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Kate Harris vs. transgender people

Kate Harris is a British anti-transgender activist. Harris and Bev Jackson co-founded anti-trans separatist group LGB Alliance.

Background

Katharine Rosemary “Kate” Harris was born in October 1954. Harris attended Sussex University from 1973 to 1976. Harris worked at domestic abuse shelters Brighton Women’s Centre and Brighton Women’s Aid in the 1970s, then moved into the corporate sector. 

According to the LGB Alliance website, Harris is “previously VP American Express Corporate Services. Track record in leading business critical global relationships; strategic business planning and budget management. Lifelong feminist/lesbian activist: worked at Brighton Women’s Aid. Former volunteer fundraiser for Stonewall.”

Anti-trans activism

Harris had been involved in UK charity Stonewall. When Stonewall began focusing more on transgender rights, Harris confronted leadership. In April 2019, Harris met Bev Jackson, and they co-founded LGB Alliance later that year. LGB Alliance was granted charitable status in April 2021 over objections from LGBT rights groups.

References

Wareheim, Jamie (September 17, 2022). Anti-trans pressure group LGB Alliance’s week in court: What have we learned? Queer AF https://www.wearequeeraf.com/anti-trans-pressure-group-lgb-alliance-week-in-court-what-have-we-learned/

Wakefield, Lily (September 16, 2022). LGB Alliance co-founder claims lesbian, gay and bisexual children do not exist. PinkNews https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/09/16/lgb-alliance-tribunal-mermaids-kate-harris-eileen-gallagher/

Gentleman, Amelia (September 15, 2022). LGB Alliance co-founder breaks down in court when asked to define ‘lesbian.’ The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/15/lgb-alliance-co-founder-breaks-down-in-court-when-asked-to-define-lesbian

Gentleman, Amelia (September 14, 2022). ‘Lie of gender identity’ spurred founding of LGB Alliance, court told. he Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/14/lie-of-gender-identity-spurred-founding-of-lgb-alliance-court-told

Anti-trans coverage

Barker, Kate (July 6, 2023). The LGB Alliance has scored a victory for common sense. The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/06/the-lgb-alliance-has-scored-a-victory-for-common-sense/

Selected writing by Harris

Harris, Kate (September 17, 2024). Men can never be lesbians: The lies of gender-identity theory are ruining lesbians’ lives and eviscerating our rights. Spiked https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/09/17/men-can-never-be-lesbians/

Harris, Kate (August 9, 2022). Wickes and the perils of corporate virtue-signalling: Why is a hardware shop telling gays and lesbians to embrace gender ideology? Spiked https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/08/09/wickes-and-the-perils-of-corporate-virtue-signalling/

Media

Battle of Ideas with Kate Harris (June 10, 2025). Why we founded the LGB Alliance | Kate Harris | Battle of Ideas 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoblLVQCS9o

LGB Alliance with Kate Harris and Vaishnavi Sundar (March 26, 2021). Let’s Talk – 19th March 2021. Interview with Vaishnavi Sundar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj-IweL5RsE

Resources

LGB Alliance (lgballiance.org.uk)

LinkedIn (linkedin.com)

Battle of Ideas (battleofideas.org.uk)

  • Kate Harris
  • archives.battleofideas.org.uk/2023/speaker/kate-harris

Spiked (spiked-online.com)