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Misgendering and Hate Crime

Exploring the debate around gender, pronouns, and Scotland鈥檚 new hate crime law. Does Scotland鈥檚 new law prioritise trans people over women?

Exploring the debate around gender, pronouns, and Scotland鈥檚 new hate crime law.

People online are threatening to report misgendering - for example referring to a trans woman as a man - to the police. They say new Scottish legislation due to come into force in April will make misgendering a criminal offence. What does the new law actually say? What existing laws apply across the UK around misgendering? And does Scotland鈥檚 new law prioritise trans people over women?

Presenter: Adam Fleming
Producers: Simon Maybin, Simon Tulett, Ellie House, Paige Neal-Holder
Editor: Richard Vadon

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Wed 27 Mar 2024 20:00

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