Unsilenced Project

In this Unsilenced Project episode, Nicola, a lesbian Christian in her early 60s living in Blackpool, shares her lifelong journey of faith and identity. The only Christian in her non-Christian family, Nicola was baptised at 15 - the same year she first reached out for support as a gay teenager. After years of trying to be straight to please the church, she realised “Jesus loved me as I was”. Nicola describes the painful search for a truly accepting church once trans ideology entered the religious spaces she once called home. She details how an independent church that pioneered gay marriage in 2014 quickly shifted focus after 2016, promoting transition, fostering dependency, locking doors for “safety,” and silencing any questioning of trans ideology. Gay and lesbian members, including Nicola, eventually left as the culture changed from empowerment to victimhood. With honesty and care, she recounts the lack of benefit she observed for those encouraged to transition - “I couldn’t see any benefit… it’s disabling people” - and shares the story of a young woman who detransitioned after their conversation. Nicola now finds hope in the new LGB Christians network she helped launch and dreams of dedicated spaces where lesbian Christians can be supported without trans ideology. A powerful testimony of resilience, protective love, and the importance of separate pastoral care for gay and lesbian believers. LGB Christians https://lgbchristians.org.uk LGB Christians Conference https://lgbchristians.org.uk/2026/01/05/conference-2026 Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

In this honest and courageous episode of the Unsilenced Project, Michael Kerr from Glasgow shares his full story. Growing up in a loving home with two devoted parents and four siblings, Michael came out as gay at 15. At 18, he was sexually assaulted in a nightclub toilet. The trauma sent him spiralling into alcohol, drugs, and unsafe situations. Drawn into an LGBTQ+ circle where everyone carried their own trauma, friends repeatedly told him he was “really feminine” and asked if he had ever thought he was a woman. At 25, his GP referred him to Sandyford Gender Clinic with no questions asked. After two years of social transition, Michael began cross-sex hormones in November 2020. Initial euphoria quickly faded into growing discomfort and doubt. The clinic dismissed his concerns as normal “gender dysphoria.” Only after his relationship ended and a private conversation with detransitioner Richie Herron did everything change. Richie’s words hit hard: “It’s easier to live with doubts than it is to live with regret.” Michael stopped estrogen on 22 May last year, leaned on his family and dedicated GPs, and began trauma therapy. He has since founded Detransition Pathway UK to give others the practical steps and community he never had. Michael’s story is a powerful testament to the importance of addressing root trauma instead of rushing into medical transition. Detransition Pathway UK https://detranspathway.com Richie Herron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJYWJ2Z6MGc EMDR therapy https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy Terf is a Slur https://terfisaslur.com/ WPATH https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/09/disturbing-leaks-from-us-gender-group-wpath-ring-alarm-bells-in-nhs Sandyford GIDS https://www.sandyford.scot/services/adult-gender-service   Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

In this unflinching episode of The Unsilenced Project, Caroline McAllister - former SNP councillor, deputy leader, SNP Women’s Pledge Convener and elected SNP Women’s Convener - speaks candidly about her journey from a lifetime of supporting vulnerable women and survivors of male violence to becoming a target within her own party. Drawing on decades in social work and advocacy, Caroline explains why the rush to self-ID and the Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) bill filled her with alarm: “I just felt I couldn’t stay quiet about this because I knew that for a lot of women to engage in public life… they needed that safe space, that single-sex space.” Her detailed email to SNP leadership warning of the impact on abuse survivors was met with silence. Cognitive dissonance, she says, was “such a powerful emotion.” She recounts the secret launch of the SNP Women’s Pledge, the defiant yellow banner at the George Square independence rally, repeated attempts to sack her as councillor, a rigged vetting process that blocked her MSP candidacy, and the hostile NEC environment where questioning gender ideology made members fair game for attack. Caroline’s story is one of courage, protective instinct and refusal to be silenced. Essential listening ahead of the