Janet Murray

🚨 NEW - A group that receives National Lottery funding has published a guide telling children how to get around UK restrictions on puberty blockers.

The Love Tank’s illustrated guide claims the restrictions don’t apply to drugs bought overseas. It lists typical prices, explains how to inject the drugs and discusses starting blockers at a stage of puberty it says can begin as young as nine.

Its separate 'DIY HRT roadmap' explicitly addresses under-18s and their parents. It links to advice on using cryptocurrency to buy hormones and advice for parents on not getting flagged up to social services. Its dating section links to Grindr and the BDSM site FetLife.

Thanks to @biologyinmed for bringing me the story - and the background work.

Link to read the story with @gordonrayner below👇

Yes 👇

The Cats have really had enough of the fireworks now.

One’s spent most evenings this week under the sofa. The other’s been hiding under my chest of drawers.

Surely that’s enough now ...

Here’s the fourth complaint I’ve seen about Matt Rattley, the Oxford biochemistry lecturer who wore massive fake boobs to work. I’m sharing redacted copies of all four complaints to St Hilda’s College.

28 April 2026 - a parent
1 May 2026 - three alumnae writing jointly
18 May 2026 - a member of the public
8 June 2026 - a second member of the public

Four independent complaints in just under six weeks. The alumnae said they had to chase the principal for a reply. The other three complainants received none. St Hilda’s has yet to confirm whether it investigated any of them.

I spoke to several Oxford lecturers and a former student on condition of anonymity for my first report for my [Un]Captured site. Since the story hit the national press, things have gone quiet.

St Hilda’s has around 700 students and 150 staff. Surely a handful must be brave enough to speak up - even anonymously?

Could an ideologically ‘captured’ Junior Common Room committee be holding students back? Its website lists more than 30 members, all of whom give their preferred pronouns in their bios. They include two LGBTQ reps, a trans rep and a ‘wxmen’s’ rep. How comfortable would a student feel raising concerns in such an environment?

For staff, perhaps the memory of what happened to St Hilda’s historian Selina Todd still lingers. In 2020, amid hostility over her views on sex and gender, Oxford provided security to accompany her to lectures - after two students alerted her to threats.

If my daughter worked or studied at St Hilda’s, I sincerely hope she'd find a few courageous individuals in amongst the 850+ at the college. And that women would find each other and stand in solidarity - just as women like the @DarlingtonUnion and @CUSocOfWomen have.

Because women and girls should never be made to feel afraid of sharing their concerns - especially at a university.

If you’re a current or former student or member of staff, my inbox is open.

janet@janetmurray.co.uk
All messages treated in confidence.
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N.B. The fourth complainant wondered whether ‘non-stipendiary’ meant Rattley was a volunteer. An Oxford insider likened the role to paid freelance teaching, with perks e.g free meals, modest annual retainer.

The Love Tank CIC's 'Darkroom Etiquette' guide is just below its DIY HRT Roadmap - which contains advice for under 18s on how to access cross sex hormones (and avoid getting flagged to social services).

All its guides are listed on the URL Queerhealth info - link below.