Maggie Mellon is a Scots sociologist, sex segregationist, and anti-transgender activist. Mellon is a member of anti-trans groups Sex Matters and Evidence Based Social Work Alliance.
Background
Margaret Mary “Maggie” Mellon was born in August 1954. Mellon earned a master’s degree from Moray House College in Edinburgh in 1997.
Anti-trans activism
In 2019, Mellon gave a speech at For Women Scotland on “why uncriticially adopting transgender theory and policies harms children.”
In a Sex Matters profile, Mellon stated:
“I was born female and it has mattered. The oppression of women matters in every area of family and working life, in education, in justice, in the commodification of women’s bodies, the existence of prostitution, in the pressures on girls and young women. Gender identity is a role, sex is real.”
In 2025, Mellon signed the Protecting Puberty petition opposed to clinical trials researching trans healthcare for minors.
Selected writing by Mellon
Mellon, Maggie and signatories (2025). Memorandum of Understanding on the Role of Puberty in Adolescent Development. https://protectingpuberty.com
Mellon, Maggie (June 27, 2024). David Tennant and the fear of truth. https://maggiemellon.com/social-work-consultancy/david-tennant-and-the-fear-of-truth/
Mellon, Maggie (February 19, 2024). No males in women’s jails – letter to Lothian MSPS. https://maggiemellon.com/uncategorized/no-males-in-womens-jails-letter-to-lothian-msps/
Mellon, Maggie (December 19, 2022). [letter to Labour MSPs] Be brave and vote against the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. https://maggiemellon.com/blogs-articles/dear-labour-msps-be-brave-and-vote-against-the-gender-recognition-reform-bill/
Mellon, Maggie (March 30, 2022). [transcript] Trojan Horses: Children and gender identity. Sole Sisters Meeting Motherwell https://maggiemellon.com/blogs-articles/trojan-horses/
Mellon, Maggie (November 25, 2020). [letter to The National] On the matter of empathy. https://maggiemellon.com/uncategorized/on-the-matter-of-empathy/
Mellon, Maggie (August 22, 2019). No Problem? No Evidence. https://maggiemellon.com/social-work-consultancy/no-problem-no-evidence-2/
Mellon, Maggie (July 29, 2019). Questioning transgender ideology – A challenge for the Children’s Sector in Scotland. https://maggiemellon.com/social-work-consultancy/questioning-transgender-ideology-briefing-for-childrens-sector-in-scotland/
Mellon, Maggie (January 31, 2019). On the harmful impact of transgender theory and policies on children – speech given to For Women.Scot meeting on 31st January 2019. https://maggiemellon.com/social-work-consultancy/red-flags-and-crossed-bridges-why-uncriticially-adopting-transgender-theory-and-policies-harms-children/ pdf https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/344122e9-9ec8-4f46-b896-e6756a879557
Mellon, Maggie (July 22, 2018). Maggie Mellon: The impact on children of accepting ‘transgender’ ideology. Herald Scotland https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/16369924.maggie-mellon-the-impact-on-children-of-accepting-transgender-ideology/?ref=twtrec
Resources
Sex Matters (sex-matters.org)
- Maggie Mellon
- sex-matters.org/about-us/advisory-group/maggie-mellon
Maggie Mellon (maggiemellon.com)
X/Twitter (x.com)
LinkedIn (linkedin.com)
Parents Advocacy and Rights – PAR (parparentsadvocacyrights.com) [archive]