Scottish Express Reported to the Police for Referring to Transgender Dr Beth Upton as a Man
Trans activists say they have reported the Scottish Daily Express to police for “harassment” after the newspaper referred to Dr Beth Upton as a man in its coverage of an employment tribunal brought by nurse Sandie Peggie. Here’s an excerpt:
The veteran nurse is suing NHS Fife and Dr Upton in a landmark case after being suspended for objecting to his presence in the female changing rooms at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy on Christmas Eve, 2023.
The medic is biologically male and does not have a gender recognition certificate to legally change gender. The judge in the case has previously ruled that he can be called a man, although he acknowledged it would be a “courtesy” to use his preferred pronouns.
However, Ms Peggie and her legal team have referred to Dr Upton as a man throughout the hearings, while NHS Fife’s lawyers have used female pronouns. Quite apart from any reasons of accuracy and gender critical feminism, this can make reports difficult to follow for readers.
On X, formerly Twitter, the SEEN Police Official Open Public Network – a collective account set up to “challenge hate” and said to be a “malign impersonator” of Sex Equality and Equity Network – said it had reported the Scottish Daily Express to Police Scotland.
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