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a day ago
- Scotsman
Four candidates confirmed for Scottish Greens co-leadership contest - including Ross Greer and Lorna Slater
The Scottish Greens will elect two co-leaders next month to take the party into next year's Holyrood election. Sign up to our Politics newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Four candidates will battle it out for the two Scottish Greens co-leadership roles ahead of next year's Holyrood election. Patrick Harvie, who has been an MSP since 2003, is stepping down ahead of the coming co-convener election, while incumbent co-leader, Lorna Slater, is seeking re-election. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Images) Mr Harvie withstood a campaign from some activists to deselect him as a candidate ahead of next year's Holyrood election and will be the party's first choice on the regional list for Glasgow. As well as Ms Slater, who tops the Edinburgh and Lothians East list for the Greens, two MSPs and a party candidate have put themselves forward for the two leadership roles. Previously, at least one of the co-conveners was required to be female. But the party has scrapped the rule over the 'legal implications and risks' following the Supreme Court judgment that established a new position that a woman in the Equality Act referred to a biological woman. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A Greens spokesperson said the decision was necessary 'given the toxic, reactionary culture war that has been waged against our trans community by other parties and parts of the media'. That means any of the four candidates can be elected co-leader of the Scottish Greens. Alongside Ms Slater, Central Scotland MSP Gillian Mackay, who successfully introduced buffer zones outside abortion clinics to prevent anti-abortion protesters from harassing people attending medical appointments, is vying for the leadership role. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Greens finance spokesperson Ross Greer is also in the running, having taken on a key role in talks with SNP ministers over the Bute House Agreement and budget negotiations. READ MORE: Row breaks out over Scottish Green selection contest as key figure quits Research and development manager, Dominic Ashmole, has also put himself forward for the leadership contest, having been selected as a candidate for the South Scotland region for the party at next year's election. During the announcement of election candidates last week, Greens internal elections officer Kate Joester resigned after failing to spot an issue from a third party and admitted there was an 'anomaly'.
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
London Trans+ Pride brings 100,000 people to the streets
About 100,000 people turned out for London Trans+ Pride, making it the largest such event ever, according to march began at 13:00 BST on Saturday near BBC Broadcasting House, at Langham Place, and headed to Parliament Square included Heartstopper actress Yasmin Finney, and trans campaigner Caroline Litman, whose trans daughter Alice took her life in 2022 after waiting almost three years for gender-affirming said this year's event was important following the Supreme Court's April ruling, when judges said the words "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex. London Trans+ Pride fundraising lead, Bobby Harding, said the group was delighted at the large number of people, adding: "We are more determined than ever to show up and let people know that we deserve a place on this earth."About 40,000 more people joined London Trans+ Pride compared with last year, when the event recorded a turnout of about 60,000 people. Alex Parmar-Yee, of not-for-profit Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, said: "It's important to turn up en masse to make sure that it's very clear what the feelings are in terms of the rights which we're fighting for."She said the next step for Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation supporting trans rights organisations and activists, was a call for transparency over the guidance in the wake of the Supreme Court of London Trans+ Pride's founders, Lewis G Burton, added: "Our community came together to show what real strength, solidarity and care looks like." After the Supreme Court ruling the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued interim guidance saying trans women "should not be permitted to use the women's facilities" in workplaces or public-facing services like hospitals, with the same applying for trans men using men's Office minister Pat McFadden later said the "logical consequence" of the judgement and the EHRC guidance was that people will have to use toilets and other facilities of their biological April, British Transport Police became the first to announce it would change its strip-search policy to have trans people searched by an officer in line with their birth EHRC is expected to put forward a more detailed code of practice for ministerial approval this summer.
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
London Trans Pride sees record turnout after Supreme Court ruling
London Trans Pride achieved a record-breaking turnout of approximately 100,000 people, establishing it as the largest Trans Pride event in history. The attendance this year marked a significant increase of about 40,000 participants compared to the previous year's event. Organisers and attendees highlighted the particular importance of this year's march following a Supreme Court ruling in April regarding the definitions of 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010. Community representatives expressed concerns that the ruling and subsequent guidance could lead to increased discrimination and 'vigilante' actions against trans individuals in public spaces. Speakers at the event underscored the community's resolve to assert their rights and dignity, emphasising solidarity against attempts to undermine their place in society.
