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GLP - We’re suing a hospital for trans discrimination

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toyl9876 · 29/05/2026 14:01

https://goodlawproject.org/were-suing-a-hospital-for-trans-discrimination/

“In May 2025, Lisa* was booked in for surgery to have her testes removed due to chronic pain. But a week before the operation was going to take place, the hospital called to say the surgery was cancelled.

The hospital claimed they couldn’t operate because the surgery was classed as gender-affirming care. But surgery for pain has nothing to do with gender-affirming care, and refusing to treat someone just because of their gender identity is discrimination.”

We’re suing a hospital for trans discrimination | Good Law Project

A hospital refused surgery to a woman in pain, just because she’s trans – so we’re taking them to court

https://goodlawproject.org/were-suing-a-hospital-for-trans-discrimination/

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PrettyDamnCosmic · 29/05/2026 16:11

He always has the Sarah Jane Baker option if his testicles bother him that much.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Jane_Baker

Sarah Jane Baker - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Jane_Baker

TWETMIRF · 29/05/2026 16:09

Just proves that they don't think of themselves as women and don't want to be treated like women either.

KnottyAuty · 29/05/2026 16:08

mrshoho · 29/05/2026 15:05

Honestly how many women have to endure a lifetime of painful periods, fibroids, endometriosis before being referred for surgery? Putting up with years and years of dismissive medical professionals and relying on painkillers. Hope this case will be widely reported on when the time comes.

This!

Esp gynae problems post birth…

ScarlettSunset · 29/05/2026 15:59

Telling the patient it's all in their mind and there's nothing that can be done, is surely in itself 'gender affirming care'? Most women I know, including myself get fobbed off about pain, like we don't know what hurting is, and even if someone does take it seriously, it still takes years for anything to be done.
This trans identified male has been treated more like a woman than he ever could have imagined.

Justme56 · 29/05/2026 15:33

CassOle · 29/05/2026 14:39

"... her testes..."

The whole madness laid out in 2 words.

Apparently gender and sex are different until the 2 collide.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 29/05/2026 15:28

mrshoho · 29/05/2026 15:05

Honestly how many women have to endure a lifetime of painful periods, fibroids, endometriosis before being referred for surgery? Putting up with years and years of dismissive medical professionals and relying on painkillers. Hope this case will be widely reported on when the time comes.

Referral for surgery? Ha! I've been told it's never going to happen unless I suddenly start haemorrhaging to unconsciousness or get cancer.

RubberDinghyRapidsBro · 29/05/2026 15:21

Jolyon's missed the point by a nautical mile here - surely this is the most gender affirming thing that has or will ever occur for Lisa? Being denied treatment for chronic pain is an everyday occurrence for women! Welcome to the waiting list club, Lisa.

IlfordGap · 29/05/2026 15:08

SexRealistic · 29/05/2026 15:06

He gets the first 10% of the crowdfunder for running costs and then some initial work is done by their in house lawyers (very poorly). Probably charging full rates for that.

Likely hidden because it’s a company. But yes the grift is real.

And now he has come up with an even more opaque corporate structure for the GLP.

Tax lawyer's gonna tax lawyer...

SexRealistic · 29/05/2026 15:07

TrainedByCats · 29/05/2026 14:52

I’m curious does Jolyon get paid for legal services when the GLP brings a case?

Their in house lawyer did some leg work on the ECNI case and I think they crowdfunded for that. So robbing Lisa to pay Jolyon.

SexRealistic · 29/05/2026 15:06

TrainedByCats · 29/05/2026 14:52

I’m curious does Jolyon get paid for legal services when the GLP brings a case?

He gets the first 10% of the crowdfunder for running costs and then some initial work is done by their in house lawyers (very poorly). Probably charging full rates for that.

Likely hidden because it’s a company. But yes the grift is real.

mrshoho · 29/05/2026 15:05

Honestly how many women have to endure a lifetime of painful periods, fibroids, endometriosis before being referred for surgery? Putting up with years and years of dismissive medical professionals and relying on painkillers. Hope this case will be widely reported on when the time comes.

IlfordGap · 29/05/2026 15:02

It sounds like the GLP have found another Euan - a deeply unreliable witness.

IlfordGap · 29/05/2026 15:00

TrainedByCats · 29/05/2026 14:52

I’m curious does Jolyon get paid for legal services when the GLP brings a case?

