The International Olympic Committee has said only real women may now compete in women’s events, but here in the UK, Outrage has erupted following the appointment of a “transgender woman” to a parliamentary engagement role at an endometriosis charity. (All our links open in a new tab – no need to ‘right-click’.)
Steph Richards, 73, who the media say ‘was born male’, is a bloke. To clarify, he wasn’t ‘born male’ or ‘assigned male at birth’, he IS a man. And he has been tasked with liaising with MPs on behalf of Endometriosis South Coast. Here is its ‘team’. Despite last April’s Supreme Court ruling the sex is biological, whole swathes of the Establishment persist in spitting in the face of God. His word says:
Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Indeed, the Lord Jesus himself asked the Pharisees:
Matt 19:4 … Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female?
Trustees ‘have not read’
No, the trustees of Endometriosis South Coast (who include Michaela Saunders-Hall, who works, almost inevitably, at the woke National Trust), ‘have not read’, and are now at war with reality.
The charity is financially supported by public money through Portsmouth City Council and by insurance giant Aviva. And it is a great shame that what could be a good work is undermined by the pro-trans fanaticism of its leadership.
The appointment has reignited fierce debate over representation in issues uniquely affecting women, particularly as endometriosis is a condition rooted entirely in female biology.
How do they think it is remotely possible for a man to represent a cause he has absolutely no idea about? Placing a fellow who thinks growing his hair, dabbing on some lipstick and pitching up in dress makes him a woman in such a role undermines the lived realities of women suffering from the condition.
Endometriosis is a chronic, often painful condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows outside the uterus—commonly on ovaries, fallopian tubes, and pelvic tissues.
‘Steph’ Richards previously served as chief executive of the organisation, seriously, but stepped down in 2024 following a backlash from women’s rights campaigners, who described the leadership as “insulting.” The return in a parliamentary-facing role has intensified concerns, particularly given Mr Richards’ founding of TransLucent, an organisation campaigning for the “gender-diverse community.” How can a ship of fools who just cannot learn basic biology possibly run a serious health charity?
Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
“An Absolutely Ridiculous Appointment”
Novelist Amanda Craig, who personally suffered from endometriosis, described the appointment as “absolutely ridiculous,” adding that it was “fundamentally discordant and wrong.”
She emphasised the deeply personal nature of the condition, stating that such roles “absolutely need to be represented by someone with lived experience.” Her criticism reflects wider concerns that ideological considerations are being placed above biological reality.
Similarly, Rosie Duffield branded the appointment “inappropriate,” echoing the growing unease among those who argue that women’s issues are increasingly being redefined through the lens of gender ideology.
The controversy comes against a backdrop of frustration among women who have long struggled to have conditions like endometriosis taken seriously. The suggestion that representation can now be detached from biological experience has only deepened that frustration.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.
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Judges Trained by Activist Groups
Alongside these developments, concerns have also emerged over the influence of gender ideology within the judicial system.
Employment judges across the UK have received “trans awareness” training delivered by activist organisations, including Scottish Trans and Gendered Intelligence.
In two sessions, they were told how to refer to trans people during proceedings and what issues they faced in the workplace.
These sessions instructed judges on how to approach cases involving trans-identifying individuals, including guidance on terminology, workplace issues, and what were described as their “responsibilities” regarding “trans identities.” One such session, delivered by Gendered Intelligence, lasted 90 minutes and challenged the idea that biological sex is a fixed category.
Gendered Intelligence, an English charity that claims that biological sex is not a “settled scientific category”, delivered a session in 2018 to employment judges in England and Wales.
Such training risks embedding ideological assumptions into legal processes, potentially compromising the impartiality expected of the judiciary.
Deuteronomy 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment.
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Concerns Over Legal Outcomes and Institutional Influence
In 2019, a representative from Scottish Trans gave a presentation to Scottish employment judges to “raise awareness” of “protected characteristics”. The group is part of the Equality Network – an LGBT charity funded by the SNP that supported former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon’s controversial self-ID reforms.
