Gender recognition reform rally in Glasgow met with counter-protest

Gender recognition reform rally in Glasgow met with counter-protest (Image: PA)Hundreds gathered in the city centre of Glasgow as a gender recognition reform protest was met with a counter-protest formed of trans rights activists. Standing for Women, headed by a controversial gender critic Kellie-Jay Keen - also known as Posie Parker - staged a demonstration on Sunday against the Scottish Government's proposals. The Gender Recognition Act was passed by a majority of MSPs in December but ground to halt after the UK Government blocked them using a Section 35 order. A counter-protest staged by pro-reform advocates and dubbed Cabaret Against the Hate Speech took place just metres from the event, with both sides separated by a police cordon. Speaking in George Square, Ms Keen criticised the Scottish Government over the case of Isla Bryson, who raped two women before transitioning.