Here's the mighty @scottishlabour MSP @JohannLamont opening the debate on Thursday for her amendment -
"For the word ‘gender’ substitute ‘sex’ "
to the Forensic Medical Services Bill (Scotland) #SixWords #SexNotGender
2/8
Here's @JohannLamont's unforgettable closing speech in that debate.
The amendment was passed by a landslide majority.
Just 9 against (Libdems and Greens). #SixWords #SexNotGender
3/8
On the same day in @Scotparl, @ScottishLabour Founder Declaration signatory @JennyMarra asked the FM about the use of puberty blockers for children in Scotland in the light the #KeiraBell judgement's findings.
She received a poor answer #Safeguarding
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Also on that day in @UKHouseofLords Declaration signatory @UKLabour peer, Lord Young of Norwood Green, pressed HMG for a statement on the use of puberty blockers for children & on the need for proper funding for CAMHS for all young people #SexNotGender 5/8
Alice Bondi, LWD Working Group, presents
"How 50 yrs of women's liberation led to Labour Women's Declaration" - short clip from our recent webinar.
More info here: fb.watch/1YMFQgB3g9/..
40 yrs ago this wk Alice was one of 11 women arrested for protesting at Bradford’s Odeon
about an offensive porn film.
In the wake of Peter Sutcliffe’s death Alice has written this account of her arrest and treatment..."The police persisted thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18892103.…
in asking us who our leader was, and got more and more annoyed as we first of all shrugged our shoulders then indulged in some banter between us about who might be a leader....the fact that we were a group that functioned perfectly well without a ‘leader’ seemed incomprehensible
Watch @UKLabour councillor @KevinPrice57 resign live at full Cambridge Council meeting
"Trans rights are human rights. Of course that is indisputable"
"The first three sentences of this motion will send a chill down the spines of the many women who believe
there is a conflict of rights and who want to be be able to discuss those in a calm and evidenced based way, as indeed was shown by World Rugby in its recent decision to exclude transgender women in those areas of the sport which it controls on the grounds of safety and fairness
for women...In 10 years I have never once voted against a Labour motion on this council, because I am on this council as a member of Labour Group. That is not a principle which I intend to break now....But there are also times when principle - or conscience if you prefer - must
Supporters of the Labour Women’s Declaration were appalled to hear @lisanandy on @BBCr4today programme this morning, clearly stating that she wanted those who are concerned about male people being included in female-only spaces to be expelled from the Labour Party.
Women have been subject to harms that are far more tangible than words, quite apart from the verbal abuse and harassment virtually every women has experienced. And yet Nandy refers to @Womans_Place_UK which stands for the rights of women in every arena of life as a hate group.
This appears to be entirely on the basis that they want to retain the single-sex provisions of the Equality Act 2010, which were highlighted as in need of greater understanding and implementation in the 2019 Labour Manifesto.
Labour Women's Declaration also asked how each of you, as leader, would ensure women in the party were able to meet, organise & discuss matters of policy change & how any such changes might impact women' sex based rights, without fear of threat/intimidation #SexMatters#ExpelMe
Labour Women's Declaration notes that to date we have not heard back from any of you with regards to our questions on women's sex based rights. We do note that @RLong_Bailey & @lisanandy have been quick to act in signing up to Labour Campaign for Trans Rights. #WomensRightsMatter
Women’s rights should be at the heart of the Labour movement. We firmly reject the allegations that women’s and LGB rights groups advocating for our sex-based rights are transphobic or hateful.
Without an understanding that sexism, homophobia and lesbophobia are inequalities based on sex, the Labour Party cannot work for a fairer society for all.
We recognise that trans people are affected by discrimination in many areas of life, and we condemn this, as we condemn all violence and discrimination against any group.
Women's rights should be at the heart of the Labour movement. We firmly reject the allegations that women's and LGB rights groups advocating for our sex based rights are transphobic or hateful #ExpelMe#SexNotGender
Without an understanding that sexism, homophobia, and lesbophobia are inequalities based on sex, the Labour Party cannot work for a fairer society for ALL #ExpelMe#SexNotGender
We recognise that trans people are affected by discrimination in many areas of life, and we condemn this, as we condemn all violence and discrimination against any group. #ExpelMe#SexNotGender