“Inequalities don’t happen by accident” Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson on trans rights, Islamophobia, and why equality still matters

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[instrumental music] Hello, and welcome to Political Thinking. We're all in favor of equality, right? We're wrong, actually. The principle of equality is what many people say they support, but what the idea means in practice is increasingly contentious. My guest on Political Thinking this week is the woman who has the extremely sensitive job of enforcing the law on equality. She is Mary Anne Stevenson, the