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  'Trans widows’ fear being trapped in loveless marriages if gender law changes Activists want ministers to scrap the agreement which allows women to exit a heterosexual marriage before it legally becomes homosexual By Ewan Somerville  no longer need their permission to change gender, MPs examining proposals to change the law have been warned. Activists are asking ministers to ditch the requirement for a spouse's agreement, a clause that some women say is a lifeline for them if their husband transitions to a woman. It allows them to exit a heterosexual marriage before it legally becomes homosexual, or get an annulment for those who cannot divorce for cultural reasons. The Telegraph has spoken to women who left their male partners when they came out as trans women, sometimes overnight, describing in powerful testimonies how their other half became unrecognisable. These women, who call themselves ‘trans widows’, are flocking to new support groups, amid fears they may be branded ...

  Evidence suggests inclusion comes at expense of fairness Trans women retain biological advantages of men even when they reduce testosterone levels, says Ross Tucker Tuesday June 22 2021, 12.01am BST, The Times To understand the physiological nuances of transgender women in sport, we must first understand the purpose of competitive sport. It exists to reward performance excellence, which is the result o f physiological attributes that are optimised by preparation and environment. We recognise Simone Biles, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt as outstanding proponents of their crafts because they possess the optimal physiological hardware and software, harnessed through preparation, to win Olympic gold medals. Katie Ledecky and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are worthy of the same recognition for their medals as Phelps and Bolt were for theirs. Yet Ledecky in swimming and Fraser-Pryce on the track are about 11 per cent slower than Phelps and Bolt. In other sports the male-female difference is e...

  Equalities minister Penny Mordaunt MARK KERRISON/ALAMY LIVE NEWS This article is from 2018 Original here Inquiry into surge in gender treatment ordered by Penny Mordaunt Tony Grew Sunday September 16 2018, 12.01am, The Sunday Time An investigation has been ordered into why so many girls are seeking gender reassignment after the number referred for treatment rose by more than 4,000% in less than a decade. The equalities minister, Penny Mordaunt, has instructed her officials to look into the cause. Official figures show the number of girls being given gender treatment has risen from 40 in 2009-10 to 1,806 in 2017-18. Last night a source at the Government Equalities Office said: “There has been a substantial increase in the number of individuals assigned female at birth being referred to the NHS. “There is evidence that this trend is happening in other countries as well. Little is known, however, about why this is and what are the long-term impacts.” Last month the  junior equ...

  Landmark ruling restricts puberty blockers for children Lucy Bannerman Tuesday December 01 2020, 5.00pm GMT, The Times Children will find it harder to obtain puberty blockers and other medication during treatment to change gender after a landmark ruling. Judges at the High Court found that it was “highly unlikely” or doubtful that children under 16 could understand the full implications of starting hormone treatments. These treatments may lead to life-changing consequences, such as the loss of fertility or impaired sexual function later in life. Keira Bell, 23, a woman who regrets starting puberty blockers at the age of 16, brought the legal action against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, which runs the country’s only gender identity development service (GIDS) for children. The GIDS clinic, also known as the Tavistock, has seen an exodus of staff who have expressed concern that vulnerable  transgender youngsters were being set on an irreversible clinical pathway, with ou...