Open Letters: 2025
Open Letters on sex and gender debate - 2025
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A victory for academic freedom
3rd January 2025
From: Christy Hammer
Subject: In Oct 2022, media reported that students had walked out Christy Hammer's class and demanded she be replaced for stating 'there are 2 sexes with variation'. The writer announces that ‘The Maine Human Rights Commission has now ruled that her statement was not discriminatory and agreed that sex realism is a valid view and that educators must be permitted to express controversial ideas in the classroom.’
'Serious Issue' of Chief Exec following Tommy Robinson
6th Jan 2025
To: Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT) Community
From: Irma Donaldson, Chair of (RCSLT)
Subject: The writer addresses the 'Serious issue' of the Chief Executive of RSCLT following the 'far right activist' Tommy Robinson on social media platform X.
What problem is the Education Secretary trying to solve?
17th January 2025
To: Bridget Phillipson, UK Education Secretary
From: Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress of Michaela
Subject: The writer outlines her concerns that Phillipson's time in offer will "destroy the huge gains made over the last decade" and offers advice regarding a number of decisions the Education secretary is set to make.
Framing violence as sex based is problematic
25th January 2025
From: Organisations IPPF and Women Deliver on behalf of
'feminist, human rights and social justice organizations committed to gender equality and social justice'
Subject: The writers 'express deep concern regarding the framing of the call for a thematic report by the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls (SRVAW) [Reem Asalem], which adopts a "sex-based" rather than a "gender-based" approach." They argue the "framing undermines decades of progress in advancing human rights and gender equality and risks confining cisgender women to patriarchal, protectionist policies by interpreting violence as rooted in biology. It further marginalizes vulnerable groups, including trans and gender diverse persons, increasing the risk of violence and hatred."
National Inquiry demand in Australia into 'youth gender medicine'
29th January 2025
To: Anthony Albonese, Prime minister of Australia
From: 100 'prominent Australians' including doctors, psychiatrists & detransitioners
Subject: The signatories "call for a national independent public inquiry into youth gender medicine & a halt on all ‘gender-affirmation’ interventions for children & young people until it’s complete."
"Deep frustration" with NHS Fife
5th February 2025
To: Carol Potter, Chief Executive, NHS Fife
From: Boswell Today
Subject: The writer expresses "deep frustration and anger at NHS Fife’s handling of the employment tribunal involving Sandy Peggie" and poses a number of questions regarding funding of the case and provision for Women's single sex spaces
Ensure NHS Women have single sex spaces
18th February 2025
To: Neil Grey MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in Scottish Government
From: Sex Matters, Murray Blackburn McKenzie, Fair Play for Women, For Women Scotland
Subject: The writers are disappointed the Scottish Government has distanced itself from Sandie Peggie's employment tribunal and NHS Fife. They call on Mr Grey with several requests including an unequivocal statement supporting women in NHS to have single sex spaces.
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