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17 Sep, 8 tweets, 6 min read
If last night's @HolyroodDaily Political Awards are anything to go by, standing up for women's sex-based rights, and being unafraid to say that #SexMatters is a vote-winner. Thread on some of the highlights.
holyrood.com/news/view,joha…
@JohannLamont, worthy winner of MSP Of the Year. "Johann has been a consistent advocate for the rights of women and girls throughout her parliamentary career". Listen to her proposing #SixWords here, and skip to 24 mins in for her blistering summing-up.
@joannaccherry took Best Scot at Westminster. She's applied her forensic intellect to defending women's rights and pointing out why #SexMatters in public and private life. Hear her eloquent IWD speech - who else could sum the issues up in 3 minutes?
Heroism is standing by your principles and speaking up for what you believe to be right, even when it costs you friends, your political home and your political career. @andywightman - Political Hero of the Year award for declining to follow the crowd. andywightman.com/archives/4634
And though he hasn't (to our knowledge) spoken out on women's sex-based rights, we congratulate @Neilsocialist on his Backbencher of the Year Award which among other things recognises the work he did on addressing the vaginal mesh scandal. holyrood.com/inside-politic…
Newly-elected @michaeljmarra was awarded One To Watch. Michael is, of course, brother of @JennyMarra - speaking here in the Hate Crime debate. Jenny's now stepped down, but we hope that integrity, compassion and courage run in the family.
Today, across the border, @BarrySheerman has spoken in support of @RosieDuffield1. A male MP supporting a woman colleague who's been targeted for her public defence of women's rights should be normal, not a cause for celebration. But celebrate we do.
Voters are watching, and most of us know that sometimes, in some places and spaces, #SexMatters and it's not transphobic to say so. It really is time for more parliamentarians to find their backbone speak up for respectful, evidence-based discussion of women's rights.

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