election. SNP Women's Pledge https://x.com/WomensPledge Six little words: for the word ‘gender’ substitute ‘sex’ https://www.holyrood.com/editors-column/view,six-little-words-for-the-word-gender-substitute-sex   Caroline McAllister: SNP gender reform critic cannot stand for Holyrood https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/caroline-mcallister-snp-gender-reform-critic-cannot-stand-for-holyrood-rj7gfrtgp Joanna Cherry Keeping the Dream Alive: An Insider's Account of a Tumultuous Decade in Scottish Politics https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keeping-Dream-Alive-Insiders-Tumultuous/dp/1837733473 Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Terry is an activist & campaigner who was involved in the Independence Campaign in Scotland before she saw how the trans movement was eroding women’s rights. Politically engaged and fearless, she found like minded women and took to the streets to speak to people and spread the word. You will still find her at rallies, handing out leaflets and pushing back against the excesses of transgenderism. If you’d like to support the Unsilenced Project and help more stories be heard, you can buy me a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/unsilenced   Mandy Rhodes http://archive.today/Byyhs Beth + Alex Cole Hamilton https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-grooming-of-holyrood/#more-134417 WDI https://www.youtube.com/@WomensDeclaration Wings https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-law-that-nobody-wants/ Caroline McCallister https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/caroline-mcallister-snp-gender-reform-critic-cannot-stand-for-holyrood-rj7gfrtgp The Witch Trials of JK Rowling https://open.spotify.com/show/0pOqilA3erTXXQ3cf422Ct Women Won’t Wheesht https://womenwontwheesht.net/ Dentons Document https://spectator.com/article/the-document-that-reveals-the-remarkable-tactics-of-trans-lobbyists Mary Cate Delvey https://x.com/marycatedelvey Nicola Sturgeon broom cupboard broadcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhQVex29h7g Fallon Fox trans ID male fighter https://gript.ie/bbc-sorry-for-interviewing-trans-fighter-who-loved-beating-women/ Three Girls https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08rgd5n/three-girls Let Women Speak rallies https://www.youtube.com/@KellieJayKeen/featured Sociopath next door book https://amzn.eu/d/08h5XuLj Charlotte Gill https://www.charlottecgill.co.uk Free Speech Union https://freespeechunion.org The origin of the Green Party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_(UK) Pronouns are Rohypnol https://fairplayforwomen.com/pronouns The Women who Wouldn’t Wheesht book https://amzn.eu/d/09JD06KR Wings Over Scotland https://wingsoverscotland.com/ The Purity Spiral BBC Sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwnWb_N_-2U Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Joe Bryce is an Advocate in Scotland and a gay man who realised the harm that trans ideology was causing and chose to speak out. He talks about belonging to the Human Gay Male grassroots group, how things are changing in the legal profession, the battle to stop the new gay conversion therapy that is transing away young homosexuals and his hopes for the future. If you’d like to support the Unsilenced Project and help more stories be heard, you can buy me a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/unsilenced Human Gay Male https://humangaymale.com/ Gay Mens Network https://x.com/MensNetwork1   LGB Alliance https://lgballiance.org.uk/ Women Won’t Wheesht https://womenwontwheesht.net   LGBA Compelled Conformity https://lgballiance.org.uk/compelled-conformity/   Bar Standards Board - Sarah Philimore https://sarahphillimore.substack.com/p/right-here-right-now Anne Woodhouse https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/doctor-cleared-of-misconduct-after-anti-trans-social-media-posts-d0t67msrh Scottish Lesbians https://scottishlesbians.org.uk/ Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Madeline Warren recognised the threat that trans ideology poses to women and children and found the courage to speak out. With a diverse background that includes zoology and time spent in London’s fetish scene, she brings a unique and insightful viewpoint. Reduxx https://reduxx.info   Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin https://unherd.com/newsroom/why-is-the-met-police-investigating-me-for-a-tweet-about-a-trans-doctor Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Terry is a founder of SEEN in HR and is involved in campaigning for women’s rights. Here she talks about her peaking journey,  founding Seen in HR, the capture of the HR industry and her hopes that we are on our way back to sanity.

