Putin is doing what he has been doing for a number of years. Exploiting prejudices in the west and weakening its resolve. Anyone who believes he is sincere is fooling themselves and assisting him. That people like Orban agree with him is just further evidence of that. Orban has a track record nobody ought to be proud of.

Transgender people are not "disgusting degenerates" and nor are those who try to help and advise them come to terms with their situations. I possibly know a little more than most about how this is done, and it is very, very far from encouragement. It's careful, understanding and loving.

A "decent society" is one which cares for all of its people, and doesn't exclude some because of historical prejudices and ignorance. Women have no more reason to fear a transgendered woman in a toilet than any other woman. Ensuring confidence tricksters don't exploit the situation is a separate issue, which is being addressed.

That education campaigns are underway to assist in changing deep-rooted attitudes, and overcoming prejudice, is to the credit of those help fund them.

It makes my blood boil to see the Luddites resisting progress in so many areas. Morality is what a society determines to be “right” and “acceptable.” That isn't set in stone for all time. It changes as we change, and we change with knowledge and education. That some take longer is regrettable, and inevitable, but cannot, and will not, be allowed to stand in the way of progress.

Those who raise unreasonable concerns, as many of them are, are indeed Transphobic. There's no escaping that.

Transgender people are not perverts. Why treat them unfairly, just to satisfy prejudice? We need to isolate the perverts.

It's not unreasonable for women to challenge the assumption about what a woman is according to the Trans community and allies, they also have rights.

Umm is it not two of your grand kids or are you fibbing

Sure but tell that to the women who have spoken out and been victimised for it. I am sure JK Rowling can explain that a lot better than me.

It's also a different issue, but when you study the actual circumstances, you often find these types of claims have much more political point scoring behind them, than the truth.

Some employment contracts have restrictive clauses in them. Break them and you risk your job. Whether you should, or not, is another issue, but some do it just to gain the publicity.

Being "de-platformed" is pretty much a myth. Very few platforms allow uncontrolled access. Almost all belong to someone, or some organisation, and it is for them to decide who they invite to speak. Their space. Their decision. Don't like it? Find another space, or create your own. That many tolerate opinions they find objectionable is to their credit, but no-one has the right to demand access to another's space.