1.0Murray Blackburn Mackenziehttps://murrayblackburnmackenzie.orgKath Murrayhttps://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/author/kathmurray99/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="UWis9wwv2x"><a href="https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2022/03/03/mbm-response-to-the-introduction-of-the-gender-recognition-reform-scotland-bill/">MBM response to the introduction of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2022/03/03/mbm-response-to-the-introduction-of-the-gender-recognition-reform-scotland-bill/embed/#?secret=UWis9wwv2x" width="600" height="338" title="“MBM response to the introduction of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill” — Murray Blackburn Mackenzie" data-secret="UWis9wwv2x" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://i0.wp.com/murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/forth-road-bridge.jpg?fit=3000%2C190930001909Today’s statement and the response in Parliament lays to rest any argument that legislation in this area should not be properly debated. We were pleased that MSPs across the Chamber recognised that this Bill needs to be scrutinised like any other. We welcome the commitment to allow differing perspectives to be respectfully heard. The Scottish […]