The BBC forced out Gary Lineker, a far more successful and appealing sports presenter, over far less than this

Arthur outside Gay’s The Word holding Jacob’s Transition Goals

Arthur inside Gay’s The Word holding a copy of Jacob’s Transition Goals

My book is out now!!

Jacob’s Transition Goals is a positive, hopeful story about an 8 year old transgender boy who loves football. In today’s political climate, trans joy is so needed - you should grab a copy!

You can buy Jacob’s Transition Goals in LGBTQ+ bookshops and online all over the world

I don’t know how we got here that people can say such damaging, awful and false things and get away with it. That was an NHS dr hounded from her job who had to leave the country. This is the real “hounding” and witch hunt.

Steph Paton: Not a great start from Kezia Dugdale as the new Stonewall chair OF all the things that unite the experience of being a trans person in 2026, “disappointment” is one

'If I had a time machine and the means to zap the activists of the Stonewall riot to the offices of Dugdale today, I wonder how they would react to what Stonewall has become.'
www.thenational.scot/politics/260...

SP26 Party Profile: Scottish Greens Currently headed for their best result in history, even accounting for a history of underperforming against polling, the Greens may become a truly national party for the first time this year.

Lunchtime read: Party Profile: Scottish Greens

Expectations are high for the Scottish Greens. With a month to go to the election, they were polling by far the best they ever have at this stage in an election: that's important for a party that usually underperforms slightly against polling.

EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values ECJ says law passed in 2021 is discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for new PM

“The EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law to be discriminatory, stigmatising and in breach of basic democratic values…”

This is a crucial decision. The court rejected the political claim that LGBTQ+ representation is “propaganda.” We must keep fighting politics that dehumanise us.

Praising JK Rowling when asked a question on trans rights is akin to praising Anita Bryant when asked a question gay rights. No money to Stonewall. No Stonewall at Pride. They are already experiencing a funding crisis, and this chairwoman appointment should be their last. Traitors.

BBC Sport also employ Sharron Davies. I don't think they're too bothered by what their presenters say... unless it's Gary Lineker.

The "gender critical" movement will not leave this trans woman alone, even though she has had to relocate to Australia over their bullying.

Marking an LGBT+ person out as a "sexual predator" is how bigots have traditionally endangered LGBT+ people.

Tweet by Martina Navratilova. "Predator. That is how he should register. A sexual predator…" quote-tweeting a tweet by "Biology Rules OK" about Dr. Beth Upton, a trans woman

This tweet is highly defamatory and Martina Navratilova should be fired from BBC Sport for it.

It demonstrates an horrendous level of hatred for a trans woman (who was cleared of all wrongdoing in a recent tribunal) because she is a trans woman.

I remember when the LGB Alliance first formed and they were almost universally mocked - the name itself makes it very clear what they’re doing! It’s not subtle! Now we have Scottish Labour MPs speaking at their conference.

Honestly disgusted that my MP is speaking at a hate rally

Pedro Sánchez calls on the EU to terminate its Association Agreement with Israel altogether.

"A government that violates international law and, therefore, the principles and values of the EU cannot be our partner," he said.

I speak to a lot of people about JK Rowling - many once close friends with her. I was once friends with her. And they all say she is now very changed.

To pretend she is not radicalised, to give succour to her views on trans people, is an astonishing thing for Kezia, as Chair of Stonewall, to do.

I'm pretty sure Kezia comes from a well-intentioned place. And I'm all for good faith engagement with people whose minds have been poisoned against trans people. But this is madness: JK Rowling is a toxic sewer of hate, aligned with fascists, and it's unforgivable for Stonewall to praise her.

Asked about JK Rowling’s opposition to trans rights, Dugdale said: “I have a huge respect for JK Rowling. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her before and I think her story and how she came to be this prolific, incredible children’s writer in this city as a single mum writing in a cafe is phenomenal and an inspiration to so many women across the world. “I think she’s been a really powerful political advocate [for] improving the lot of single mums, making a case for tackling poverty and inequality in all its forms, and there is absolutely a place for her in public life to share her experiences and tell her story and make a difference.”

