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Delighted to publish thread of brilliant speeches at our public meeting #LWDBrighton at #Lab21. Tonia Antoniazzi MP: "There is no way that it is fair for a male-bodied person to be on a sports pitch with a woman in a contact sport".
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Outside, steward Ali Ceesay said, "That noise is a perfect example of drowning out women's voices in this debate. I don't have any hate for anyone - we're just here to support women's rights, and every time we try to speak we get harassed". #LWDBrighton
Chair Ceri Williams welcomes attendees: "As Labour supporters, don't we all wish that the Labour front bench had spent just 30 seconds listening to Emma's biology lesson... Maybe she can tell us if dinosaurs have a cervix". #LWDBrighton #Lab21
Jon Pike @runthinkwrite: "If you want to believe, contrary to scientific knowledge, there are five sexes, then you've been 'had'... you should have no influence on our policy or manifesto". #LWDBrighton #Lab21
Emma Hilton @FondOfBeetles: "Males and females are built differently... a baby is held safely in place by - pay attention - the CERVIX. That's just one of the many important functions of the cervix, an amazing part of a woman's body. #LWDBrigton #Lab21
Here's the slide Emma Hilton @FondOfBeetles is using in her basic biology lesson for @UKLabour front bench (including .@DavidLammy!) at our #LWDBrighton public meeting.
Any of you still unsure? Click on video link in thread above
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