Ep-27 Finland, Tory Games, Question Time, Howard, Eurovision 2023, Trans Baptism, Free Condoms

Published on: 5th February, 2023

A weekly dissection of the News and Trans issues with opinions & discussion from Freda & Vicky

Yle News: Parliament passes long-awaited amendments to Finland's transgender law https://yle.fi/a/74-20015866

PinkNews: Labour MP Kate Osborne blasts Tory government for ‘playing politics with trans people’s lives https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/01/labour-mp-kate-osborne-scotland-gender-bill-trans-rights/

Women and Equalities Committee Tuesday 31 January 2023 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill and Equality Act Lord Falconer, Robin White, Naomi Cunningham, Dr Michael Foran (Policy Exchange) https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/51327088-eab0-4bf7-ad5e-35e472b969f8

PinkNews: Anneliese Dodds says Labour won’t use LGBTQ+ rights as ‘political football’ – despite failing to oppose Section 35 https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/03/anneliese-dodds-labour-party-lgbt-history-motnh/

PinkNews: Question Time descends into chaotic shouting match over Scotland’s gender bill and trans prisoners https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/02/question-time-bbc-trans-rights-scotland-india-willoughby/

PinkNews: Howard from the Halifax adverts rages against diversity and pronouns in cringe ‘protest’ song https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/01/30/howard-from-the-halifax-adverts-pronouns-diversity-song/

BBC News: Eurovision 2023: John Lydon fails in bid to be Ireland's act for Liverpool https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64519292

BBC News: Transgender baptisms offered at Greater Manchester church https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-35441852

PinkNews: LGBT+ Conservatives hand out free condoms in parliament and they’re as sexy as you might imagine https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/03/conservative-party-hand-out-condoms-in-parliament/