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Jess O'Thomson

(They/them)
  • Researcher, Writer and Journalist, Freelance
United Kingdom
As seen in: MSN Canada, MSN UK, The Independent (UK), Metro (UK), Prospect Magazine, The Good Law Project, QueerAF, The Unwritten
Covers:  Trans Rights; Disability Rights; Far Right; Law and Social Justice; Human Rights
Now @ jessothomson.bsky.social Legal researcher & journalist | PhD student | Researching trans x disability law; transphobia hello@jessothomson.co.uk
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UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women under the Equality Act 2010

UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women under the Equality Act 2010

QueerAF — The legal definition of a woman in the UK now excludes trans people: This is what it means for Trans+ rights in the country
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A trans teenager was stabbed nine times, but she's already being blamed for it

A trans teenager was stabbed nine times, but she's already being blamed for it

QueerAF — Existing as a trans person is not 'deception', but this narrative is being used to justify violence
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I sent an email - and shattered the Tories' 72 genders lie

I sent an email - and shattered the Tories' 72 genders lie

Metro (UK) — Trans journalist Jess O'Thomson thought something didn't add up about a claim from politicians, so they decided to do their own research.
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Who's Afraid of Gender? - review - Red Pepper

Who's Afraid of Gender? - review - Red Pepper

Red Pepper (UK) — Butler's book is an accessible call for a liberated gender politics in the face of a growing anti-trans movement.
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High Court rules government attack on protest is unlawful - Good Law Project

High Court rules government attack on protest is unlawful - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — The government overreached its powers when it introduced measures to crack down on protest without proper debate in parliament.
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When public protection turns Kafkaesque - Good Law Project

When public protection turns Kafkaesque - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — The government abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences more than a decade ago, but thousands are still serving them. Is it ever right to punish people for crimes they might go on to commit?
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The Garrick has voted to admit women, but it's still not fair - Good Law Project

The Garrick has voted to admit women, but it's still not fair - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — Justice must not only be done, but it must be seen to be done. So can judges make cosy connections behind closed doors?
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Scarce resources are no excuse for discrimination - Good Law Project

Scarce resources are no excuse for discrimination - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — A ruling from the High Court this month shows how public bodies must promote equality, even when things are tight. Content warning: child sexual abuse; suicide; self-harm.
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European Court of Human Rights: States must take 'immediate' climate action - Good Law Project

European Court of Human Rights: States must take 'immediate' climate action - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — A historic ruling means that governments must take concrete steps to tackle the climate crisis and set out credible targets to reach net zero.
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Wandsworth Prison in the dock over unlawful detention - Good Law Project

Wandsworth Prison in the dock over unlawful detention - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — When the state tramples over ancient rights to liberty, it's time for the courts to take action.
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Serious police violence towards trans rights protesters outside "Gender Critical" conference - Tr...

Serious police violence towards trans rights protesters outside "Gender Critical" conference - Tr...

Trans Writes — Trans rights protesters were met with serious police violence outside of a "gender critical" conference on Saturday.
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When is the Government allowed to invade your privacy? - Good Law Project

When is the Government allowed to invade your privacy? - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — A GPS tag signals the fine balances that must be struck when a Government interferes with our human rights.
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What does it mean to be dishonest? - Good Law Project

What does it mean to be dishonest? - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — A recent Court of Appeal case considers important issues about what 'dishonesty' means.
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What's the truth about reconciliation in Northern Ireland? - Good Law Project

What's the truth about reconciliation in Northern Ireland? - Good Law Project

The Good Law Project — The Government claims the Legacy Act would promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland. But the Belfast High Court has found ‘the evidence is to the contrary’.
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Sunak's Commons 'joke' will make life even more dangerous for trans people like me

Sunak's Commons 'joke' will make life even more dangerous for trans people like me

The Independent — Trans journalist Jess O'Thomson explains why the prime minister's widely condemned remark has added to an atmosphere that puts trans lives like Brianna Ghey's in jeopardy
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I sat through the Brianna Ghey trial. This is what it was like as a trans person

I sat through the Brianna Ghey trial. This is what it was like as a trans person

Metro (UK) — Reporting on the murder of Brianna Ghey was difficult, writes trans journalist Jess O'Thomson.
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Brianna Ghey murder trial; the prosecution have outlined their case

Brianna Ghey murder trial; the prosecution have outlined their case

Trans Writes — Yesterday, the prosecution concluded their opening submissions in the murder trial concerning the death of Brianna Ghey, where two teenagers have been accused of stabbing the young trans girl to death in a park near Warrington.
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Document reveals Government were aware of LGB Alliance's anti-trans lobbying before meeting with ...

Document reveals Government were aware of LGB Alliance's anti-trans lobbying before meeting with ...

Trans Writes — A document from 2020 obtained by Trans Writes reveals that the Government Equalities Offices were completely aware of LGB Alliance's anti-trans lobbying before meeting with them.
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Micha Frazer-Carroll's 'Mad World' fills me with Mad Pride - The Unwritten

Micha Frazer-Carroll's 'Mad World' fills me with Mad Pride - The Unwritten

The Unwritten — July 15th was Mad Pride, and I celebrated by reflecting on the newly released, 'Mad World' by Micha Frazer-Carroll. The book reads like a breath of fresh air, as it provides a much-needed approach to mental health - one which is firmly rooted in a necessary anti-capitalist and abolitionist politics.
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I was attacked while trying to report on an anti-trans protest

I was attacked while trying to report on an anti-trans protest

QueerAF — The attack on me was an attack on media freedom - and as a trans journalist, I feel completely let down by the industry
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Exclusive: The Truth About the Far Right Attack on Honor Oak

Exclusive: The Truth About the Far Right Attack on Honor Oak

Trans Safety Network — Outlines how the far right violently attacked members of the Lewisham community who had gathered to protect children attending a Drag Queen Story Hour event in Honor Oak Pub.
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At Kellie Jay Keen's latest rally, only one side was standing for women's rights - and it wasn't ...

At Kellie Jay Keen's latest rally, only one side was standing for women's rights - and it wasn't ...

Trans Safety Network — Kellie Jay Keen held a 'Let Women Speak' event near in Hyde Park last Sunday. However, from watching the events and speaking to attendees on both sides, it quickly became clear that only one side was there to support women's rights - and it wasn't Keen's.
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EHRC published Equality Act letter despite serious internal concerns

EHRC published Equality Act letter despite serious internal concerns

Trans Safety Network — Minutes released from an extraordinary meeting of the Scotland Committee of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) show that the EHRC published its harmful letter advocating a change to the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010 despite strong internal criticism that this move would harm trans people, and seriously undermine the reputation of the EHRC as an independent body capable of protecting human rights.
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Coroner Confirms That GRC Is Unnecessary For Correct Name and Gender on Trans Death Certificates

Coroner Confirms That GRC Is Unnecessary For Correct Name and Gender on Trans Death Certificates

Trans Safety Network — In an ongoing case concerning a trans person's death, the coroner has agreed that a Gender Recognition Certificate is unnecessary in order to record the correct name and gender of a trans person on their death certificate.
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