Kellie-Jay Keen / “Posie Parker” vs. transgender people

“Posie Parker” is a stage name of Kellie-Jay Keen, a British anti-transgender extremist. Keen is one of the most strident campaigners against trans rights in history. Keen’s Let Women Speak events often turn into tense standoffs between Keen’s gender-critical supporters and anti-fascist protesters.

Background

Kellie-Jay Nyishie Keen was born June 13, 1974 and grew up in Somerset with an older sibling. Keen earned a bachelor’s degree in theology from University of Leeds. Keen worked for Posie Parker photography, Cornhill Publishing (joining as a consultant in 1999), and GDS International.

In 2008, Keen married Ryan Miles Minshulll aka “Max Ford” (born 1974). Minshulll runs DigiLive Events. They have four children: Roman, Artemus, Mabel, and Carter, all of whom were delivered as c-sections. The youngest was delivered in ~2008, three days after their marriage. Keen sometimes goes by Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull.

Anti-trans activism

Keen is listed as a leader of several entities:

Let Women Speak, formerly Standing for Women Limited (incorporated 2023)
AdultHumanFemale.store Limited (incorporated 2021)
Woman By Definition Ltd (incorporated 2020, dissolved 2021)
Party of Women (registered 2024)

Keen is also a special advisor to anti-trans organization Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF).

Out-of-home ad campaigns

In 2018 Keen paid for a billboard in Liverpool that said “woman, wʊmən, noun, adult human female,” a slogan used by anti-transgender activists. It was taken down following complaints. Keen then had the same message placed in Leeds, which was also taken down.

In 2020 Keen paid for a poster that said “I ♥ JK Rowling” to run in an Edinburgh railway station before it was taken down. This inspired Chris Elston and Amy Hamm to do the same thing in Vancouver. It also inspired Speak Up For Women in New Zealand to place billboards in 2021 that said “adult human female.”

Social media

Keen has been temporarily and permanently restricted on various social media platforms. Keen has been active on Twitter and later X since 2011.

In 2018 “gender critical” organization Woman’s Place UK said they would no longer be working with Keen. Others have expressed similar concerns due to Keen’s association with far-right and fascist activists.

In 2019 Keen and Julia Long recorded themselves verbally abusing trans HRC press secretary Sarah McBride at the US Capitol. HRC then criticized religious conservative group The Heritage Foundation for their role in bringing the two to their event. Keen has also published attacks on Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre director Mridul Wadhwa, who is trans.

Keen and allies have held anti-trans rallies in Manchester, Bristol, Brighton, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Glasgow. Following a 2020 WoLF conference in New York, Keen went to Atlanta for the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming Championship to protest trans swimmer Lia Thomas. Keen then scheduled appearances in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland (cancelled), Tacoma, Austin, Chicago, New York, and Belfast. Following a Melbourne event that was attended by Nazis, Keen’s Wellington event shut down early and required a police escort due to the thousands of counter-protestors, one of whom doused Keen with tomato soup.

Party of Women

After returning to the UK, Keen announced plans to create the Party of Women after gender diverse comedian Eddie Izzard announced plans to run for MP of Sheffield Central. On February 8, 2024, the Party of Women was registered by the UK Electoral Commission, with Keen as the leader. Keen ran for the Bristol Central seat, coming in last place with 196 votes (0.5%).

Media

Keen is a favored source among right-wing and anti-transgender activists, including:

Tucker Carlson
Sebastian Gorka
Megyn Kelly
Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad)
Holly Lawford-Smith
Heather Brunskell-Evans
Louise Perry
Jonathan Kay
Brendan O’Neill
Chrissie Mayr
Winston Marshall
Trish Wood
Rob Moore
Peter Hitchens
Meghan Murphy
Zuby
Libby Emmons
Julia Hartley-Brewer
Mark Steyn
Peter Boghossian
Dominique Samuels
Peter Whittle
Benjamin Boyce
Tim Pool

Keen has said about cisgender women who support trans rights:

Each and every one of you women who stand in my way–each and every one of you–let me just tell you, you will be annihilated. Because I genuinely don’t lose.

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Perry, Sophie (July 5, 2024). Anti-trans activist Posie Parker loses deposit after dismal election performance. PinkNews https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/05/posie-parker-general-election-party-of-women-deposit/

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Billson, Chantelle (May 1, 2023). Posie Parker’s Hyde Park rally descends into clash between right-wingers and LGBTQ+ activists. PinkNews https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/01/posie-parker-hyde-park-turning-point-uk-police/

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Hyde, Nathan (October 21, 2018). Woman poster removed from Leeds billboard and investigated. Leeds Live https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/woman-poster-removed-leeds-billboard-15307880

(September 26, 2018). Woman billboard removed after transphobia row. BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45650462

Anti-trans coverage

Humphries, Will (July 28, 2022). Kellie-Jay Keen: Police ‘were wrong to call on feminist.’ The Times https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/kellie-jay-keen-police-were-wrong-to-call-on-feminist-3sb6wnzrk

Selected media

Turning Point UK with Kellie Jay Keen (May 27, 2026). Kellie-Jay Keen Clashes With ‘Male Feminist’ Over Trans Ideology At UCL! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNLrLREbiqg

Spiked / The Brendan O’Neill Show with Brendan O’Neill and Kellie-Jay Keen (May 21, 2026). ‘We must break the spell of trans’ | Kellie-Jay Keen on the hidden war on women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QP0Qt7PgrQ

