Britain’s New Gender Panic

The UK’s new EHRC guidance has triggered outrage, confusion and fear across the LGBTQ+ community, but what does it actually mean in practice? This week, Graeme Smith is joined by journalist Jamie Wareham, founder of QueerAF, for a sharp, urgent conversation about the Supreme Court ruling, the EHRC’s controversial code of practice, and the wider political shift happening across Britain. They discuss why this debate no longer affects only trans people, how gender policing increasingly impacts butch lesbians, feminine gay men and anyone seen as “not masculine enough,” and why many activists believe the UK is sliding backwards on LGBTQ+ rights at an alarming speed. Also explored - Wes Streeting, the Cass Review, media hostility toward trans people, Britain’s collapsing international LGBTQ+ rankings, and why local communities and businesses may now become the frontline of resistance. This is OUTCAST WORLD