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Wickes under fire, Biological male wins female cycling competition...again, NHS England ban puberty blockers outside of clinical trials, and MPs debate the meaning of 'sex'

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James Esses
Jun 17, 2023
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Hello everyone,

Here are some of the biggest stories to emerge over the last week:

1.     Wickes and other major corporations under fire after ‘Pink News Trans Summit’

Since I first broke the story of the atrocious goings-on during Pink News’ Trans Summit, there has been significant public outrage.

Wickes has come under the most fire, after particularly concerning statements from COO, Fraser Longden, with #BoycottWickes at one point trending first on Twitter in the UK.

In the last 24 hours, Wickes’ share price has dropped by almost 5%.

The story has been picked up by numerous media outlets, including the Mail. Even Elon Musk got involved (although I can’t imagine he has previously heard of Wickes!)

Here is an abridged overview of what I witnessed during the Summit:

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