Fionne Orlander is a conservative British transgender activist. Orlander self-identifies as a “Transwoman/TIM with gender abolitionist leanings trying to figure out how to battle dysphoria while remaining under the male umbrella. Pronouns: whatever suits.” Orlander is favorably mentioned in books by Kathleen Stock and Andrew Doyle.
Background
Fionne Orlander is from Burnley, North West England. Orlander made a gender transition in 2015. In 2020, Orlander raised funds for facial feminization surgery.
Activism
Orlander signed a number of open letters and letters to the editor supporting gender critical activists.
In 2021, artist Birdy Rose had an illustration of Orlander removed by Etsy because it “glorifies hatred or violence towards protected groups.” The illustration said “The ideology is where the issues like, not the individual. Man: adult human male.”
References
Lizzy (July 30, 2023). Cisinformation. TransLucent https://translucent.org.uk/cisinformation/
Coverage in anti-trans press
O’Malley, Stella (May 29, 2025). When You’re Gender-Critical – and You’re Woke. Genspect https://genspect.org/when-youre-gender-critical-and-youre-woke/
Doyle, Andrew (December 11, 2024). The bullying fringe of the gender-critical movement. Andrew Doyle https://www.andrewdoyle.org/p/the-bullying-fringe-of-the-gender
Baggini, Julian (2024). Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism – a review. The Philosophers’ Magazine https://philosophersmag.com/material-girls-why-reality-matters-for-feminism-a-review/
Selected writing by Orlander
Orlander, Fionne and signatories (April 30l, 2023). An open letter to Edinburgh University. Woman’s Place UK https://womansplaceuk.org/2023/04/30/edinburghletter/
Orlander, Fionne and signatories (April 10, 2022). Press pause on Conversion Therapy Bill. The Sunday Times https://www.thetimes.com/comment/article/press-pause-on-conversion-therapy-bill-g7vbtvc7h
Orlander, Fionne and signatories (June 2, 2019,). Trans ideology is damaging children. The Times https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/trans-ideology-is-damaging-children-k5nlhwmc8
Orlander, Fionne and signatories (October 14, 2018). Let a woman speak. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/14/observer-letters-theresa-may-siren-words-fool-no-one
Orlander, Fionne and signatories (May 4, 2018). Standing up for transsexual rights. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/04/standing-up-for-transsexual-rights
Media
Freethinking with Laura Dodsworth and Fionne Orlander (July 24, 2020). Fionne Orlander – standing in the Ruin of Gender. https://www.lauradodsworth.com/freethinking/2020/7/24/fionne-orlander-standing-in-the-ruin-of-gender
The Mess We’re In with Graham Linehan, “Arty Morty,” Helen Staniland, Miranda Yardley, Debbie Hayton, Aaron Kimberly, Scott Newgent, and Fionne Orlander (March 31, 2021). The Mess We’re In Ep. #44: Trans Day of Visibility! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQdhpVmp0wA
Rose of Dawn with Fionne Orlander, Lyon Stipsen, and Mel (July 2, 2020). The Rose Pill – Is The Gender Critical Community Transphobic? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iXUtJzdVUg
Self-Made Woman* with Fionne Orlander (May 27, 2019). Conversations with Fionne. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Q5gesdxQg
The Richie Allen Show with Richie Allen and Fionne Orlander (Sep 19, 2018). The Richie Allen Show – Wednesday September 19th 2018
Resources
X/Twitter (x.com)
YouTube (youtube.com)
Pinterest (uk.pinterest.com)
Change (change.org)
- A Plea for Third Spaces for Transmen and Transwomen
- change.org/p/boris-johnson-a-plea-for-third-spaces-for-transgender-men-and-women
Medium (medium.com)
GoFundMe (gofundme.com)
- Fi’s “Fix a Brick” fund
- gofundme.com/f/fi039s-quotfix-a-brickquot-fund [deleted – archive]