Amelia Hansford

England

Journalist @ PinkNews. Your Dolls' fave reporter. Views my own. She/her. Got a story? Email me: amelia.hansford@pinknews. More active on Insta: mimimaymichelle

Articles

The Telegraph claims 'teens' having genital surgeries - here are the facts

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

The Telegraph has claimed that trans “teenagers” are regularly undergoing sexual reassignment surgery (SRS) at NHS expense – here are the facts. An article published on Sunday (25 May), titled “Two biological men a day given trans surgery on NHS,” claims that around £20 million in public funds has been spent on “feminising genital surgery,” including for teenagers, over the past three years.
Quakers refuse to exclude trans people: 'This is what Love requires of us'

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

Quakers in Britain have been commended for rejecting claims that a UK Supreme Court ruling prevents trans people from using single-sex spaces. The Christian group, which represents Quakers, or members of the Society of Friends faith group, argued that a ruling handed down in April, which aims to clarify the 2010 Equality Act’s definitions of women and sex, has not affected the rights of trans people to use gendered facilities consistent with their birth sex.
JK Rowling Women's Fund should be a watershed moment for Harry Potter fans

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

There’s a Harry Potter shop in London’s King’s Cross Station. If you’ve been there, you’ve almost certainly seen it. Whenever I make one of my regular trips to London, I can’t help but observe the almost vortex-like way it draws in the public surrounding it.
Nicola Sturgeon says law 'needs to change' to help trans people

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

Nicola Sturgeon says a Supreme Court ruling on the 2010 Equality Act’s definition of a woman has been “massively over-interpreted.”The former Scottish first minister, 54, criticised the “immediate actions” by the Labour government and other institutions after the judgement was handed down in April. Supreme Court judge Lord Patrick Hodge wrote in a unanimous ruling that the terms “women” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act refer to “biological women” and “biological sex” respectively.
JK Rowling Women's Fund to support gender-critical legal cases

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

JK Rowling has set up a new organisation, the JK Rowling Women’s Fund, to help support ‘gender-critical’ legal cases. The Harry Potter author, 59, who has become notorious for her “gender-critical” views on trans people, announced the creation of a private funding organisation, dubbed the “JK Rowling Women’s Fund” (JKRWF) over the weekend (24 May).
Private HRT ban for trans youth would create 'lost generation', expert warns

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

Report that Labour is considering extending the ban on puberty blockers ban to cover private hormone prescriptions could create a “lost generation” of trans people, an expert has warned. Clinical psychologist and director of Gender Plus, Dr Aidan Kelly, warned that a ban on private hormone prescriptions could have “harmful” effects on an entire generation of trans young people.
Supreme Court trans ruling being 'misinterpreted,' warns its first female judge

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

The UK’s first female Supreme Court judge has said a judgement on the Equality Act’s legal definition of a woman is being “misinterpreted.”Former Supreme Court president, Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond, 80, said that the April ruling, which deemed the 2010 Equality Act’s definition of a woman refers to “biological women,” is being misconstrued in the ensuing reaction and guidance.
Trans Pride Manchester warns 2025 could be its 'final year'

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

Trans Pride Manchester has issued a “make-or-break” plea for new directors by the end of June or it could be forced to close. The LGBTQ+ Community Interest Company (CIC) said the organisation is being “held together” by a single active director, who has announced they are stepping down by the end of 2025.
Trans people could be forced to present passports to use toilets under EHRC guidance

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

Trans people could be forced to show their passport to get into public toilets, if proposed changes take effect. Suggested changes to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) code of practice, surrounding services, public functions and associations, could force trans people to take ID with them into single-sex facilities, including changing rooms and toilets.
Bernie Sanders says 'identity politics' stops debate on class issues

1 month ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

Bernie Sanders has claimed that some Democrats are using “identity politics” to block discussion of issues such as “class politics”, in a series of comments that have drawn criticism from some quarters. The veteran Vermont senator accused the “liberal elite” in America of using the inclusion of marginalised communities, such as Black or LGBTQ+ people, as a way to make issues seem difficult to understand.