COUNTESS EXPLAINER: Keira Bell Case
What is the background to this case? Keira Bell is a 23 year old English woman who experienced gender dysphoria (GD) as a teenager. GD… Read More »COUNTESS EXPLAINER: Keira Bell Case
Accusations of transphobia stifle much-needed debate
By Stella O’Malley for The Sunday Independent As the UK rules on puberty blockers, we must have an open discussion to protect vulnerable children, writes… Read More »Accusations of transphobia stifle much-needed debate
National Women’s Council criticised for signing trans activist letter
Justine McCarthy for The Sunday Times. National Women’s Council and Amnesty condemned for backing call to deplatform ‘pseudo feminists’ on transgender issues.
We Will Be Heard
PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE COUNTESS In an unprecedented move in a modern democracy, a publicly-funded lobby group has viewed itself sufficiently powerful to have produced… Read More »We Will Be Heard
Amnesty and political prisoners in Ireland
By Josephine Bartosch for The Critic Human rights organisations in Ireland are calling for the disenfranchisement of those who do not share their political views
Is the Proposed Hate Crime Bill in Ireland Fit for Purpose?
Below is a joint statement between the members of The Countess Didn’t Fight For This and members of our group Radicailín on the proposed Hate… Read More »Is the Proposed Hate Crime Bill in Ireland Fit for Purpose?
Is the Proposed Hate Crime Bill Fit For Purpose?
We represent two grassroots organisations, The Countess Didn’t Fight For This and Radicailín, whose combined members are deeply concerned about the impact on freedom of expression, enforceability… Read More »Is the Proposed Hate Crime Bill Fit For Purpose?
Why has a conflict arisen between Trans Activists and Feminists?
This is a slightly updated version of an article by Gráinne Mhaol that appeared originally on the Socialist Democracy (Ireland) website. In this series of… Read More »Why has a conflict arisen between Trans Activists and Feminists?
Trans Prisoners in Women’s Prisons: Whose Rights? Whose Dignity?
The case of Barbie Kardashian and the decision to house him in Limerick Prison amongst female prisoners drew Irish people’s attention to the concept and… Read More »Trans Prisoners in Women’s Prisons: Whose Rights? Whose Dignity?
Statement on the Protection of Female Prisoners
This week one of our activists wrote to Amnesty International Ireland for clarity on their stance on the housing of trans identified males with female… Read More »Statement on the Protection of Female Prisoners
[LETTER] The Countess Responds to The Phoenix
As the Founder of The Countess Didn’t Fight for This, I would like to draw your readers’ attention to a few facts regarding the article… Read More »[LETTER] The Countess Responds to The Phoenix
The Phoenix – LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Laoise Aodha de Brún via The Phoenix As the Founder of The Countess Didn’t Fight for This, I would like to draw your readers’… Read More »The Phoenix – LETTERS TO THE EDITOR