r/unitedkingdom • u/PinkNews Verified Media Outlet • 5d ago

Keir Starmer says he doesn’t want schools teaching young people about transgender identities ...

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/06/25/keir-starmer-trans-education-general-election-2024/
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u/lem0nhe4d 5d ago

Why would you speak to a billionaire children's author about trans rights?

Did JK secretly get a master's in human rights law or a doctorate in endocrinology and just not tell anyone?

Is labour planning on giving Neil Gaiman a buzz to get his views on property tax rates?

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u/Wuffles70 5d ago

The irony here is that Kier Starmer was a human rights lawyer. Realistically, he knows what protections trans people currently have and what he's doing. He's just decided it's a fair trade for political clout.