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Heather Binning hosts guest Menno Kuijper, better known to the world as Mr Menno.

Menno describes himself as a 'satirist, songwriter, performer, woo woo buster'.
 
Menno takes us through his profound personal journey from a young gay man sympathetic to a seemingly innocuous gender movement to his startling realisation that it is unapologetically motivated by homphobia and mysogyny.

A funny, honest, bittersweet account that is both touching and uplifting.

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https://www.patreon.com/BadGaySuperGay

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Heather Binning is joined by Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow at Keble College, specialising in public law, equality, and anti-discrimination law.

Drawing on cases including Sandie Peggie and the Good Law Project's latest challenge to EHRC guidance, Michael cuts through the legal complexity to explain — in plain language — what these developments mean and how they are being weighed by legal professionals.

He also offers practical advice for anyone facing discrimination from an employer, or being refused service by event organisers as a gender-critical individual or group.

Michael's first book, Equality Before the Law (Hart, 2023), won the Yorke Prize from Cambridge. His second book, Sex, Gender Identity, and the Law, is forthcoming from Cambridge University Press in 2026.

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Useful Links:

Michael’s Substack on the GLP appeal:  https://knowingius.org

Equality Act Schedule 3, Paragraph 26: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/3/paragraph/26/enacted/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true

The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-sector-equality-duty-guidance-for-public-authorities/public-sector-equality-duty-guidance-for-public-authorities

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This week, Heather Binning is joined by barrister Akua Reindorf KC to discuss the legal and institutional fallout from the Supreme Court’s April 2025 judgment. Akua was closely involved in the developments surrounding the case, both through her work as an Equality and Human Rights Commissioner and through her prominent role as a public legal commentator. 

Drawing on that experience, she reflects on the responsibilities of public bodies following a definitive ruling from the UK’s highest court. Akua argues that once the Supreme Court had clarified the law, public authorities and regulators had a clear and immediate duty to implement it promptly and transparently. 
Akua explains why, in her view, there is no legal justification for institutions to delay compliance or for the UK government to postpone the long-awaited Statutory Code of Practice, stressing that regulators cannot simply defer difficult decisions or wait for political consensus when the law itself has already been settled.

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EHRC Codes of Practice: www.equalityhumanrights.com/equality/equality-act-2010/codes-practice/code-practice-services-public-functions-and-associations

Akua’s X account: @akuareindorf

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Faika El-Nagashi is the founder and director of the Athena Forum, a European initiative for sex-based rights, democratic values, and political courage. 

Political scientist, human rights advocate and former member of parliament in Austria, Faikia has spent over three decades advocating for women's rights within Europe. 

Faika explains the convoluted political structure within both the EU and the European Council, and how influential ideological fringe lobbyists and NGOs frustrate the recognition of sex-based rights. 

Useful Links: 

Athena Forum website: https://athena-forum.eu 

Council of Europe: https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal

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Join Heather Binning in conversation with special guest Kemi Badenoch, Leader of HM Opposition, Leader of the UK Conservative Party and Conservative MP for North West Essex.

After a career in IT and then in the financial sector, she turned her sights to politics, taking her seat in Parliament in 2017.  Amongst her many roles in Government and in opposition, she has been Minister for Women and Equalities 

Kemi discusses the frustration elected representatives face when agenda driven activists are provided the loudest voice on Select committees that are failing in their duty to scrutinise government policy and performance without prejudice. 

WRN members questions are put to Kemi on topical issues such as the concerning impact on our younger generations accessing highly sexualised, degrading material via the internet, Bridget Phillipson's delay in approving the EHRC guidance, women’s rights as a focal electoral issue and the power of women supporting each other, regardless of political leaning.

After a career in IT and then in the financial sector, she turned her sights to politics, taking her seat in Parliament in 2017.  Amongst her many roles in Government and in opposition, she has been Minister for Women and Equalities .

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Heather Binning hosted this interview with two British sporting legends, Sharron Davies and Tracy Edwards.

The refusal of so many sports bodies, regulators, unions (and currently the UK government) to recognise the importance of delivering fair sporting opportunities for women and girls, be it recreational or at elite level, inspired Sharron and Tracy to set up the Women’s Sports Union.

A fascinating, inspiring interview filled with anecdotes, infuriating stats but most importantly, hope.

Women’s Sports Union:  https://www.womenssportsunion.com

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Join Heather Binning who hosts this week’s special guests Louise Irvine, co-chair of the Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender and Terry Patterson from Thoughtful Therapists.

Louise and Terry explain why there are enormous concerns from sector experts regarding the ethical grounds and outcomes competence of the UK puberty blockers trial called ‘Pathway’, a medical trial which will involve around 220 children under the age of 16.

We hear explanation of the scrutiny stages that UK clinical trials must successfully pass through in order to be granted approval, as well as questioning how this safety net has failed 

Useful Links ...

Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender:  https://can-sg.org

Open Letter from CAN-SG:  https://can-sg.org/2025/12/18/open-letter-to-wes-streeting-on-the-pathways-puberty-blockers-trial/

Thoughtful Therapists:  https://www.thoughtfultherapists.org

National Institute for Health and Care Research: https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR167530

Health Research Authority:  https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/pathways-trial/

Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency

Commission on Human Medicines:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/commission-on-human-medicines

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Claire Lonergan hosts this week’s guests, Jo Bartosch and Rob Jessel, co-authors of 'Pornocracy', a research rich expose of the neurological shifts caused by porn use, the normalisation of violent sexualised behaviour fed to our youth and the dystopian potential for A.I. to destroy the value of what it is to be human.

Jo is a journalist who has written for the Telegraph, The Times, Unherd, Mail to name just a few national papers.  Jo is also Assistant editor at The Critic.

Rob Jessel is a communications consultant for the campaigning sector and co-founder of Fair Cop. He is Director of Campaign for Fair Procurement.

Useful Links:
Internet Watch Foundation: https://www.iwf.org.uk

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Elaine Miller is a pelvic health physiotherapist or as Elaine prefers, a 'fanny physio', who campaigns on women's health issues. 

Elaine frequently uses comedy as a public health tool, successfully connecting to target female audiences and highlighting serious conditions affecting female bodies that rarely receive the attention, and never the funding, needed to ensure women's quality of life is improved.


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Get A Grip:  https://venusenvyxx.substack.com/p/get-a-grip-my-feminist-fanny-fundraiser

The Jean Hailes Foundation: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au

Let’s Get Elected: Email [email protected], X @letsgetelected

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Hosted by Mary Howden of the Women’s Rights Network, this week’s special guest is Ash Regan, an Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament and fierce advocate for women’s rights.

Ash’s Prostitution Bill seeks to criminalise the purchase of sex and provide support to help women exit prostitution.  Ash describes prostitution as ”… a system of commercial sexual exploitation that targets the vulnerable”.

Ash takes us through the excruciatingly slow process of attempting to get her bill considered, likening it to ”… trying to push treacle uphill …”

We also hear how Ash Regan spectacularly resigned in order to vote against the Gender Recognition Reform bill.

Among her continued work to protect and remove barriers to sex class equality, Ash has rigourously defended the Cass review and submitted a motion in parliament which called for surrogacy to be banned in Scotland.
 
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Proposed Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/proposals-for-bills/proposed-prostitution-offences-and-support-scotland-bill

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