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A Heresy to “Misgender” in Scotland: Guest Column

Apr 10, 2024John StonestreetLGBTFree Speech, LGBT, Religious Liberty, Transgender

On April 1, the Scottish government made it illegal to “misgender” someone. The new law “makes it an offense to stir up hatred with threatening or abusive behavior on the basis of characteristics including age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity,” with obviously the last two getting the most attention.

Anyone found guilty of hurtful content could face up to seven years in jail, even for content published outside of Scotland. All it takes is for someone in Scotland to think it “might” be offensive.

As Lois McLatchie Miller posted on X, “It was 1697 when the last man in Scotland was condemned for blasphemy. Today, we’ve introduced a new blasphemy law to punish heretics of the dominant Church of ‘woke.’”

The promise of secularism was that religion would fade and freedom would rise. Instead, what we’ve done is replace the faith that gave us freedom with a new one that is far more intolerant.

U.K. Bars Puberty Blockers for Minors: Guest Column

Apr 5, 2024John StonestreetLGBTLGBT, Transgender

The NHS announced the decision after a years-long study found no significant change in the mental health of children treated for gender dysphoria.

Recently, the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) announced a new clinical policy barring the prescription of puberty-blocking drugs for minors. The decision came after a years-long public debate around transgender “care,” first started by a surge of referrals to the U.K.’s Tavistock gender clinic. After claims of malpractice, the NHS commissioned an independent review of the national clinic.

The review found “no statistically significant difference in gender dysphoria, mental health, body image and psychosocial functioning in children and adolescents treated with [puberty blockers].” Review of additional data led the NHS to conclude “that there is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of [puberty blockers] to make the treatment routinely available at this time.”

In fact, puberty blockers are neither safe nor reversible, something even the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the leading transgender medical organization, has been caught admitting.

Thank God that the U.K. government will protect kids. Hopefully, the U.S. will follow suit.

Fired VT Coach Receives Settlement: Guest Column

Mar 29, 2024Jerry CoxLGBTFairness in Women's Sports, LGBT, Transgender

Last year, a Vermont high school snowboard coach was fired for stating that boys tend to have an advantage over girls in sports. David Bloch made the comments in an attempt to defuse a heated argument between two students about whether it was fair to let trans-identifying male athletes compete against girls.

This month, almost a year later, Vermont school officials agreed to pay the former coach $75,000 in damages, acknowledging that he, in fact, “did not violate a state-mandated policy prohibiting harassment, hazing, and bullying.”

Regardless of how a person identifies, physical realities mean that boys have a competitive advantage over girls in sports. According to one study, even men who have taken estrogen for two years retained competitive advantage.

Bloch’s lawyer, Tyson Langhofer of the Alliance Defending Freedom, said that the settlement isn’t about the money. It’s about “stand[ing] up” for the right to say what’s true. After all, Langhofer said, “No teacher should ever lose their job for speaking the truth.”