Caroline McAllister Stories

Nicola Stories

In this Unsilenced Project episode, Nicola, a lesbian Christian in her early 60s living in Blackpool, shares her lifelong journey of faith and identity. The only Christian in her non-Christian family, Nicola was baptised at 15 - the same year she first reached out for support as a gay teenager. After years of trying to be straight to please the church, she realised “Jesus loved me as I was”. Nicola describes the painful search for a truly accepting church once trans ideology entered the religious spaces she once called home. She details how an independent church that pioneered gay marriage in 2014 quickly shifted focus after 2016, promoting transition, fostering dependency, locking doors for “safety,” and silencing any questioning of trans ideology. Gay and lesbian members, including Nicola, eventually left as the culture changed from empowerment to victimhood. With honesty and care, she recounts the lack of benefit she observed for those encouraged to transition - “I couldn’t see any benefit… it’s disabling people” - and shares the story of a young woman who detransitioned after their conversation. Nicola now finds hope in the new LGB Christians network she helped launch and dreams of dedicated spaces where lesbian Christians can be supported without trans ideology. A powerful testimony of resilience, protective love, and the importance of separate pastoral care for gay and lesbian believers. LGB Christians https://lgbchristians.org.uk [https://lgbchristians.org.uk/]LGB Christians Conference https://lgbchristians.org.uk/2026/01/05/conference-2026 [https://lgbchristians.org.uk/2026/01/05/conference-2026] Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/ [https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/]

Michael Kerr Stories

In this honest and courageous episode of the Unsilenced Project, Michael Kerr from Glasgow shares his full story. Growing up in a loving home with two devoted parents and four siblings, Michael came out as gay at 15. At 18, he was sexually assaulted in a nightclub toilet. The trauma sent him spiralling into alcohol, drugs, and unsafe situations. Drawn into an LGBTQ+ circle where everyone carried their own trauma, friends repeatedly told him he was “really feminine” and asked if he had ever thought he was a woman. At 25, his GP referred him to Sandyford Gender Clinic with no questions asked. After two years of social transition, Michael began cross-sex hormones in November 2020. Initial euphoria quickly faded into growing discomfort and doubt. The clinic dismissed his concerns as normal “gender dysphoria.” Only after his relationship ended and a private conversation with detransitioner Richie Herron did everything change. Richie’s words hit hard: “It’s easier to live with doubts than it is to live with regret.” Michael stopped estrogen on 22 May last year, leaned on his family and dedicated GPs, and began trauma therapy. He has since founded Detransition Pathway UK to give others the practical steps and community he never had. Michael’s story is a powerful testament to the importance of addressing root trauma instead of rushing into medical transition. Detransition Pathway UK https://detranspathway.com [https://detranspathway.com] Richie Herron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJYWJ2Z6MGc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJYWJ2Z6MGc] EMDR therapy https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy [https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy] Terf is a Slur https://terfisaslur.com/ [https://terfisaslur.com/] WPATH https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/09/disturbing-leaks-from-us-gender-group-wpath-ring-alarm-bells-in-nhs [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/09/disturbing-leaks-from-us-gender-group-wpath-ring-alarm-bells-in-nhs] Sandyford GIDS https://www.sandyford.scot/services/adult-gender-service [https://www.sandyford.scot/services/adult-gender-service]   Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/ [https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/]

Caroline McAllister Stories

In this unflinching episode of The Unsilenced Project, Caroline McAllister - former SNP councillor, deputy leader, SNP Women’s Pledge Convener and elected SNP Women’s Convener - speaks candidly about her journey from a lifetime of supporting vulnerable women and survivors of male violence to becoming a target within her own party. Drawing on decades in social work and advocacy, Caroline explains why the rush to self-ID and the Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) bill filled her with alarm: “I just felt I couldn’t stay quiet about this because I knew that for a lot of women to engage in public life… they needed that safe space, that single-sex space.” Her detailed email to SNP leadership warning of the impact on abuse survivors was met with silence. Cognitive dissonance, she says, was “such a powerful emotion.” She recounts the secret launch of the SNP Women’s Pledge, the defiant yellow banner at the George Square independence rally, repeated attempts to sack her as councillor, a rigged vetting process that blocked her MSP candidacy, and the hostile NEC environment where questioning gender ideology made members fair game for attack. Caroline’s story is one of courage, protective instinct and refusal to be silenced. Essential listening ahead of the election. SNP Women's Pledge https://x.com/WomensPledge [https://x.com/WomensPledge]Six little words: for the word ‘gender’ substitute ‘sex’ https://www.holyrood.com/editors-column/view,six-little-words-for-the-word-gender-substitute-sex [https://www.holyrood.com/editors-column/view,six-little-words-for-the-word-gender-substitute-sex]   Caroline McAllister: SNP gender reform critic cannot stand for Holyrood https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/caroline-mcallister-snp-gender-reform-critic-cannot-stand-for-holyrood-rj7gfrtgp [https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/caroline-mcallister-snp-gender-reform-critic-cannot-stand-for-holyrood-rj7gfrtgp] Joanna Cherry Keeping the Dream Alive: An Insider's Account of a Tumultuous Decade in Scottish Politics https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keeping-Dream-Alive-Insiders-Tumultuous/dp/1837733473 [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keeping-Dream-Alive-Insiders-Tumultuous/dp/1837733473] Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/ [https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/]

