Good Morning Sussex! If (like me) you continue to be frustrated by FWS and trans+ exclusion in jurisprudence, then join me in the GSL stream at 2pm in Jubilee 115 where I give a cathartic paper on how last year's judgment is evidence of a history of trans+ mistreatment #SLSA2026

‘Succulent Chinese meal’ speech added to Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive

I'm going to be in the Culture Wars stream this afternoon with the amazing @apowelllaw.bsky.social @maxmorris.bsky.social @sandraduffy.bsky.social and @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social discussing the current state of legal affairs. Join us and have a chat in Fulton 111 at 14:45! #SLSA2026

I'm super excited to be running the DLSJ stream with @clarew.bsky.social @emilykakoullis.bsky.social and @alisontarrant.bsky.social! We have a dedicated Bluesky account, so pls go give us a follow! #SLSA2026

Made it to Sussex and have bunkered down in Fulton to finish my slides for the #SLSA2026 conference! If any of my mutuals are here and want to catch up, come and say hi! ☺️

The fact it's currently 2-1 (Peggie and Kelly - Darlington) in the Employment Tribunals demonstrates pretty clearly that whatever else the Supreme Court delivered it did not deliver clarity. (More to follow when we can find a copy of the judgment.)

The effective conclusion of the ET is that trans people have to use third spaces. I think based on very poor legal analysis and uncritical adoption of "gender critical" talking points. But as I say, not binding, and all the relevant issues hopefully to be decided shortly by the High Court.

1/ I've skimmed the judgment, and it's actually quite disheartening. A lot of the evidence and assertions about Rose's conduct in the changing rooms is based on conjecture and heightened distress, which the tribunal acknowledges. But then that is used to justify Rose's use of the room as a problem

It is degrading to cis people to have to share a changing room with trans people. Good to know.

No one can be surprised by the rank hypocrisy of Murdoch's 'Trump is a feminist hero' and 'Ending Roe v Wade was right' Times. But worth noting the difference between when it gets what it wants from the judiciary and when it doesn't.

70% of trans people believe BBC News is hostile. (And anyone who has listened to Justin Webb knows they are clearly right.) goodlaw.social/kyxv

Even in conversations about saving the planet from catastrophic destruction, regressive anti-trans voices are trying to derail things by demanding climate agencies collect data about 'biological sex' rather than gender 📊🌍 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We're in the "raping young teenage girls isn't pedophilia" part of the cope from MAGA. These people are evil.

BBC complaints unit upholds 20 complaints about newsreader Martine Croxall's mid-air altering of a scripted news story. Their reason? It "indicated a particular viewpoint" and so broke impartiality rules www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

84% of trans people polled by YouGov said Britain is “fairly unsafe” or “very unsafe” for trans people. A terrifying story - founded on actual data - which the BBC still refused to carry. Link to polling in the blog. goodlawproject.org/abject-terro...

I’m so proud of all of my Equity, Care Law, and GSL students graduating today! I’m sorry I couldn’t be with you to celebrate, but I hope you all have a wonderful day! This is your moment, be proud of what you have achieved!!

A Labour MP calling for trans women to be banned from parkrun, which, as the name suggests, is people non-competitively running around a park. There are no winners in this event. There are no losers in this event - bar Jonathan Hinder MP, should he ever take part.

'Gender critical' arguments do not hold up to academic critique and rigour. They are also not compassionate or inclusive. True feminist academics reject anti-trans rhetoric as a facet of misogyny. These beliefs shouldn't have a place at any HE institution.

Interested in The Rule of Law, Multi-layered Human Rights Protection and Constitutional Resilience? Then this conference and CALL FOR PAPERS 👇(to mark the 75th anniversary of the ECHR (and the 35th anniversary of the Venice Commission) might be for you. www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...

My book is published! It’s a critical take on how emotions shape conflicts about LGBT rights and repair in equality law, gender recognition, bans on conversion practices, and sex education in schools. You can download it free via @edinburghup.bsky.social: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-emo...

I see there is another govt debate petition doing the rounds and I am asking you not to sign or share these things. I explain my reasoning here but, in short, it just gives platform to people who hate us, and does nothing to help www.patreon.com/posts/128665...

Political parties banned from Manchester, London, Birmingham and Brighton Prides this year. Statements in the images.

Universities didn't want to go down this road, we were forced to. And now we're being made the villain for doing what we were told. The least Govt could do is make changes to help HE financially alongside these ridiculous and sudden shifts in direction. 🧵

🇺🇸 “Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Louder for the Labour MPs in the back. Reform voters will never swing to Labour, but progressive former Labour voters *have* and *will* swing more to Lib Dems or Greens.

New Blog Post - Why Is It Always Bathrooms? This week, I wanted to look at why politicians are so obsessed with trans- people in bathrooms. The sad reality is that we've been here before, and society continues to legislate on queer toilet access open.substack.com/pub/danielle...