GLP keeps 10% (I think? CBA to go and check the exact figure) of all they raise, and pay him from that.

Riapia · 29/05/2026 14:53

No fox would have been harmed during the surgery.

TrainedByCats · 29/05/2026 14:52

I’m curious does Jolyon get paid for legal services when the GLP brings a case?

allthingsinmoderation · 29/05/2026 14:49

Has Lisa been investigated to identify the cause of testicular pain?
What is the cause of Lisa's pain and what are the treatment options?
If Lisa didn't identify as a woman would surgery be indicated ?

NeverDropYourMooncup · 29/05/2026 14:48

KnottyAuty · 29/05/2026 14:39

The “woman’s” testes removal surgery was cancelled and “she” was referred to a gender clinic with a 6 year waiting list.

The GLP claim for discrimination is said to come from leaving “her” without an alternative treatment plan and having to wait a long time on the alternative waiting list.

Women with chronic pain are usually offered anti depressants and packed off with self help.

www.nhs.uk/live-well/pain/how-to-get-nhs-help-for-your-pain/

Surely the original proposed testes amputation is in itself the discrimination and transphobia writ large? No woman would ever have been offered that so why was this trans person treated differently?! 🤣

Seems that women with pain in a part of the body with sexual connotations are generally told it's a cosmetic procedure

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d2k4xz42no

Any reason why the kimono clad fox murderer isn't taking on these cases?

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Rightsraptor · 29/05/2026 14:46

I get confused at the best of times with all the direct/indirect discrimination and who the comparator should be. But now I'm in a flat spin about the comparator for poor 'Lisa' who wants 'her' balls off.

Help!

Actually, no help needed. Why sully my brain with such rubbish? I'm off to do something wholesome.

SexRealistic · 29/05/2026 14:42

KnottyAuty · 29/05/2026 14:39

The “woman’s” testes removal surgery was cancelled and “she” was referred to a gender clinic with a 6 year waiting list.

The GLP claim for discrimination is said to come from leaving “her” without an alternative treatment plan and having to wait a long time on the alternative waiting list.

Women with chronic pain are usually offered anti depressants and packed off with self help.

www.nhs.uk/live-well/pain/how-to-get-nhs-help-for-your-pain/

Surely the original proposed testes amputation is in itself the discrimination and transphobia writ large? No woman would ever have been offered that so why was this trans person treated differently?! 🤣

Yes trans women are women and women don’t get eunuch surgery. So I think Jolyon is actually outing Lisa here. 💥

Women’s rights groups should clearly campaign against this loophole in sex based discrimination. We are women and demand you chop our balls off.

Rightsraptor · 29/05/2026 14:41

I don't think it's GLP's hobby @BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth, I think it's their raison d'etre.

No doubt a careful trawl through the patient's medical notes will reveal some - ahem - 'inconsistencies'.

SexRealistic · 29/05/2026 14:39

testmatchspecial · 29/05/2026 14:12

Genuine question - presumably it’s stopped for all men so how is it discrimination?

It’s Jolyon so he’ll say it doesn’t matter it was stopped for all men.

Lisa is a woman so it’s sex discrimination not to chop HER testes off.

He was born without an embarrassment gene. Or it died with the fox on that fateful Boxing Day. 🤯

KnottyAuty · 29/05/2026 14:39

The “woman’s” testes removal surgery was cancelled and “she” was referred to a gender clinic with a 6 year waiting list.

The GLP claim for discrimination is said to come from leaving “her” without an alternative treatment plan and having to wait a long time on the alternative waiting list.

Women with chronic pain are usually offered anti depressants and packed off with self help.

www.nhs.uk/live-well/pain/how-to-get-nhs-help-for-your-pain/

Surely the original proposed testes amputation is in itself the discrimination and transphobia writ large? No woman would ever have been offered that so why was this trans person treated differently?! 🤣

CassOle · 29/05/2026 14:39

"... her testes..."

The whole madness laid out in 2 words.

mrshoho · 29/05/2026 14:33

Bit drastic to remove the testes due to pain. Hardly a routine operation and I'm sure there must be less invasive treatment offered! Makes you wonder why the surgery was scheduled in the first place?

Hedgehogforshort · 29/05/2026 14:25

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