Our values and mission
We are a group for journalists of both sexes in the UK who are committed to accuracy and impartiality in reporting news and debate around sex and gender.
We are not aligned to any political party or advocate for any position except for accurate and impartial coverage based on reality: the facts that sex is binary, immutable and based on reproductive role. We are all committed to free speech.
We offer a safe space to talk freely and compassionately. We provide support to one another and campaign for evidence-based coverage.
All communication within our groups is private and sharing it outside the group is not permitted.
ACCURACY – We communicate ideas, and engage in debate, based on clear and accurate definitions. We uphold the legal and scientific definition of sex and sexual orientation. We recognise that sex is binary, immutable, determined at conception, and based on reproductive role.
EVIDENCE – Facts matter. Our approach is to consider the evidence and to curate a range of views around the facts.
INDEPENDENCE AND IMPARTIALITY – We engage with organisations and publications with diverse political views. However, we do not, and will not, forge links with or accept funding from any organisation that does not share our values or whose aims we consider to be fundamentally hostile to accuracy and impartiality.
COLLABORATION – We work collaboratively, standing together, sharing information, and building connections with like-minded groups and individuals, curating community and resilience. We do not attack individuals. We do not condone, endorse, or encourage any abusive or discriminatory behaviour towards any group or individual.