November 2025
Published on November 5, 2025 by Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh
Stand up for trans kids in Scotland
The Scottish Government has updated their schools guidance to require trans students to use the toilets associated with their assigned sex at birth. Needless to say, this puts every trans student in Scotland in increased danger of bullying, forced outing, and poor mental health outcomes. When Edinburgh Council recently did the same, we joined eight other delegations at the Children and Families Committee meeting, - the testimonies there included parents whose children had stopped drinking water at school, teachers upset at being forced to do harm, and SEND families concerned that this will put further strain on already struggling school support systems. Now this harm will be spread across the country, and we intend to push back.
We are not the threat - 199 days since the Supreme Court ruling
On 1st November 2025 Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh (RTiE) led a peaceful demonstration to support and protect Scotland’s transgender community in the face of rising persecution and discrimination.
The demonstration was scheduled to coincide with – and counteract – a protest from pressure group Women Won’t Wheesht over the implementation of the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling for single-sex spaces. They were meeting outside the Scottish Parliament, 199 days after the SC ruling, to demand that the ruling be immediately implemented across all government departments, services and policies – a policy that RTiE believes is demeaning and dehumanising for trans people.
Many thanks to all the awesome speakers on the day. Jo, Lenny, Mairi, Nat, Nic, Penny, Q and Sigrid. Not only for your support, but for the message that there is an inclusive and progressive feminist tradition that seeks liberation for all.
Radical Book Fair
A reminder that the Edinburgh Radical Book Fair runs from the 5th to the 9th November at the Assembly Roxy. RTiE plan to have a stall there as part of the Community Day event on Sunday 9th with stickers, zines and people to chat with. Please pop by and say hello.
Trans Day of Remembrance 2025
We are not the threat - 199 days since the Supreme Court ruling
On 1st November 2025 Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh (RTiE) led a peaceful demonstration to support and protect Scotland’s transgender community in the face of rising persecution and discrimination.
The demonstration was scheduled to coincide with – and counteract – a protest from pressure group Women Won’t Wheesht over the implementation of the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling for single-sex spaces. They were meeting outside the Scottish Parliament, 199 days after the SC ruling, to demand that the ruling be immediately implemented across all government departments, services and policies – a policy that RTiE believes is demeaning and dehumanising for trans people.
Many thanks to all the awesome speakers on the day. Jo, Lenny, Mairi, Nat, Nic, Penny, Q and Sigrid. Not only for your support, but for the message that there is an inclusive and progressive feminist tradition that seeks liberation for all.
Radical Book Fair
A reminder that the Edinburgh Radical Book Fair runs from the 5th to the 9th November at the Assembly Roxy. RTiE plan to have a stall there as part of the Community Day event on Sunday 9th with stickers, zines and people to chat with. Please pop by and say hello.
Trans Day of Remembrance 2025
We have once again been asked to work with Edinburgh University and Trans Kids Deserve Better to help plan this year’s Trans Day of Remembrance. 20th November, keep the date.