Turning Point UK with Kellie Jay Keen (May 5, 2026). Kellie-Jay Keen Demolishes Rude Liberal Student! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTZavrBl964

The Free Speech Union with Connie Shaw and Kellie-Jay Keen (April 2, 2026). UNCENSORED: IN CONVERSATION WITH KELLIE-JAY KEEN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sYZCSawyuA

Spiked / The Brendan O’Neill Show with Brendan O’Neill and Kellie-Jay Keen (August 12, 2025). Why celebs trans their kids | Kellie-Jay Keen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPLKZqmOsiQ

Spiked / The Brendan O’Neill Show with Brendan O’Neill and Kellie-Jay Keen (June 26, 2025). Kellie-Jay Keen: The TERF wars aren’t over yet | The Brendan O’Neill Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON71GPcfYdw

GBNews / Free Speech Nation with Josh Howie, Graham Linehan, and Kellie-Jay Keen (April 28, 2025). ‘It’s NOT finished!’ Kellie-Jay Keen and Graham Linehan warn of ‘DANGER’ after transgender ruling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ7Dl9pjfj8

The Megyn Kelly Show with Megyn Kelly and Kallie-Jay Keen (September 10, 2024). Megyn Kelly’s Questions For Trump and Debate Breakdown, and Kellie-Jay Keen on Protecting Women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3cJPXmuuI0

TalkTV with Julia Hartley-Brewer and Kellie-Jay Keen (May 30, 2024). “You Don’t Get To Change Facts!” | Julia Hartley-Brewer x Kellie-Jay Keen On Trans Rights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQgy7zYYfW4

heretics with Andrew Gold and Kellie-Jay Keen (February 5, 2024). “Gender Dogma is Dangerous” – Kellie-Jay Keen (4K) | heretics. 26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I41xGdl_LIs

TalkTV with Kevin O’Sullivan, Alex Phillips, and Kellie-Jay Keen (October 30, 2023). “Mockery Of The Entire System” – Kellie-Jay Keen SLAMS Self-ID Transgender Plan For Welsh Parliament. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDiRa-P5HH0

Jordan Peterson with Kellie-Jay Keen (August 5, 2023). Jordan Peterson interview with Kellie-Jay Keen (Full Interview). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brj2JuD6Qqs

Shaun (July 11, 2023). Kellie-Jay & the Neo-Nazis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBy93QX7ysE

GBNews with Dan Wootton and Kellie-Jay Keen (May 9, 2023). Violent “misgender” row ERUPTS in Starbucks: ‘We have to say NO MORE’ | Kellie-Jay Keen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovZJGTS4qfs

Calmversations with Benjamin Boyce and Kellie-Jay Keen (April 20, 2023). Posie Parker Down Under | with Kellie-Jay Keen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emr-es7ENmA

The Megyn Kelly Show with Megyn Kelly and Kallie-Jay Keen (April 14, 2023). Is it Appropriate to Use Preferred Pronouns for Trans People, with Kellie-Jay Keen “Posie Parker.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhzZWO1mWGk

Peter Boghossian with Kellie-Jay Keen (April 5, 2023). Gender Ideology Unhinged | Peter Boghossian & Kellie-Jay Keen (Posie Parker). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5YqYbYf1cw

GBNews / Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle and Kellie-Jay Keen (April 2, 2023). Campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen on ‘scary and devastating’ ABUSE she received in New Zealand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuiy97tDl_c

Spiked / The Brendan O’Neill Show with Brendan O’Neill and Kellie-Jay Keen (March 27, 2023). Kellie-Jay Keen: How I survived the trans mob | The Brendan O’Neill Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWawMxe91jg

TalkTV with Julia Hartley-Brewer and Kellie-Jay Keen (March 27, 2023). Women’s Rights Advocate Kellie-Jay Keen “Feared For Life” After Attack by Trans Activists.

New Zealand Herald (March 24, 2023). Watch: Anti-trans activist aborts Auckland rally amid counter-protesters | nzherald.co.nz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQtHwBAdunA

Calmversations with Benjamin Boyce and Kellie-Jay Keen (December 8, 2022). Kellie-Jay Keen Saves the Day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcN0VpHEG9s

GBNews / Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle and Kellie-Jay Keen (November 27, 2022). Kellie-Jay Keen on being threatened with arrest after attending a women’s rights rally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpKCAQHmTho

TalkTV with Julia Hartley-Brewer and Kellie-Jay Keen (October 6, 2022). Julia Hartley-Brewer and Kellie-Jay Keen praise “hero” JK Rowling for blasting trans charity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWno3Y959lI

GBNews with Dan Wootton, Kate Smurthwaite, and Kellie-Jay Keen (August 9, 2022). Feminist STORMS OUT as mansplaining debate EXPLODES: ‘I think you just triggered her!’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u0-srQfTQI

TalkTV with Jonny Gould and Kellie-Jay Keen (June 1, 2022). Kellie-Jay Keen defends Ricky Gervais over trans jokes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2R22saJyug

Fox News / Tucker Carlson Tonight with Tucker Carlson and Kellie-Jay Keen (March 24, 2022). Women’s rights activist scorches this ‘sinister’ part of the left. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFl88Wkz6eI

This Morning with Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes, and Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (September 28, 2018). Feminist Blogger Believes Trans-Women Aren’t Real Women | This Morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDSOP_j7HZE

Sky News with Adrian Harrop and Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (September 26, 2018). Woman billboard was ‘transphobic’ and ‘dangerous.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8nViKYmEhU