David Brent, played by Ricky Gervais (Picture: Ian West)

Civil servants who object to bus travel show how out of touch they are Susan Dalgety

Campaigners celebrate the recent Supreme Court ruling about the definition of the word 'woman' (Picture: Henry Nicholls)

What it's like to be 'cancelled' for your beliefs amid trans debate Jenny Lindsay

Scottish Green MSPs Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater had urgent concerns about the Scottish Parliament's 'facilities' this week (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why many Scots support Reform (and it's not because they're racist) Susan Dalgety

Sandie Peggie

NHS Fife criticised by watchdog over handling of Sandie Peggie FOIs

Susan Smith (left) and Marion Calder, co-directors of For Women Scotland, celebrate outside the Supreme Court in London in April.

Scottish Government ordered to pay expenses after Supreme Court ruling

The Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

Holyrood bosses 'will not police' trans toilet ruling, MSPs told

Members of the For Women Scotland campaign group celebrate the Supreme Court ruling about the definition of the word 'woman' (Picture: Henry Nicholls)

How SNP's dithering over single-sex spaces could cost taxpayers dear Murdo Fraser

Nicola Sturgeon breaks silence on Supreme Court ruling with warning

Actor Pedro Pascal wears a 'protect the dolls' t-shirt in support of trans rights (Picture: Gareth Cattermole)

Why we need to protect children from school gender scandal Susan Dalgety

Keir Starmer and John Swinney have demonstrated the same lack of backbone on the gender question (Picture: Andy Buchanan/WPA pool)

Starmer and Swinney aren't gender extremists, just incompetent cowards Susan Dalgety

First Minister John Swinney

Swinney urged to 'bring to an end era of divisive gender politics'

Campaigners for For Women Scotland (FWS) celebrate outside the Supreme Court in London

SNP told 'stop wasting time' on gender ideology as policies reviewed

For Women Scotland campaigners outside the UK Supreme Court.

Green MSP criticised for accusing Supreme Court of 'bigotry'

Susan Smith and Marion Calder, directors of For Women Scotland, cheer as they leave the Supreme Court in London. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

'We'll keep fighting': How For Women Scotland won Supreme Court fight

Cornton Vale women's prison

Prison bosses 'should now remove trans women from female jails'

The Supreme Court ruling is expected to have wide-ranging implications

NHS in Scotland awaits new national guidance on single-sex spaces

Susan Smith (L) and Marion Calder, directors of For Women Scotland, cheer as they leave the Supreme Court in London. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

'Watershed' gender case will have 'significant' equality implications

For trans people, the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman is a real problem (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why Supreme Court gender ruling is a historic setback for trans rights Vic Valentine

Susan Smith, left, and Marion Calder, co-directors of gender-critical campaign group For Women Scotland, celebrate the UK Supreme Court's decision about the definition of a woman (Picture: Lucy North)

Supreme Court's gender ruling is a welcome injection of common sense Scotsman comment

Sandie Peggie

NHS Fife urged to concede Sandie Peggie case after court ruling

Campaigners for For Women Scotland, including former SNP MP Jo Cherry (second from left), celebrate outside the Supreme Court in London. Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire

Joanna Cherry: Nicola Sturgeon owes woman an apology following ruling

Sandie Peggie

Engender 'fails to give straight answers' on single-sex spaces

Were there really no alternative changing facilities that would have avoided discomfort for both nurse Sandie Peggie, centre, above, and Dr Beth Upton? (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Why good manners could have avoided Sandie Peggie-Beth Upton tribunal Tom Wood

The Scottish Government will not revise its flawed gender recognition laws

Exclusive SNP will not bring forward revised gender recognition laws

Nurse Sandie Peggie, centre, arrives at an employment tribunal in Dundee

SNP ministers accused of 'trying to ride two horses' in trans row

Dr Beth Upton laves the hearing. Picture: John Devlin

Equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife transgender row

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Exclusive Anas Sarwar denies gender U-turn motivated by shifting public opinion

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