The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC’s) new chair Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson has asked trans people to “judge me on what I do” after receiving criticism. Dr Stephenson insisted she was intent on upholding the “rights of everybody across all protected characteristics” in her first interview since replacing Baroness Kishwer Falkner in December. Following the government’s confirmation of Stephenson appointment in July, the former director of the Women’s Budget Group faced criticism from various groups for her past engagement with so-called ‘gender-critical’ activists. In 2022, Dr Stephenson donated to LGB Alliance founder Allison Bailey’s legal fund after she sued Stonewall and Garden Court Chambers, claiming she had been discriminated against for her views on trans people. #trans #Transgender #equality #lgbtqia #EHRC #gendercritical