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A controversial gender critic has thanked the Scottish Government for “waking up” the country after the row over the placement of a double rapist in a women’s prison. Standing for Women, headed by Kellie-Jay Keen – also known as Posie Parker – staged a protest in Glasgow on Sunday against the Scottish Government’s gender recognition reform proposals, which were passed by a majority of MSPs in December but blocked by the UK Government. Ms Keen’s group has called for the repeal of the Gender Recognition Act, the current legislation that allows transgender people to obtain a gender recognition certificate the Scottish Government’s Bill was attempting to reform. Trans rights activists danced and sang just metres from the Standing for Women rally (Jane Barlow/PA)Attendees waved flags, danced and sang in support of the right to self-identification. “We will not go gently into that good night, we will be here and we will be dancing.”