A Week in the War on Women: Monday 21st March - Sunday 27th March GOOD NEWS SUPPLEMENT

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Some of the good news stories from the gender beat this week. Enjoy.

Lia Is Still Peaking The World

Sonia O’Sullivan, former medal-winning track and field athlete, spoke out about trans-identified males competing in female sports in The Irish Times.

Irish Times Sport @IrishTimesSport

Sonia O’Sullivan: Transgender athletes cannot be allowed in women’s sport irishtimes.com/sport/other-sp… via @IrishTimesSport

irishtimes.comSonia O’Sullivan: Transgender athletes cannot be allowed to compete in women’s sportNo use kicking issue down track – it’s become a major problem and a decision is needed

“Women’s sport exists in order to allow women compete on a level playing field against other biological born women; it is not a category one can transfer into… It’s no good kicking these matters down the track until it becomes a bigger problem. There need to be some decisions made when it’s already an obvious problem for women’s sport.”

Former Olympian and politician, Sebastian Coe, expressed similar sentiments this week with the story covered in numerous media outlets, including The Guardian…

Guardian sport @guardian_sport

Coe warns transgender athletes pose risk to integrity of women’s sport | story by @ed_aarons

theguardian.comCoe warns transgender athletes pose risk to integrity of women’s sportWorld Athletics president Sebastian Coe has called on the International Olympic Committee to introduce new regulations governing transgender athletes

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And the BBC.

US journalist and podcast host, Megyn Kelly, described Lia Thomas’s victory as ‘a farce’ and talked about ‘decimating women’s sports’.

Megyn Kelly @megynkelly

This is a farce. Lia Thomas is not the women’s champion and has some nerve standing there pretending to be. There is a way to allow TG rights without decimating women’s sports. This ain’t it.

Byron York @ByronYork

From @DailyMail: 'University of Virginia swimmer Emma Weyant, who is Olympic silver medalist, is hailed as a heroine on social media after coming second in NCAA championships to controversial trans rival Lia Thomas.' https://t.co/CNMpSPJ71J https://t.co/QMmqzUB6ua

Ron DaSantis, the Governor of Florida, issued a proclamation declaring Emma Weyant the rightful winner of the Division 1 500 yard freestyle race, refusing to recognise Lia Thomas as the champion, and lambasting the NCAA.

NBC News @NBCNews

Florida Gov. DeSantis issues an official proclamation declaring a Florida resident the “rightful winner” of an NCAA women’s swimming championship race over transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. nbcnews.to/3Ixb2WE

“Florida rejects the NCAA’s efforts to destroy women’s athletics, disapproves of the NCAA elevating ideology over biology and takes offense at the NCAA trying to make others complicit in a lie”.

A group of University of Arizona Swimmers, which includes long-time head coach and USA Swimming national team director, Frank Busch, and 2008 Olympian, Lacey Nymeyer, have written to the NCAA to express their dissent.

Swimming World @SwimmingWorld

University of Arizona Swimmers Write Letter to NCAA on Lia Thomas - is.gd/Ji0zvR

“Do we have a voice? The people responsible for protecting women’s swimming should swiftly rectify the guidelines. The women from the University of Arizona will not quietly stand down while our victories and accomplishments float away.”

Women Won’t Wheesht

Following on from For Women Scotland’s legal victory regarding the Gender Representation Act, the remedy hearing was heard this week.

The Critic @TheCriticMag

Victory for @ForwomenScot as their remedy hearing confirmed that the faulty definition of “woman” will be removed from the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act

thecritic.co.ukVictory for For Women Scotland | Susan Smith | The Critic MagazineIn 2017, the Scottish Government introduced a Bill with the worthy aim of ensuring a “gender” (or sex) balance on Public Boards. Positive action measures are allowable under the UK Equality Act 2010…

It found that the appeal had succeeded on the primary argument (that the definition of ‘woman’ was beyond the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament) so the group has been awarded full costs.

Spousal Exit Clause

This week the government published its response to the Women & Equalities Committee Third Report on the reform of the Gender Recognition Act. It has recommended to retain the spousal exit clause.

Trans Widows’ Voices. @transwidows

Really excellent news in the Government’s response to the @Commonswomequ report on reform of the Gender Recognition Act, and a vindication of Trans Widows Voices position on the Spousal Exit Clause #notaveto

“A marriage or civil partnership is a contract between two individuals, the nature of which cannot be changed without the consent of both parties. For this reason, we consider it is equitable for the ‘spousal consent’ requirement to remain in place.”

Glinner Of Hope

Don’t miss Graham’s interview on the Stephen Nolan show.

“I know I’m right… Sex is important. Women are real.”

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