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11 Oct, 4 tweets, 4 min read
Meanwhile in #NorthernIreland, the @SDLPlive's @BrianTierney09 championed the new rainbow crossing in #Derry that apparently cost ratepayers £22k. Yet another example of ill-thought out gesture politics that actual causes harm. In this case, visually impaired people, inc LGB+T.
@SDLPlive @BrianTierney09 £22k, @BrianTierney09 @columeastwood? Did you consult with @RNIBNI @guidedogsni before installing crossings that are confusing to guide dogs, putting visually impaired pedestrians in danger? Where was the due diligence?
"Rainbow-coloured pedestrian crossings are not safe for disabled people, older people or children and could exacerbate hallucinatory conditions, including for those with psychosis, campaigners warn." Not so 'welcoming' after all. #gesturepolitics

thetimes.co.uk/article/a3ad98…
The LGB people in our network do not feel that a painted crossing helps them feel welcome, when they're being booted out of LGB+T (and women's orgs) in NI for saying they're same-sex attracted, not same-gender attracted. This crossing does nothing to fix the #newhomophobia in NI.

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