Scotland’s Parliament faces criticism after it removes a “sex” or “gender” category from its website following the election of two trans members. On 7 May local elections, Dr Q Manivannan, who uses they/them pronouns, and Iris Duane became the first trans MSPs, both elected via the Scottish Green Party. According to the reports, the Parliament’s site previously included a filter that used “gender” (and was described by another outlet as a “sex” category), which is now no longer available. Gender-critical groups have criticised the change, arguing it affects how information is organised on the parliamentary site. The outlets describe the removal as a shift occurring after the election of the two trans MSPs, which has led to speculation that the website update is connected to their presence. The reports do not indicate the Parliament’s stated rationale for altering the category, nor do they provide evidence of any broader policy change beyond the website update. The controversy therefore centers on the timing and impact of the website’s removed filter.
Scottish Parliament removes sex/gender filter from website after election of two trans MSPs
Scotland’s Parliament faces criticism after it removes a “sex” or “gender” category from its website following the election of two trans members. On 7 May local elections, Dr Q Manivannan, who uses th...
- On 7 May, Dr Q Manivannan and Iris Duane become the first trans MSPs.
- Both are elected for the Scottish Green Party.
- The Scottish Parliament website previously offered a “gender”/“sex” category or filter.
- The Scottish Parliament removes that category or filter after the trans MSPs are elected.
- Gender-critical groups criticize the website change.
The Scottish parliament has caused controversy among gender-critical groups after removing the “gender” category from its site, following two trans MSPs being elected. During the 7 May local elections, Dr Q Manivannan, who uses they/them pronouns, and Iris Duane, became the first trans MSPs, both for the Scottish Green Party. The Scottish Parliament website allows […] The post Scottish parliament criticised after removing gender filter from site as trans MSPs elected appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
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