A controversial gender critic has thanked the Scottish Government for "waking up" the country after the row over the placement of a double rapist in a women's prison.Standing for Women, headed by Kellie-Jay Keen - also known as Posie Parker - staged a protest in Glasgow on Sunday against the Scottish Government's gender recognition reform proposals, which were passed by a majority of MSPs in December but blocked by the UK Government.A slightly smaller counter-protest staged by pro-reform advocat

A controversial gender critic has thanked the Scottish Government for "waking up" the country after the row over the placement of a double rapist in a women's prison.Standing for Women, headed by Kellie-Jay Keen - also known as Posie Parker - staged a protest in Glasgow on Sunday against the Scottish Government's gender recognition reform proposals, which were passed by a majority of MSPs in December but blocked by the UK Government.A slightly smaller counter-protest staged by pro-reform advocates and dubbed Cabaret Against the Hate Speech took place just metres from the Standing for Women event, with both sides separated by a police cordon.Speaking in George Square, Ms Keen also attacked the Scottish Government over the case of Isla Bryson - who raped two women when she was a man called Adam Graham before transitioning.Bryson was imprisoned in segregation at Cornton Vale women's jail near Stirling upon her conviction, before being moved to the male estate after a public outcry.