Terry - Women's Rights Activist Stories

Terry is an activist & campaigner who was involved in the Independence Campaign in Scotland before she saw how the trans movement was eroding women’s rights. Politically engaged and fearless, she found like minded women and took to the streets to speak to people and spread the word. You will still find her at rallies, handing out leaflets and pushing back against the excesses of transgenderism. If you’d like to support the Unsilenced Project and help more stories be heard, you can buy me a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/unsilenced   Mandy Rhodes http://archive.today/Byyhs [http://archive.today/Byyhs] Beth + Alex Cole Hamilton https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-grooming-of-holyrood/#more-134417 [https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-grooming-of-holyrood/#more-134417] WDI https://www.youtube.com/@WomensDeclaration [https://www.youtube.com/@WomensDeclaration] Wings https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-law-that-nobody-wants/ [https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-law-that-nobody-wants/] Caroline McCallister https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/caroline-mcallister-snp-gender-reform-critic-cannot-stand-for-holyrood-rj7gfrtgp [https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/caroline-mcallister-snp-gender-reform-critic-cannot-stand-for-holyrood-rj7gfrtgp] The Witch Trials of JK Rowling https://open.spotify.com/show/0pOqilA3erTXXQ3cf422Ct [https://open.spotify.com/show/0pOqilA3erTXXQ3cf422Ct] Women Won’t Wheesht https://womenwontwheesht.net/ [https://womenwontwheesht.net/] Dentons Document https://spectator.com/article/the-document-that-reveals-the-remarkable-tactics-of-trans-lobbyists [https://spectator.com/article/the-document-that-reveals-the-remarkable-tactics-of-trans-lobbyists] Mary Cate Delvey https://x.com/marycatedelvey [https://x.com/marycatedelvey] Nicola Sturgeon broom cupboard broadcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhQVex29h7g [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhQVex29h7g] Fallon Fox trans ID male fighter https://gript.ie/bbc-sorry-for-interviewing-trans-fighter-who-loved-beating-women/ [https://gript.ie/bbc-sorry-for-interviewing-trans-fighter-who-loved-beating-women/] Three Girls https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08rgd5n/three-girls [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08rgd5n/three-girls] Let Women Speak rallies https://www.youtube.com/@KellieJayKeen/featured [https://www.youtube.com/@KellieJayKeen/featured] Sociopath next door book https://amzn.eu/d/08h5XuLj [https://amzn.eu/d/08h5XuLj] Charlotte Gill https://www.charlottecgill.co.uk [https://www.charlottecgill.co.uk] Free Speech Union https://freespeechunion.org [https://freespeechunion.org] The origin of the Green Party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_(UK) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_(UK)] Pronouns are Rohypnol https://fairplayforwomen.com/pronouns [https://fairplayforwomen.com/pronouns] The Women who Wouldn’t Wheesht book https://amzn.eu/d/09JD06KR [https://amzn.eu/d/09JD06KR] Wings Over Scotland https://wingsoverscotland.com/ [https://wingsoverscotland.com/] The Purity Spiral BBC Sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwnWb_N_-2U [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwnWb_N_-2U] Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/ [https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/]

Joe Bryce Stories

Joe Bryce is an Advocate in Scotland and a gay man who realised the harm that trans ideology was causing and chose to speak out. He talks about belonging to the Human Gay Male grassroots group, how things are changing in the legal profession, the battle to stop the new gay conversion therapy that is transing away young homosexuals and his hopes for the future. If you’d like to support the Unsilenced Project and help more stories be heard, you can buy me a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/unsilenced Human Gay Male https://humangaymale.com/ [https://humangaymale.com/] Gay Mens Network https://x.com/MensNetwork1 [https://x.com/MensNetwork1]   LGB Alliance https://lgballiance.org.uk/ [https://lgballiance.org.uk/] Women Won’t Wheesht https://womenwontwheesht.net [https://womenwontwheesht.net]   LGBA Compelled Conformity https://lgballiance.org.uk/compelled-conformity/ [https://lgballiance.org.uk/compelled-conformity/]   Bar Standards Board - Sarah Philimore https://sarahphillimore.substack.com/p/right-here-right-now [https://sarahphillimore.substack.com/p/right-here-right-now]Anne Woodhouse https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/doctor-cleared-of-misconduct-after-anti-trans-social-media-posts-d0t67msrh [https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/doctor-cleared-of-misconduct-after-anti-trans-social-media-posts-d0t67msrh] Scottish Lesbians https://scottishlesbians.org.uk/ [https://scottishlesbians.org.uk/] Go to our web site where you can discover how to contribute your story and find out more. https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/ [https://www.unsilencedproject.co.uk/]