Keir Starmer: Trans rights can’t override women’s rights.
‘For 99.9 per cent of women, it is completely biological . . . and of course they haven’t got a penis,’ says Labour leader
Saturday April 01 2023, The Sunday Times
Sir Keir Starmer knows he has a “women problem” — or at least the perception of one.The Labour leader has been accused by some within his party of being captured by a vocal minority over his stance on the thorny issue of biological sex and transgender rights.Now, after seeing the politcal turmoil that engulfed Nicola Sturgeon’s final days as Scottish first minister, Starmer is keen to clarify both his personal and his party’s position on the subject.Speaking about Sturgeon’s gender recognition bill, which proposed self-identification for those wishing to change their legal gender, Starmer says: “The lesson from Scotland is that if you can’t take the public with you on a journey of reform, then you’re probably not on the right journey. Times.
