Jess O'Thomson

The legal definition of a woman in the UK now excludes trans people: This is what it means for Trans+ rights …

Existing as a trans person is not 'deception', but this narrative is being used to justify violence

Trans journalist Jess O'Thomson thought something didn't add up about a claim from politicians, so they decid…

Butler's book is an accessible call for a liberated gender politics in the face of a growing anti-trans movem…

The government overreached its powers when it introduced measures to crack down on protest without proper deb…

The government abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences more than a decade ago, but thousands a…

Justice must not only be done, but it must be seen to be done. So can judges make cosy connections behind clo…

A ruling from the High Court this month shows how public bodies must promote equality, even when things are t…

A historic ruling means that governments must take concrete steps to tackle the climate crisis and set out cr…

When the state tramples over ancient rights to liberty, it's time for the courts to take action.

Trans rights protesters were met with serious police violence outside of a "gender critical" conference on Sa…

A GPS tag signals the fine balances that must be struck when a Government interferes with our human rights.

A recent Court of Appeal case considers important issues about what 'dishonesty' means.

The Government claims the Legacy Act would promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland. But the Belfast High C…

Trans journalist Jess O'Thomson explains why the prime minister's widely condemned remark has added to an atm…

Reporting on the murder of Brianna Ghey was difficult, writes trans journalist Jess O'Thomson.

Yesterday, the prosecution concluded their opening submissions in the murder trial concerning the death of Br…

A document from 2020 obtained by Trans Writes reveals that the Government Equalities Offices were completely …

July 15th was Mad Pride, and I celebrated by reflecting on the newly released, 'Mad World' by Micha Frazer-Ca…

The attack on me was an attack on media freedom - and as a trans journalist, I feel completely let down by th…

Outlines how the far right violently attacked members of the Lewisham community who had gathered to protect c…

Kellie Jay Keen held a 'Let Women Speak' event near in Hyde Park last Sunday. However, from watching the even…

Minutes released from an extraordinary meeting of the Scotland Committee of the Equality and Human Rights Com…

In an ongoing case concerning a trans person's death, the coroner has agreed that a Gender Recognition Certif…