Tag: Emily Bridges

Sport

What does Vogue have against women’s sport?

Post author By Debbie Hayton
Post date September 20, 2023
3 Comments on What does Vogue have against women’s sport?

Vogue magazine’s recent ‘powerhouse’ of 25 ‘women [who are] defining – and redefining – Britain in 2023’ includes one person who is not like the others. Emily Bridges is no more a woman than I am, but the transgender cyclist is the only sporting figure to have made the cut. What a kick in the teeth to the Lionesses recently returned from Australia.

Tags British Cycling, Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, Emily Bridges, Powerhouse, Vogue

Sport

Emily Bridges is right about transgender cyclists

Post author By Debbie Hayton
Post date June 15, 2022
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Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges doesn’t ‘want special treatment from anyone’. In an ITV interview, Bridges said:

‘I just want the same opportunities as my fellow female athletes’.
Emily Bridges

Tags Emily Bridges, Emma Hilton, ITV Sport, Tommy Lundberg

Transgender

Trans activist makes a fuss without facts

Post author By Debbie Hayton
Post date May 4, 2022
5 Comments on Trans activist makes a fuss without facts

Trans people in the UK have all the same rights, and a few more besides

Since 2016, I have written over 200 pieces about the transgender debate. When I am not writing, I’m reading. I don’t restrict myself to authors I agree with; I’ve learned a lot from my political opponents. Recently, The National Wales published an opinion piece written by Leanne Wood.