 Seen in HR
https://x.com/SeeninHR   Karen White
https://transcrimeuk.com/2018/07/17/karen-white/   Pips / Philip Bunce
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6197705/City-workers-hit-gender-fluid-banker-works-days-Philip-Pippa.html   A Woman’s Place protest
https://womansplaceuk.org/2019/11/19/what-happened-at-brighton-wpuklab19 
CAN-SG protest London
https://open.substack.com/pub/juliebindel/p/protesters-at-the-first-do-no-harm Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/   Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Accompanied by a loudly purring cat, Gillian Philip, a Scottish author of over 40 books, talks about how in 2020, she was dropped by her publishers HarperCollins and WorkingPartners after posting “IStandwithJKRowling” on Twitter in support of women’s sex-based rights. The decision followed a backlash from gender identity activists, abusive threats, and coordinated pressure campaigns labelling her views as transphobic. Despite her long-standing public positions, the companies terminated her contract without discussion, and her agent also withdrew support shortly after her husband’s death. Gillian bought a legal claim in an Employment Tribunal against both HarperCollins and WorkingPartners after she lost her career to the gender zealots and now works as a courier and HGV driver. Gillian can be found on X & Substack: https://substack.com/@gillianphilip https://x.com/Gillian_Philip Gillian Philip Employment Tribunal https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/gillian-philip-cancelled-for-supporting-women Fourth Wave Now https://4thwavenow.com Rachel Rooney https://wildwomanwritingclub.wordpress.com/2021/12/09/rachel-rooneys-exit-interview-from-publishing Free Speech Union https://freespeechunion.org Mary Gordon https://forwomen.scot/02/03/2024/be-more-mary Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Esther is a mother of two autistic children whose primary school introduced ‘transgender’ concepts through RSHP education. She describes how she and her husband were initially blindsided, her research to understand what was happening, and the moment the CAMHS counsellor reported them to Social Services for not using their daughter’s preferred pronouns. Esther opens up about the emotional and practical toll on the whole family and the uncertainty of what the future holds. RSHP https://rshp.scot Transgender Trend https://www.transgendertrend.com Since 2010 the number of girls seen at the Tavistock Gender Clinic rose by 5000% https://segm.org/GIDS-puberty-blockers-minors-the-times-special-report Time to Think Hannah Barnes https://amzn.eu/d/0cjThFKq Our Duty https://ourduty.group   Bayswater Group https://www.bayswatersupport.org.uk   Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Julie Marshall is one of the co directors of Women Won’t Wheesht, a grassroots, non-political, women’s group, based in Scotland. She talks about the campaign to get men out of women’s prisons, how Women Won’t Wheesht started, her assault by a TRA & how she is so very glad she didn’t turn a blind eye to the gender madness. Women Won’t Wheesht https://womenwontwheesht.net JKR X post - only women have periods https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1269382518362509313?s=20 Queer Theory - a critical summary https://newdiscourses.com/2024/03/queer-theory-doctrine-sex-based-cult/ Julie Bindel on the Yogyakarta Principles https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/april-2021/the-trans-rights-that-trump-all Chalking - Mary Gordon https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/great-niece-of-snp-founder-reveals-she-chalked-womens-rights-message-at-government-hq-3173201 Women’s creative protests - Mary Gordon https://forwomen.scot/02/03/2024/be-more-mary/ For Women Scotland https://forwomen.scot Men in women's prisons Scotland https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2026/01/26/why-does-the-scottish-prison-service-hold-men-convicted-of-murder-in-the-female-prison-estate-a-policy-timeline/   Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Radical Cartoons Stella Perrett is a political cartoonist & true Bristolian. She was a cartoonist for The Morning Star until she got cancelled back in 2020 after she produced a cartoon that was a comment on self-ID. She talks about that experience, how she got involved with Let Women Speak, politics, her proudest moments, how she is disappointed with aspects of the new women’s movement & her hopes going forward. Free Speech Union https://freespeechunion.org/ Julie Birchell - Welcome to the Woke Trials https://www.amazon.co.uk/Welcome-Woke-Trials-Identity-Progressive/dp/1680532332 Magdalen Burns on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@MagdalenBerns Let Women Speak https://www.letwomenspeak.online/ Book 2020 the year we were all cancelled https://amzn.eu/d/0bVmsUd0 Peak Trans's review of the book: https://www.peaktrans.org/cancelled-cartoonist-has-produced-a-book-2020-the-year-we-were-all-cancelled/ Radical Cartoons substack, this post is about organising Bristol LWS April 2025: https://radicalcartoons.substack.com/p/bristol-unsavouries-stand-proud She has written several substacks about the start of Party of Women and her experiences. Here's one which some women in LWS might find controversial: https://radicalcartoons.substack.com/p/i-met-terfs-who-were-against-a-minutes Jennifer Bilek https://www.the11thhourblog.com/ Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Denise Fahmy Denise worked for the