Worth reading again. My guess: although Kishwer Falkner is a simple hater her institution is under real pressure from Ministers who are waking up to what an awful cluster**** the Supreme Court and EHRC have delivered. Keep the pressure on your MP. share.google/jqCQhBEEmNCZ...

“Instead of being wrapped up in a toxic debate about less than 1% of the population like in the UK, and spending valuable energy, resources and time fighting each other for no real reason, we need to wake up and identify the real problem – which is male violence, perpetrated by cisgender men.” ✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️

A comment to those in the back saying this was "bound to fail" for political reasons. That was never certain (look at the "common sense" rhetoric from Labour), and the current political climate suggested this was another stone to pave the way towards full trans- exclusion

A group of us law academics put together a letter on FWS v Scottish Ministers UK Supreme Court ruling & we are asking other *UK based law folk* (academic activist practitioner etc) to sign More details 👇 #transrights #trans #transgender #lawsky #academicsky #UKlaw docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The UK tomorrow 7 May is going to debate introducing a register of trans people. The rest would be a repeat of history we ought never to forget. Worth reading: simplyputpsych.co.uk/global-psych...

Giving the SC the benefit of the doubt for the FWS decision (which they absolutely do not deserve btw), this amendment completely disregards the protections for trans- people clearly outlined in the judgment. Abhorrent, shameful, evil.

New Blog Post - The Court's Concepts of Clarity In the wake of the FWS decision, I have seen an alarming number of politicians and pundits claim that this case brings 'clarity'. From my perspective, there is nothing clear about this decision. open.substack.com/pub/danielle...

Labour apparently deciding it is only acceptable to criticise court judgements when you do it to demonise marginalised groups rather than defend them.

An exceptional analysis of some of the 🤯 errors in the Supreme Court Judgment. Something has gone very wrong indeed. (Published by kind permission of @translegalproject.bsky.social). goodlaw.social/nid3

The current Labour plan (and EHRC interim guidance) puts us in breach of our obligations under Article 8. This entire ordeal is what the Goodwin decision and the passing of the GRA was meant to resolve. There’s a legal challenge in the works. More info here, please share and pass on.

The UK Supreme Court’s transphobic ruling on the definition of woman last week is a defeat for all women—even, ultimately, the self-described feminists celebrating it, and the women who will gain in the short term from their alliance with the carceral state. my latest for @thenation.com

Why (of course we know why) is their first bit of published guidance on the judgment about toilets when the judgment itself is not about toilets? Grim as bedamned.

BREAKING: FBI Director announces arrest of Wisconsin judge on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement

Trans. Men. Are. Not. A. Gotcha.

New Blog Post - Finding Joy in Academia With the summer assessment period approaching, I wanted to take the time to think about the parts of my job that I truly love, and some lessons I have learned as an early career researcher. open.substack.com/pub/danielle...

The largest number of perpetrators of sexual violence in the UK are white men. Any attempt to place blame squarely on racialised groups is not only racist, but it also obscures the systemic problem of men’s violence against women (within homes, which is the most dangerous place for women).

As former Supreme Court judge, Lord Sumption, has helpfully pointed out today, while organisations are now legally able to exclude trans women and men from single-sex spaces (in the context of sport, clubs, changing rooms, and bathrooms, etc etc) they are NOT legally required to do so.

I personally think it's very dangerous for a British court to have essentially changed the law, I suspect in order to spare the government from having to do so in The Commons. The implication is that basically every legal protection is now under threat through this mechanism.

New Blog Post - Three Queer Questions Whilst other commentators discuss the ramifications of the FWS decision on policy, I wanted to consider how the SC's reliance on biological essentialism may impact queerness in marriage, parenthood, and identity beyond a binary. open.substack.com/pub/danielle...

With that, the @slsauk.bsky.social conference draws to a close. As per usual, it has been an interesting and engaging experience, and a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues and friends! 🧵

Welcome to the final day of the @slsauk.bsky.social conference! It is lovely and sunny here in Liverpool, and the Disability, Law and Social Justice stream is getting ready to hold two more fascinating panels. Looking forward to seeing you all at 10am in Barkla LT, Chadwick Building!

Today at 2pm in the @slsauk.bsky.social Disability, Law and Social Justice Stream, I will be presenting a working paper (co-authored with the amazing @minmaxsunt.bsky.social) on Caregiver rights recognition and the lessons the UK can learn from the Coleman and Bellini cases. Hope to see you there!

Are you presenting a paper in the Gender, Sexuality and Law stream at #SLSA2025? Consider submitting your final article to Gender and Justice. We’re a new journal publishing on gender inequality, injustice and exclusion. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal... @slsauk.bsky.social

A reminder: you do not need a biological definition of a personal characteristic to address discrimination that relates to it (see race, sexual orientation, religion, etc). Discrimination is a social and political phenomena, institutionally entrenched, and biology is not the answer to stopping it.