Maya Forstater
Maya Forstater is a British tax expert and women's rights advocate known for her legal battle over gender identity and sex-based rights. She gained significant attention when she was dismissed from her job for stating that sex is immutable, a stance she defended in court, arguing that her beliefs on biological sex should be protected under free speech. Her case became emblematic of the ongoing debate surrounding gender identity and the rights of women, especially in relation to single-sex spaces.
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Maya Forstater lost her job for tweeting about gender identity, which led to Rowling's support.
Emma Watson says she remains grateful to Harry Potter author JK Rowling despite rift
New Zealand· 2025-09-25
Maya Forstater, a founder of Sex Matters, said the supreme court was clear that legal protection for trans people does not translate into a right to use opposite-sex services.
Scottish government faces legal action over failure to implement biological sex ruling | Transgender
United Kingdom· 2025-06-19
Maya Forstater opposes the drama's narrative and leads the campaign group Sex Matters.
Trans teen drama based on Paris Lees memoir pulls no punchesUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-31
Maya Forstater lost her job after tweeting that transgender women could not change their biological sex.
JK Rowling’s journey from Harry Potter creator to gender-critical campaigner | JK RowlingUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-18
Maya Forstater of the group Sex Matters stated that the court's ruling referred to reality, not paperwork.
Supreme Court rules that a woman is based on biological sex | World News
Jamaica· 2025-04-17
Maya Forstater, the executive director of the group Sex Matters, stated that the Supreme Court's decision relates to the reality of gender.
Kaj prinaša odločitev britanskega vrhovnega sodišča o definiciji ženske?
Slovenia· 2025-04-17
Maya Forstater, founder of the campaign group Sex Matters, expressed relief and vindication following the supreme court ruling.
‘A huge reset’: trans rights campaigners and gender critical activists react to supreme court ruling | GenderUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-17
Maya Forstater, the group’s chief executive, said: 'The court has given us the right answer: the protected characteristic of sex – male and female – refers to reality, not to paperwork.'
What does the UK supreme court’s ruling on definition of ‘women’ mean? | WomenUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-16Maya Forstater, a gender critical activist who helped set up the campaign group Sex Matters, said the decision was correct.
Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of woman | TransgenderUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-16
Maya Forstater is the director of the group Sex Matters, advocating for clarity on the importance of sex in law and public activities.
Gran Bretagna, confusione tra identità di genere e sesso biologico: Starmer accantona il programma per l'autoassegnazione
Italy· 2025-03-20
Maya Forstater's contract was not renewed after she questioned government plans regarding gender identity.
Index - FOMO - Újabb összetűzésbe került a transzneműekkel kapcsolatos nézetei miatt a Harry Potter szerzője
Hungary· 2025-03-20Maya Forstater lost her job for stating that sex is immutable.
International Women's Day: JK Rowling - the woman who didn't bow to wokeism
India· 2025-03-08
