Election candidates who hold ‘militant views’ on trans rights ‘named and shamed’ by women’s group

A women’s group has named election candidates who have expressed “militant” views on trans rights.

The grassroots campaign, What Is A Woman, said the House of Commons elected next week will contain more MPs with extreme views who cannot be relied upon to stand up for women.

One candidate has suggested that asking for care on an NHS ward by someone of the same sex can be “malign”, while another opposed barring a trans woman to a single-sex ward for females.

Another dismissed fears about puberty blockers, saying they had a “minimal impact on health”, and a candidate said they would address people who failed to use the pronouns a trans person identifies with as “pig d***”.

Others said asking the question “what is a woman?” was a “transphobic whistle”, while others criticised the recent Cass review into gender medicine.

The comments have been uploaded to the What Is A Woman website, launched last year to allow constituents to find candidates’ views on trans rights and women’s rights.

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