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Päivi Räsänen: ‘no one has to agree with me in order to defend my right to express my views’

Posted on 31/03/2026 by John Sandeman
Päivi Räsänen by Hanne Salonen

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen responds to the Finnish Supreme Court finding that a church pamphlet she co-wrote in 2004 was hate speech against gay people. The Supreme Court has today, 26 March 2026, issued its decision in a freedom of… Continue Reading →

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Finnish MP found guilty of hate speech crime over church pamphlet

Posted on 28/03/2026 by John Sandeman
Päivi Räsänen 2026

The Finnish Supreme Court has found MP Päivi Räsänen guilty of hate speech related to her expression of her Christian beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a 20-year-old church pamphlet. Räsänen has been criminally convicted with her co-author alongside… Continue Reading →

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Trans prisoner assault of a fellow prisoner in a Victorian women’s jail

Posted on 07/02/2026 by John Sandeman
Trans prisoner, Herald Sun

A secret payment by the Victorian Government to a female inmate of Tarrengower women’s prison who was sexually assaulted by a trans-identifying male murderer in 2022 has been revealed in a Herald Sun story.The murderer was moved to the minimum-security… Continue Reading →

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Female nurses win right to women only changing room

Posted on 17/01/2026 by John Sandeman
Darlington nurses

The big 300-ton hinge bearings that allow the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s arch to function came from Darlington in the north of England. And the town was also one end of the first public railway, the Stockton and Darlington railway. But… Continue Reading →

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Kirralie Smith responds ‘I am not an “anti-trans” activist’

Posted on 18/12/2025 by Kirralie Smith
KIrralie Smith

Kirralie Smith ‘I was sincerely shocked and dismayed by John Sandeman’s article about me on his website The Other Cheek. Touting an outing: my difficulty with Kirralie Smith – THE OTHER CHEEK I had never heard of him before a… Continue Reading →

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Trans and non-binary identity is in free fall in the US

Posted on 17/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Transgender flag

The number of young people in the US who identify as transgender or non-binary has greatly reduced, according to a well-regarded annual survey. Jean M Twenge,  professor of psychology at San Diego State University, who runs the Generation Tech substack,… Continue Reading →

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Touting an outing: my difficulty with Kirralie Smith

Posted on 07/12/2025 by John Sandeman
Kirralie Smith appeals for funds for court case

OPINION: Is it possible to be gender critical but also critical of Kirralie Smith, a campaigner who seeks to defend women’s rights against the transgender rights campaigners? That’s the stance this site takes. It is not the first time that… Continue Reading →

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Anti trans activist Kirralie Smith cops a $95,000 fine

Posted on 06/12/2025 by John Sandeman
KIrralie Smith

Kirralie Smith, spokesperson for anti-trans group Binary Australia has has been ordered to pay $95,000 fine and issue a public apology after the NSW Local Court ruled she unlawfully vilified two transgender people who identify as women. She has said… Continue Reading →

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Mediawatch gives ABC a slap for gaps in reporting trans stories

Posted on 18/11/2025 by John Sandeman

Australia has had a problem with the one-sided non-reporting of the lives of people identifying as transgender by many media outlets. In the wake of the BBC crisis over its reporting of Trump’s January 6 speech, Mediawatch examined three reporting… Continue Reading →

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Two more churches told to leave NSW Baptists

Posted on 08/11/2025 by John Sandeman

Two more churches have now formally left the NSW/ACT Baptist Association for not accepting a conservative view of marriage adopted by the Association. A long process of disaffiliation is now complete, and Seaforth Baptist and Avalon Peace Baptist, both in… Continue Reading →

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