Kezia鈥檚 JK Rowling apology and the gender debate
Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins discuss why Kezia Dugdale has apologised for praising JK Rowling in an interview about transgender rights.
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Kezia Dugdale (pictured), the incoming chair of LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, has apologised for causing 'worry and anger' after praising JK Rowling during an interview about transgender rights.
The 麻豆社鈥檚 Paris Gourtsoyannis helps us assess the state of the gender debate, with long-awaited guidance on single-sex spaces from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) set to be published after national and local elections on Thursday 7 May.
Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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