New Sex Matters group *title edited by MNHQ at OP's request*

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Exciting one.

Tweeted by Maya.

twitter.com/MForstater/status/1351928600522596359

'A new org campaigning for clarity on sex in language, policy and law, in order to safeguard the human rights, health, safety and dignity of everybody. Launching soon.'

They say: 'Sex matters, in life and law. This is particularly important for protecting women's rights, and safeguarding children and vulnerable people. It shouldn't take courage to say so.'

Set up by Maya, Emma Hilton, Rebecca Bull and Naomi Cunningham (of legalfeminist).

:)

Sounds straightforward! I like it.

Well this is going to be a bit good! Their GRA submission is pretty impressive too...
committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/18062/pdf/

Brilliant, thank you!

Cracking GRA submission, that covers every base.

Excellent!

Excellent!

Fantastic GRA submission. Every assertion backed up with evidence and they cover everything.

On another new group, the Repeal The GRA launched last week and now this, so very exciting!

It does rather seem like the No Debate days are over and so many groups have launched since GRA reform was proposed, it's sort of an own goal by SW.

So we have

LGB Alliance (which is now global)
Safe Schools Alliance
Fair play for women
For women Scot
The countess
Standing for Women
We Need to Talk
Keep prisons single sex

And now also
Repeal the GRA
Sex Matters

All since 2018 - who have I missed?

Transgender Trend and WPUK were long before that but isn't it amazing how many single issue campaigns there are now, the more the merrier!

Important and timely, this is excellent news!

Such a good submission and thank you OhHolyJesus for that summary. Given how politically homeless so many women feel, it's inspiring to be reminded of all the women's action groups emerging.

The original Sex Matters campaign started here, but has been dormant for a while, I'm assuming this one isn't connected?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3185398-Biological-SEX-MATTERS-How-many-mumsnetters-say-aye-to-this-campaign

Transgender trend

Whoops sorry, just seen that at the end.

Lots of good groups and lots of information available for everyone.

@OhHolyJesus

On another new group, the Repeal The GRA launched last week and now this, so very exciting!

It does rather seem like the No Debate days are over and so many groups have launched since GRA reform was proposed, it's sort of an own goal by SW.

So we have

LGB Alliance (which is now global)
Safe Schools Alliance
Fair play for women
For women Scot
The countess
Standing for Women
We Need to Talk
Keep prisons single sex

And now also
Repeal the GRA
Sex Matters

All since 2018 - who have I missed?

Transgender Trend and WPUK were long before that but isn't it amazing how many single issue campaigns there are now, the more the merrier!

WNTT came before WPUK!

Mayday
ReSisters
Let A Woman Speak
ManFriday
Get the L Out
Lesbian Rights Alliance

I had to read that twice
I thought it was part of the don't kink shame brigade wanting rights to group sex
The reality is far better

@HighHeelBoots

I had to read that twice I thought it was part of the don't kink shame brigade wanting rights to group sex The reality is far better

Lord, I worded the title badly

Thanks @ViperAtTheGatesOfDawn good to get the timeline right.

@persistentwoman I assumed it was the same account, are there now two SexMatters campaigns? It will be confusing if there are. A new one should think of a new name just to be clear.

There is also GRARG that's looking at repeal or reform but Repeal the GRA is a new group and so has a new name, and is not connected to Sarah Phillimore as far as I know.

Hi all

Thanks for the welcome.

Yes unconnected with the previous Sex Matters campaign, which seems have been defunct for quite for a while, but the name was too good not to use.

Watch out for the website soon.

Maya

There is also WHRC, Women’s Human Rights Campaign

@OhHolyJesus

On another new group, the Repeal The GRA launched last week and now this, so very exciting!

It does rather seem like the No Debate days are over and so many groups have launched since GRA reform was proposed, it's sort of an own goal by SW.

So we have

LGB Alliance (which is now global)
Safe Schools Alliance
Fair play for women
For women Scot
The countess
Standing for Women
We Need to Talk
Keep prisons single sex

And now also
Repeal the GRA
Sex Matters

All since 2018 - who have I missed?

Transgender Trend and WPUK were long before that but isn't it amazing how many single issue campaigns there are now, the more the merrier!

Ahem???

Trans Widows Voices weren't missed out were they? Tsk 😬

That's you on the naughty step OhHolyJesus!

@OhHolyJesus

On another new group, the Repeal The GRA launched last week and now this, so very exciting!

It does rather seem like the No Debate days are over and so many groups have launched since GRA reform was proposed, it's sort of an own goal by SW.

So we have

LGB Alliance (which is now global)
Safe Schools Alliance
Fair play for women
For women Scot
The countess
Standing for Women
We Need to Talk
Keep prisons single sex

And now also
Repeal the GRA
Sex Matters

All since 2018 - who have I missed?

Transgender Trend and WPUK were long before that but isn't it amazing how many single issue campaigns there are now, the more the merrier!

FPFW actually came before WPUK, in 2016. WPUK was started in Sept 2017, so not long before 2018!

Filia is another one - it was around before either of those two but wasn’t overtly GC till 2018 I think. Fond memories of Filia 2017, when it was almost there!

Specialist question on Mastermind in years to come: grassroots GC feminist activism of the 2010’s/20’s