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Sara Morrison vs. transgender people

Sara Morrison is an Irish anti-transgender activist. Morrison is a member of anti-trans hate group Genspect and head of Genspect Ireland.

note: for the US journalist who covers trans topics, see Sara Morrison.

Background

Sara Morrison attended Ulster University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a master’s degree in 2014. While in school, Morrison was outreach officer for Black Box Belfast from 2007 to 2014, then held the same role at Northern Ireland Screen from 2017 to 2018. From 2018 to 2019, Morrison was Rape Crisis NI Service Coordinator at Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland. Morrison was communications and digital content officer for Green Party NI from 2019 to 2023. From 2020 to 2024, Morrison worked as Inclusion/Audience Development Co-ordinator at the Belfast Film Festival.

Anti-trans activism

Morrison spoke at an anti-trans Let Women Speak event in Belfast on April 16, 2023. The event was organized by anti-trans extremist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull. After individuals and organizations complained about Morrison’s involvement, Belfast Film Festival launched an investigation, and Morrison eventually resigned.

Morrison raised funds for litigation against the Belfast Film Festival. Anti-trans activists including J.K. Rowling donated.

Morrison was named leader of Genspect Ireland at its founding in March 2025.

References

Hurley, Lee (January 12, 2025). GC crowdfunder offers refunds after misleading about case. Trans Writes https://transwrites.world/gc-crowdfunder-offers-refunds-after-misleading-about-case/

Campbell, Brett (June 7, 2024). JK Rowling backs NI woman’s bid to sue employer after being ‘persecuted’ for addressing Let Women Speak rally. Belfast Telegraph https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/jk-rowling-backs-ni-womans-bid-to-sue-employer-after-being-persecuted-for-addressing-let-women-speak-rally/a1050779147.html

Coverage in anti-trans press

Attenborough, Frederick (June 8, 2024). JK Rowling backs NI woman’s bid to sue employer over gender critical belief discrimination. Free Speech Union https://freespeechunion.org/jk-rowling-backs-ni-womans-bid-to-sue-employer-over-gender-critical-belief-discrimination/?v=7885444af42e

Radnedge, Aidan (August 5, 2024). JK Rowling bankrolls gender critical woman’s employment tribunal battle against bosses after she claims she was ‘forced out of work because of stress.’ Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13709447/JK-Rowling-bankrolls-gender-critical-womans-employment-tribunal-battle-against-bosses-claims-forced-work-stress.html

Fahmy, Denise (June 1, 2024). The art world must escape gender theory. The Critic https://thecritic.co.uk/the-art-world-must-escape-gender-theory/

Burton, Lucy (August 5, 2024). JK Rowling bankrolls legal fight against workplace gender police, The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/05/jk-rowling-bankrolls-legal-fight-workplace-gender-police/

Selected anti-trans writing by Morrison

Morrison, Sara (October 9, 2025). Submission by Genspect to Irish Joint Committee on Children and Equality re: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024. https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/34/joint_committee_on_children_and_equality/submissions/2025/2025-10-09_submission-genspect_en.pdf

Morrison, Sara (September 15, 2025). Legitimate Targets: How the “N-word”, the “F-word”, the “B-word”, and the “T-word” justify political violence. Inspecting Gender https://genspect.substack.com/p/inventing-legitimate-targets

Morrison, Sara (August 25, 2025). Arlington’s Jim Crow Moment: The travesty of equating so-called “trans inclusion” with civil rights. Inspecting Gender https://genspect.substack.com/p/arlingtons-jim-crow-moment

O’Malley, Stella; Miller, Amanda; Morrison, Sara (August 16, 2025). When Your Child Says “I’m Trans”: New Parent Starter Pack. Inspecting Gender https://genspect.substack.com/p/when-your-child-says-im-trans-the

Morrison, Sara (June 17, 2025). Ireland’s Inclusion Agenda is Progressive Mirage. Inspecting Gender https://genspect.substack.com/p/irelands-inclusion-agenda-is-progressive

Holmes, Sarah; Morrison, Sara (April 29, 2025). Bathbombs and Body Politics: How Corporate Activism Markets Medical Transition to Kids. Genspect https://genspect.org/bathbombs-and-body-politics-how-corporate-activism-markets-medical-transition-to-kids/

Morrison, Sara (April 23, 2025). Opinion: ​The Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman shows that linguistic truth matters. Belfast News Letter https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/opinion-the-supreme-court-ruling-on-definition-of-a-woman-shows-that-linguistic-truth-matters-5094798

Morrison, Sara (April 15, 2025). Words of War, Words of Peace. Genspect https://genspect.org/words-of-war-words-of-peace/

Morrison, Sara (March 17, 2025). When the Witch They’re Hunting is You! Genspect https://genspect.org/when-the-witch-theyre-hunting-is-you/

Resources

CrowdJustice (crowdjustice.com)

Substack (substack.com)

Instagram (nstagram.com)

X/Twitter (x.com)

Genspect (genspect.org)

LinkedIn (linkedin.com)