Arts Council England & is co-founder of Freedom in the Arts. She talks about how she first experienced gender ideology creeping into her work place, her cancellation & court case, bullies in the arts & how her brush with the trans lobby has changed her life. Freedom in the Arts https://www.freedominthearts.com/ Afraid to Speak Freely - Survey of freedom of expression in the arts 2025 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/64a6f863d07ed962ae999ae0/t/6819e95bfa65874ec0ef22a2/1746528604026/FITA+Speak+Freely.pdf Denise Fahmy v Arts Council England https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/fighting-bias-at-the-top-of-th/ Peak Trans https://www.peaktrans.org/ Jessica Yaniv - wax my balls https://web.archive.org/web/20201112212017/https://spectator.us/yaniv-scandal-end-product-trans-activism/ Rosie Kay’s cancellation https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/11/15/women-are-being-silenced-by-trans-ideology/ LGB Alliance https://lgballiance.org.uk/ Affinity trade union https://workaffinity.co.uk/ Sara Morrison v Belfast Film Festival https://genderblog.net/sara-morrison-v-belfast-film-festival/ Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Jane McLenchan Retired social worker, child protection officer, lecturer & trade union member. Feminist,  member of Evidence Based Social Work Alliance - https://www.ebswa.org & the Women’s Rights Network. The Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill https://www.holyrood.com/editors-column/view,six-little-words-for-the-word-gender-substitute-sex Nicola Sturgeon broom cupboard broadcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhQVex29h7g   Darlington Nurses https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15473567/nurses-heroines-JK-Rowling-trans-zealots-JENNY-JOHNSTON.html   The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht book https://amzn.eu/d/8Jr5w7F   TRAs protest FiLiA in Glasgow https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/11383069/jk-rowling-greens-councillors-trans-protest-glasgow/   Jean talks with John Swinney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml6B1PAF8kk   Rachel Meade - Employment tribunal https://sex-matters.org/case-briefings/rachel-meade-v-westminster-city-council-and-social-work-england/   Andrew Miller / Amy George https://reduxx.info/scotland-crossdressing-butcher-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-abduction-sexual-assault-of-local-child/   Evidence Based Social Work Alliance https://www.ebswa.org/   Women's Rights Network https://www.womensrights.network/   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/dan-phillipson/drifting-home License code: WMIXMLMT4PV7LGNV Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Annemarie Ward is CEO of FAVOR-UK, the leading addiction recovery advocacy charity in the UK and a staunch supporter of women's rights. She talks about how trans ideology has impacted her personal life, the work she is involved in & what happened when a man came into the female changing room at her gym. Annemarie on X: https://x.com/Annemarieward Annemarie on Substack: https://substack.com/@annemarieward #AnnemarieWard Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/dan-phillipson/drifting-home License code: 3RB5C205MRC8WV15 Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Jean Marshall (AKA Jean from Aberdeen) is a retired teacher who talks about her life, being involved in the new grass roots movement to protect women's rights, how it has changed her views & galvinized her into standing up women's rights & safeguarding children.  Adult Human Female billboard discussed by KJK & Adrian Harrop on Sky News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G4IhPncF3w JK Rowling blog piece https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/ The Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill https://www.holyrood.com/editors-column/view,six-little-words-for-the-word-gender-substitute-sex Let Women Speak Glasgow 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jfD27NfD5U Kathleen Stock at the Oxford Union https://unherd.com/2023/06/the-oxford-kids-are-alright/ #JeanMarshall Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/dan-phillipson/drifting-home License code: DRHQXIBHWG2KLLRR Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/  

Jenny Reilly is an artist & womens rights campaigner in Scotland. She belongs to the campaign group Women Won’t Wheesht. She talks her slow realisation of what was happening with gender ideology & more including being visited by police for the heinous crime of chalking (polite) words on a wall, her art & activism & how allowing trans ID men into psychiatric wards with vulnerable women is abusive. https://womenwontwheesht.net/ WWW on X: https://x.com/WWWheesht Jenny on X: https://x.com/crit_gen The GRR Bill Scotland https://womansplaceuk.org/2022/12/22/the-scottish-parliament-passes-the-grr-bill/ Legal Feminist quote tweet: https://x.com/legalfeminist/status/1603331230053076992?s=61&t=Ad5XYhNY3AE4vLGrfPIm5w Article: https://womenvotingwithourfeet.wordpress.com/2022/12/14/more-questions-than-answers/ The Frontline piece by Jenny: https://frontlinewomen.substack.com/i/168415593/material-reality-a-burst-of-creativity-borne-out-of-suppression-and-rebellion-leaves-a-legacy-of-banners-celebrating-women-who-spoke-out #JennyReilly Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/dan-phillipson/drifting-home License code: CFOYQWLDHUGHOHDT Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/