Media

Appearances on TV, radio and in print media

TV

On the GDST admissions policy with Alex Phillips. 3 January 2022

On Stonewall with Andrew Doyle. 20 June 2021

On sport with Peter Tatchell and Andrew Doyle. 21 November 2021

On Trans Rights Activism with George Galloway. 11 December 2021

“It’s not just self-identifying your gender it’s changing your legal sex… To do that, then has an impact on the other group whose rights that we as trans women transitioning then inherit,” says Debbie Hayton#newsnight | @DebbieHayton pic.twitter.com/CEepGOCwnx
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) October 18, 2018

On Women’s Rights

The issue of whether transgender women should be allowed to compete in women's sport has again hit the headlines – after tennis champion Martina Navratilova accused transgender athletes of cheating.

@kelliefmaloney | @DebbieHayton pic.twitter.com/C4zUf80FzI
— Channel 5 News (@5_News) February 20, 2019

On Sport

"These are adult decisions that we're asking children to make."

Trans woman @DebbieHayton argues children shouldn't be able to medically transition while LBGTQ+ campaigner @jamie_windust says receiving medication isn't a simple process.

Full story here: https://t.co/Cku9UVosJ2 pic.twitter.com/xDbgnAaq8u
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 12, 2019

On Children

On transition

Print

This Is What It’s Like Being A Transgender Teacher In Britain by Matthew Champion, Buzzfeed. 17 April 2016

Transgender women criticise reform by Lucy Bannerman, The Times. 6 November 2017

The Gender Recognition Act is controversial – can a path to common ground be found? by Gaby Hinsliff, The Guardian. 10 May 2018

One Transwoman Speaks Out on the Dangers of Trans Extremism by Madeline Kearns, National Review. 25 February 2020

Belfast transgender case ‘could have nation-wide repercussions’ by Adam Kula, Belfast Newsletter. 8 December 2020

Twenty-five NI groups sign letter to Robin Swann about ‘women and pregnant people’ by Adam Kula, Belfast Newsletter. 25 March 2021

Debbie Hayton: trans d’un autre genre by Sylvie Perez [French 🇫🇷], Causeur. 23 June 2021

Micro peni all’uncinetto per bimbi trans: l’ultima follia Lgbt by Serena Pizzi [Italian 🇮🇹 ], il Giornale. 1 July 2021

Debbie Hayton: la trans que reniega de la ideología transgénero y critica la negación de la biología by Claudia Peiro [Spanish 🇦🇷 🇪🇸 ], infobae. 28 August 2021

Trans community rallies to defence of threatened professor Kathleen Stock by Katie Gibbons, The Times. 12 October 2021

The trans women who support women’s rights by Peter Stanford, The Telegraph. 16 October 2021

‘We’re being pressured into sex by some trans women’ by Caroline Lowbridge, BBC News. 26 October 2021

As lésbicas acusadas de transfobia por recusarem sexo com mulheres trans by Caroline Lowbridge, BBC News [Portuguese 🇧🇷 🇵🇹 ]. 26 October 2021

Transgender physicist says Eddie Redmayne was right to play Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl by Jo Tweedy, Mail Online. 23 November 2021

La physicienne trans Debbie Hayton dit qu’Eddie Redmayne avait droit de jouer Lili Elbe dans The Danish Girl, News FR-24 [French 🇫🇷 ]. 23 November 2021

Debbie Hayton, la referente trans que aplaude el fallo de la justicia británica contra el pasaporte no binario by Claudia Peiro [Spanish 🇦🇷 🇪🇸 ], infobae. 27 December 2021

Criminalising conversion therapy: Northern Ireland must avoid – not mimic – Canada’s new law says transgender writer by Adam Kula, Belfast Newsletter. 10 January 2022

Radio

On the GDST admissions policy with Julia Hartley-Brewer. 3 January 2022

On the trans rights debate with James Max. 30 December 2021

Debbie Hayton: "Suddenly, being trans has become a huge issue and impacted on my life." Watch ▼@Matthew_Wright | @TVKev | @DebbieHayton | https://t.co/sv3MZUm41c pic.twitter.com/crrhpyI1oE
— talkRADIO (@talkRADIO) October 13, 2018

On Transition

Transgender activist defends JK Rowling amid 'transphobia' row

What is your response?

Watch in full ► https://t.co/HvYZJ9k7cC @iancollinsuk | @DebbieHayton
— talkRADIO (@talkRADIO) June 23, 2020

On JK Rowling

'Only women have a cervix, and women are adult human females. These are self-evident truths that we all once held as facts.'

Transgender activist @DebbieHayton speaks to LBC amid attacks on academics for their views on transgender issues.@RachelSJohnson pic.twitter.com/waamVCDOEj
— LBC (@LBC) October 17, 2021

On transgender activism and the attack on Kathleen Stock

JK Rowling has been inundated with death threats after trans activists revealed her home address on Twitter.

Trans journalist Debbie Hayton tells Julia the campaign against the Harry Potter author is an "attack on women".@JuliaHB1 | @DebbieHayton pic.twitter.com/yD9weZ5ayn
— talkRADIO (@talkRADIO) November 26, 2021

On JK Rowling

'The way some campaigners have been conducting themselves is one of bullying and harassment.'

Activist @DebbieHayton on Quidditch organisers' move to change the game's name to distance from J.K Rowling's views on trans people. pic.twitter.com/KU9d2XLVgi
— LBC (@LBC) December 19, 2021

On Quidditch

Debbie Hayton: 'My understanding of myself is that I'm male'. Read more ▼ https://t.co/7Jm5o9vt9V
— talkRADIO (@talkRADIO) October 4, 2018

On GRA Reform

Debbie Hayton

Physics teacher and trade unionist, originally from the north of England.

As a trans person I have written extensively about what it means to be trans, and how trans people can be accommodated in society without compromising the rights of other vulnerable groups.

Bylines in The Times, Spectator, Unherd, RT, Morning Star, Economist, Quillette, Mail+ and elsewhere.

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