Euan Mccolm

Euan McColm argues that support sessions run by LGBT Health and Wellbeing for LGBTQ+ parents who breastfeed, chestfeed or provide human milk should not receive public funding. He claims that trans-identified men cannot breastfeed, characterizes induced lactation as harmful and abusive to infants, and calls for investigation by government and NHS funders. The column broadens its criticism to Scottish transgender policy, alleging that politicians and public bodies have undermined women’s sex-based rights and that John Swinney has approved costly legal defenses of gender-identity policies.

A sudden and intense back injury suffered during the simple act of putting milk in the fridge leaves a 56‑year‑old man struggling through days of pain, frustration and makeshift mobility aids. His children alternate between impatience and helpfulness as he navigates the episode with humour, exhaustion and irritation. Gradual recovery allows a brief return to normal errands and socialising, though pain quickly reasserts itself. The experience leaves him reflecting on aging and the body’s growing unpredictability.