A new Amnesty International UK report has found that four UK newspapers published 17,000 articles relating to “trans issues” in the span of five years, averaging nine articles a day, amplifying anti-trans perspectives and turning trans lives into a “top-tier political debate”.

In the report titled Like a snowball: the growth and impact of the gender critical movement in the UK, Amnesty analysed the growing influence of anti-trans organisations on media coverage and political debate in the UK.

It found that reportage “overwhelmingly” favoured anti-trans campaigners for commentary, with minimal inclusion of trans voices on stories about and affecting them.

The report also found that the excessive coverage was disproportionate to the size of the transgender population, which totals only 0.5 per cent in the total UK population.

In Australia, advocates and researchers warn similar patterns are emerging locally, with QNews’ own anecdotal review finding hundreds of trans-related stories published across major outlets in 2026 alone.