New transgender guidance for schools isn't a victory for Christians. But it is progress

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The government’s draft guidance for schools on gender-questioning children has been a long time coming, says Lizzie Harewood. It’s far from a victory for Christians when it comes to trans issues, but it is definitely a step in the right direction

December 19 felt suspiciously close to Christmas to deliver such monumental guidance for schools, and much like a child on Christmas day who had been sniffing curiously around the tree, rustling and shaking gifts, when I unwrapped the content contained in the document, there wasn’t a lot to surprise me. The detail was what I had anticipated, and largely hoped for, thanks to numerous leaks in the press leading up to the release.

There’s a lot I’m thankful for in the government’s long-awaited draft guidance. Much of it is what the conservative-minded would call ‘common sense’: parents should be consulted if their child wants to socially transition, primary schools should only use sex-based pronouns for children, even if they identify with a different gender.

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