AntiSocial - Misgendering and Hate Crime

Exploring the debate around gender, pronouns, and Scotland’s new hate crime law.

People online are threatening to report misgendering - for example referring to a trans woman as a man - to the police. They say new Scottish legislation due to come into force in April will make misgendering a criminal offence. What does the new law actually say? What existing laws apply across the UK around misgendering? And does Scotland’s new law prioritise trans people over women?

Presenter: Adam Fleming
Producers: Simon Maybin, Simon Tulett, Ellie House, Paige Neal-Holder
Editor: Richard Vadon

Published on Friday, 22nd March 2024.

Available Podcasts from AntiSocial

Subscribe to AntiSocial

We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the AntiSocial webpage.