Anti-Racism Education Scotland

29/07/2025

STOP THE FAR RIGHT IN EDINBURGH: An anti-racist rally taking place on Friday 6pm at The Meadows in Edinburgh.

08/07/2025

Dr Fortune Gomo was a Zimbabwean who had recently earned her PhD at the University of Dundee. She was stabbed to death as her 10 year old daughter watched. While a 20 year old man has been charged with her murder, the Black Scottish community are outraged at Police Scotland's lack of action and the media's lack of coverage on the case. We're sharing this news to give this case the attention it deserves and to ensure Dr Gomo isn't forgotten.

https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zimbabwean-who-recently-graduated-with-phd-stabbed-to-death-in-scotland-while-daughter-watched/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLaOP1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlvMBAJ2LMSkwa3mEKSOLodBXv61loWGbg6v4_TFDeoWw6wxiI4oqLI_2gsv_aem_-Ozq4VjKq9JHtaVyK3_JZg

Spread This News By Staff Reporter REPORTS emerging from Scotland in the United Kingdom have confirmed the stabbing to death of a female Zimbabwean immigrant, a newly graduated PhD holder. The now deceased was identified as Dr. Fortune Gomo, believed to be in her 30s. The violent attack reportedly o...

06/05/2025

16/04/2025

This was never to protect "women". Resources:

https://transactual.org.uk/change-actions/

https://goodlawproject.org/resource/support-resources-for-trans/

You can email any of your list MPs, if you're like me and your MP is a nutjob. To find your MP list search your postcode here: https://members.parliament.uk/constituencies

Email template:

Protect Trans, Non-Binary and Inters*x People in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling

Dear [MP’s Name],

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my serious concern regarding the recent UK Supreme Court ruling which defines the legal term “woman” as based solely on biological s*x. Whilst the court framed this as a matter of legal clarity, the wider consequences are troubling and risk undermining the rights and dignity of transgender, non-binary and inters*x people across the UK.

Although the ruling states that transgender people remain protected from discrimination, it opens the door to a narrower, more exclusionary interpretation of those protections and opens the door to further discrimination down the line. This leaves many feeling increasingly vulnerable, particularly those who have undergone legal transition under the Gender Recognition Act. The ruling also fails to recognise the existence and rights of non-binary people altogether, and places inters*x people in legal limbo.

There is clear consensus amongst leading medical and psychological bodies, including the British Medical Association, the World Health Organisation and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, that gender identity is a real and deeply held aspect of who someone is. Trans women are women, trans men are men, and non-binary people exist and deserve legal recognition. Supporting people to live in alignment with their gender identity significantly improves mental health and wellbeing outcomes.

In addition, inters*x people, whose lived experiences challenge the notion of a strict binary s*x framework, have been overlooked in both the legal judgement and in much of the public discourse that surrounds it. Their continued invisibility in law contributes to stigma, confusion, and a lack of appropriate healthcare and protections.

This is not a victory for women’s rights. Real equality cannot be achieved by denying the rights of others. We must be able to hold space for all marginalised genders, and ensure that legislation reflects the lived realities of those it affects. I urge you to take this matter seriously and to use your platform to call for stronger, clearer protections for trans, non-binary and inters*x people. This includes ensuring that the Equality Act and its guidance uphold inclusive practices, and that future legal definitions are grounded in compassion, scientific evidence, and human rights.

I hope you will do everything you can to stand up for the rights, dignity and safety of all your constituents.

Kind regards,

[Your Full Name]

21/07/2024

When the Olympics starts on Friday, you'll see hijabis competing in various sports. However, none of them will represent France. Why? Because French government workers have been banned from displaying "ostentatious religious symbols" since 2004.
Even though the IOC allow hijabs and don't allow religious discrimination, they defended France's ban on the grounds that "athletes competing for French national teams are considered to be civil servants who must act in accordance with national contexts".

(I know Islam isn't a race, but it's often racialised, which is why I decided to post here.)

Despite pressure from sporting groups, France will keep a ban on French athletes wearing the hijab at the 2024 Olympics.

01/06/2024

Happy Pride Month from all of us here at ARES! As we all know by now, Pride has its roots in the Stonewall riot. But how many of you know about STAR, which formed shortly after? STAR (Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries) was founded in 1970 by Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. It should be noted that the founders were both trans women who self-described as transvestites, like many trans people of the time.
STAR was established to tackle homeless in and advocate for the rights of the q***r and s*x worker communities. Both of those communities suffered (and still suffer) disowning from their families and disenfranchisement from wider society. There was (and still is) a large overlap of both groups.
What separated STAR from similar groups of the time was its inclusion of trans rights and aim of q***r liberation over assimilation. It was an anti-capalist liberation movement that sought to provide housing, food and services to those in need. It was funded by survival s*x work from Johnson and Rivera, who took people in at STAR house.
Despite only running for 3 years, STAR continues to be massively influential. Marsha P Johnson would later join ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power) and use her experience in STAR to protest government inaction towards AIDS. To this day, leftist activists credit STAR as an inspirational model. You can read the manifesto in the comments.

29/07/2023

Please donate to and/or share this campaign to open Scotland's first Roma cultural centre. Also, check out their page, Romano Lav, if you'd like to learn more about Glasgow's Roma community.

To raise funds to open Scotland's first Roma Cultural Centre, which will also operate as a base for youth activism and a community hub

25/01/2023

07/07/2022

“There is a cosmic conversion going on within you; but you have to be quiet to hear this sweet language of the unspoken.” - Queen Afua