According to the Telegraph, it is possible that Sandy Kemp, the judge who presided over the Sandie Peggie tribunal, could have attended the Scottish Trans session in 2019, as he had been appointed the previous year. However, a spokesman for the judiciary would not confirm which specific employment judges took part in the sessions.
Fears over the influence of pro-trans groups have been raised after a string of gender-critical claimants saw their claims dismissed by Scottish judges in recent months – including Ms Peggie, who had most of her claims against NHS Fife dismissed last December.
Maya Forstater, the chief executive of sex-based rights charity Sex Matters, said: “Training by Scottish Trans, as well as other engagement with transactivists, raises questions about the influence of gender ideology on the Scottish judiciary.
Scottish Tory MSP Pam Gosal said that the trans groups’ involvement confirms “how deeply embedded the SNP’s dangerous trans ideology is across our public institutions.”
Beyond the courts, Scottish Trans has also advised prosecutors and contributed to prison policies allowing men to be housed in female prisons under certain conditions—policies now facing legal challenge.
Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just… are abomination.
Dismissed Cases
In February 2026, an Edinburgh judge dismissed the claims of a prison custody officer who had been dismissed for refusing to refer to male inmates as “she”.
In the same month, an engineer at a defence firm lost her case after challenging a policy that allowed trans-identifying men access to female bathrooms, while, by contrast, a group of NHS nurses in Darlington successfully brought a similar claim in January.
This growing disparity has fuelled concerns that the Scottish judiciary is diverging from its English counterparts, which can be attributed to the influence of activist groups such as Scottish Trans.
The organisation’s reach extends beyond judicial training; it has advised legal authorities across Scotland, including the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), where in 2021 it contributed guidance on the use of preferred names and pronouns in criminal cases.
While officials insist such guidance remains under review, Scottish Trans has also played a role in shaping controversial 2023 prison policies permitting male-born individuals to be housed in female prisons if deemed not an “unacceptable risk”—policies now subject to legal challenge by For Women Scotland.
Former prison governor Rhona Hotchkiss further revealed that the group’s influence was significant during the drafting process, describing them as effectively “friends” of those shaping the guidelines due to their alignment with the policies of Nicola Sturgeon’s government.
Trans Ideology in Public Institutions
The developments in both the charity sector and the judiciary point to a broader trend: the growing influence of gender ideology across public institutions. From healthcare representation to legal training, critics argue that biological truth is increasingly being sidelined in favour of ideological conformity.
The political backdrop is also significant. Policies and advisory roles linked to organisations such as Equality Network have been supported by the government of Nicola Sturgeon, raising concerns about how deeply embedded such views have become.
For us at Christian Voice, these developments reflect a deeper moral and spiritual issue. Scripture affirms the created order of male and female, and warns against the confusion of truth. As these debates intensify, the call remains clear: to uphold truth, defend what is right, and resist the erosion of God-given distinctions in both law and society.
Isaiah 9:16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err.
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Read and pray
READ: Gen 1:27; Gen 1:27; Exod 18:21; Lev 19:35-37; Isa 45:9-10; 2 Chron 7:14; Psalm 33:12; Psa 50:16-17; Prov 14:34; Prov 29:26; Zech 7:9; Matt 5:9; Luke 12:2; John 17:17; Rom 13:1–4; 1Cor 16:13; 1 Tim 2:1–2.
PRAY: Pray that truth will prevail in the UK’s courts and institutions, and that judges will uphold righteousness without fear or favour.
Pray for the protection of women’s spaces, dignity, and rights, and that God’s created order of male and female will not be distorted.
Pray that every form of confusion, deception, and ideological influence contrary to truth will be exposed and brought into the light.
Pray for courage among Christians and leaders to stand firm, speak truth, and not be silenced by pressure or fear.
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