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.

I am stunned, and left with a single question - What is the point of obtaining a GRC now? If 'certified sex' does not confer sex-based rights, then why should trans people go through the arduous process of obtaining a GRC?

Good Morning and welcome to Day Two of the @slsauk.bsky.social conference! Despite the grey and wet weather, the Disability, Law and Social Justice stream is ready to start today, with plenty of incredibly interesting panels lined up!

It shouldn't have to be like this. An entire minority shouldn't be sitting, terrified, that the UK Supreme Court is going to remove their rights off the back of a decade-long hate campaign. It shouldn't have to be like this.

The media coverage of this case is a great example of failed neutrality. With the BBC and others saying this case is about “defining what a woman is”, they are capitulating to the GC narrative. This is not about defining womanhood, it is about understanding legal rights protections

New paper out in symposium on the UNCRPD: Next Generation Thinking. My paper 'Temporal Disruptions in the UNCRPD: An Untimely Future for Legal Capacity' brings a critical disability lens to the temporalities and ableist foundations of legal frameworks academic.oup.com/hrlr/article...

My article is finally out in the Human Rights Law Review (part of a symposium on Next-Generation Thinking on the CRPD) where I argue that the CRPD is a queer document! 'The CRPD is Here and queer! A lesson in queering human rights law' academic.oup.com/hrlr/article...

Grateful for the in-room feedback on this project! Hearing enthusiasm for research from other is always infectious and morale-boosting. Suggestions/prompts on where the project can go are incredibly helpful - lots of food for thought!

Joining us for the Disability Law and Social Justice stream a the @slsauk.bsky.social? Then join me as I show you our home for the next three days!

Good Morning Liverpool! Registered at the @slsauk.bsky.social, and excited to be presenting my working paper on the gendered vulnerabilities in luck-based monetisation strategies and gaming in the Gender, Sexuality and the Law Stream at 1pm today!

Made it to Liverpool for the @slsauk.bsky.social conference! Will be a very busy bee, presenting in the Gender, Sexuality & Law stream, as well as presenting (and convening) the Disability, Law and Social Justice Stream. Looking foward to seeing everyone!

A teacher in Florida lost her job because she was “caught” supporting her student. This is a disgusting example of government overreach for the sole purpose of attacking our young people. Learn more: www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2...

New Substack Post - The Napkin-Math of Gacha Join me as I try to make sense of how much everything costs in gacha games, and what that means for consumers (Spoiler: the developers are almost certainly making it difficult on purpose). open.substack.com/pub/danielle...

So excited that my book is now in press! It’ll be out next month.

A 9-0 ruling, which is almost unheard of. A win for the role of law, the separation of powers, and for proper checks and balances. The discourse on the legal distinction between 'facilitate' and 'effectuate' is an interesting one, but it shouldn't take violating rights to due process to have it.

Slightly more nuanced take after greater reflection - I cannot foresee an outcome where the EA undermines the GRA to the point where GRCs have no use. Decades of jurisprudence (from Goodwin v UK to Taylor v JLR) have left Corbett-esque rules based on biological essentialism in the past.