9th May 2021

Inquiry into "Stonewall Law"

Call for inquiry into “Stonewall Law”

Women have faced disciplinary action from their employers for asserting their sex based rights and questioning gender identity. A letter to the Sunday Times titled “Stonewall does not make the law” describes how women have faced complaints and action against them for reasons including defending JK Rowling, asking questions during equality training and saying men cannot be lesbians. Stonewall’s Diversity Champions scheme, which covers 25% of the UK workforce has led to many companies adopting policies which punishes people for not accepting “Stonewall Law”. They call on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to leave the scheme. A full open letter to the EHRC can be read here. Sex Matters is calling for an inquiry into the influence of Stonewall in public life.

Sex Matters @SexMattersOrg

Join us in calling for a public inquiry into policy capture and the adoption of "Stonewall Law"

sex-matters.orgSign our letter - Call for a public inquiry — Sex MattersWe are writing to the Committee on Standards in Public Life calling for a public inquiry into “Stonewall Law”. Join us by signing below.

Women in Literature

A UK exam board is proposing renaming the ‘Women in Literature’ English A level course with ‘gender in literature’ or ‘representing gender’.

LesbianLabour @LesbianLabour

Women in Literature’ suggests novels, plays or poems written by women or focusing on the experience of womanhood. There is a vast quantity of excellent work that fits this criteria. Gender neutrality and the war on women's literature | The Spectator

spectator.co.ukGender neutrality and the war on women’s literature | The SpectatorEducation has become embroiled in a culture war and rather than extricating itself politely, it just keeps digging. What gets taught has long been subject to debate: move beyond the basics and you rapidly head into dangerous terrain (although, look hard enough, and you will find those prepared to ar…

FiLiA crowdfunder

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Action

• Sign the call for a public inquiry here.

• The FiLiA crowdfunder can be found here.