Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom

The early 21st century has seen a rise in and increasing organisation around anti-transgender sentiments in the United Kingdom.[1] The most common strain is that of gender-critical feminism,[2] although these views are not confined to any specific political alignment.[3] This development has caused some to refer to the United Kingdom by the nickname "TERF Island"[4][5] and has led to substantial rollbacks in the rights of transgender people, including in the areas of gender self-identification,[2][6] access to gender-affirming care,[6] education,[7][6] sports,[8][6] the justice system,[9] and access to social services.[6][1]

  1. ^ a b Pearce, Ruth; Erikainen, Sonja; Vincent, Ben (1 July 2020). "TERF wars: An introduction". The Sociological Review. 68 (4): 677–698. doi:10.1177/0038026120934713. hdl:2164/18988. ISSN 0038-0261.
  2. ^ a b Armitage, Luke (20 September 2020). "Explaining backlash to trans and non-binary genders in the context of UK Gender Recognition Act reform". INSEP – Journal of the International Network for Sexual Ethics & Politics. 8 (SI): 5–6. doi:10.3224/insep.si2020.02.
  3. ^ Tudor, Alyosxa (1 May 2023). "The anti-feminism of anti-trans feminism". European Journal of Women's Studies. 30 (2): 290–302. doi:10.1177/13505068231164217. ISSN 1350-5068.
  4. ^ Baska, Maggie (1 October 2021). "Transphobia scholar explains why 'the UK became TERF island' – and it's eye-opening". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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  6. ^ a b c d e Lamble, Sarah (2024). "Confronting complex alliances: Situating Britain's gender critical politics within the wider transnational anti-gender movement". Journal of Lesbian Studies. 28 (3): 504–517. doi:10.1080/10894160.2024.2356496. ISSN 1540-3548. PMID 38783535. This movement has contributed to the blocking of progressive gender reform, shifting public opinion, escalating a trans-hostile environment, and rolling back trans people's rights. [...] Such safety claims are manifest in efforts to exclude trans women from women's refuges, prisons, and sports; restrict gender-based data collection; and limit young people's access to gender affirming health care, education, and support services
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  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Walters 2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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