Thread by @GSpellchecker

Getting ready for the #WomensRally in Edinburgh today. Lots of speakers. Lots of issues. Hoping for an eventful but peaceful morning

Some of the messages around the stage. Seems that there isn't any sort of counter-protest so far #WomensRally

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Now @MForstater has taken the stage. She describes the "amazing" moment when @jk_rowling retweeted about her case. Her win in court has set a precedent in the row on gender #WomensRally

Now up, @HJoyceGender. She bemoans the legal regression in Ireland. "Children are lied to and it's law". She is struggling to hold back tears as she talks about rapists in women's prisons #WomensRally

"Only the foolish would consider taking on angry women. Especially Scottish, angry women". #WomensRally

All today's speakers. #WomensRally

And we're done. Lots of powerful speeches today. I'll hopefully get them up on my YouTube channel this evening. Subscribe at YouTube.com/gspellchecker to be notified. #WomensRally

A few quick thoughts:
📌 Crowd was at least double the size of the last protest I covered here
📌 Not a single counter-protestor
📌 No hate. No transphobia. Just women passionately defending rights for themselves and others (including trans people)
📌 Good-humoured
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📼CLIP:

"The people they are getting advice from appear to be amateurs!"

Elaine Miller (@GussieGrips) takes a swipe at #Mermaids in front of Scottish Parliament. #WomensRally

📼CLIP:

"I'm Maya Forstater and I'm worthy of respect in a democratic society. And so are all of you!"

@MForstater talks about winning her court case and the "amazing" support from @jk_rowling

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📼CLIP:

"The word 'woman' is taken! And the word 'lesbian' is taken! And you cannot harm our children"

@MForstater tells the crowd she will "keep fighting" against self-id.

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📼CLIP:

"We screwed up...but you can row back, there is still time. I don't know how, but you have to!"

@HJoyceGender warns Scotland not to make the same mistakes as Ireland and gets emotional talking about the impact on women's prisons.

#WomensRally

Bad actors will try to make you believe the organised 'gender critical' movement is comprised mostly of bigoted, far-right blokes. It isn't. The campaigning is coming from mothers, sisters, grandmas and any woman that believes their rights are under attack.

#WomensRally

📼CLIP:

"They need to wake up and realise where real inequality is"

@JohannLamont has a message for young men that say they are "trans allies".

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You can now watch all the speeches from the #WomensRally on YouTube.