The new Chair of Stonewall, Kezia Dugdale, on JK Rowling (www.theguardian.com/politics/202...).

‘Things could go backwards’: Kezia Dugdale on safety, LGBTQ+ rights and the future of Stonewall Exclusive: Former Scottish Labour leader says she feels more scared as a lesbian today and calls for a kinder debate on transgender issues

Honestly the biggest threat to LGBT rights (and broader rights) at the moment is the government is set to introduce guidance that pushes an entire community out of public life. That should be at the top of any LGBT org’s agenda + particularly during a lab gov

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

We don't know how much The National were paid to run an ad for nazi TERFs, but I suspect they've acquired a lot of subscribers who are LGBTQ+ or allies.

Time to start cancelling those subscriptions.

We're ten years into this culture war. There are no second chances.

Go fash, lose cash.

Public transport should work for people, not profit.

It's time to bring Scotland's buses back under public control. 🚌

Register to vote by midnight on Monday. www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

Your landlord is voting.
Your boss is voting.
Make sure you vote as well.

No matter where you live in Scotland, you can vote Scottish Greens on the peach ballot paper.

👉 www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

Progressive Scotland strikes again.
So done with folk taking money to promote hate.

My first concern that The National was making some bad decisions was hiring Robin Mcalpine, outed as Commonweal head for misogyny, as a columnist.

They've continued making these kind of decisions since and I have no idea what's possessing them. Who is the target audience?

For a couple of years under Laura Webster's editorialship The National moved from a cybernat appeasement machine to a pretty good paper.

This year it has hired no-name cybernats as "polling experts", brought in red-brown collectives as columnists, and now has transphobic ads on its front page.

Streeting refuses to publish secret Palantir NHS briefings | Good Law Project The health secretary wants to keep us in the dark about Palantir’s systems for handling sensitive health records, so we’re taking legal action with Democracy for Sale to fight back

Wes Streeting is keeping Palantir's secrets. So we're taking him to court.

Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins forced out over Mandelson vetting row Keir Starmer understood to have lost confidence in official over decision to override security vetting failure

There is a pattern here. Both Chris Wormald and Olly Robbins appointed by this Government. Both sacked by press release when Starmer under pressure. Robbins may have approved Mandelson but it’s not credible that he acted alone w/o instruction from No10.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

👀 40 Senate Democrats just voted to block a proposed sale of weapons to Israel.

Just 7 Democrats voted to approve the weapons (along with every Republican):

Blumenthal
Coons
Cortez Masto
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Rosen
Schumer

40-59, @sanders.senate.gov resolution to block the sale fails.

Pennycooks opposition to rent controls was welcomed by Kurt Mueller - Britain's largest listed private landlord

Labour's housing minister's opposition to rent controls welcomed by the country's largest private landlord.

Who's side are Labour on? Renters or landlords. The answer is here.

Greens have a vision for Scotland.

Let's demand better. Vote Scottish Green on May 7th.

Scottish Green candidates, including co-leaders Ross Greer and GIllian Mackay, hold up the manifesto on stage.

A pile of 2026 Scottihs Green manifestos. The front page says Let's Demand Better.

Scottish Green co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer hold the manifesto. The front page says Let's Demand Better.

Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay speaking on stage in front of an audience. Several TV cameras are pointed at her.

Today we launched our 2026 manifesto!

🟢 Want free bus travel for everyone?
🟢 Want accessible and affordable childcare?
🟢 Want to tackle the climate emergency?
🟢 Want to tax the rich?

We've got you covered.

Read the manifesto at:
www.greens.scot/LetsDemandBetter

We can't be complicit in Donald Trump's war crimes.

His military must not be allowed to use Scottish infrastructure for his illegal wars.