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Aug 29 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
1/ After #PrideCymru2022 where @GetTheLOutUK Lesbian marchers were told to leave by @SWPCardiff, we share our question asked of First Minister for Wales @PrifWeinidog about why Women in Wales in 2022 are frightened to speak about their sex-based rights. We attended with @WRNWales
2/ Mark Drakeford, First Minister @PrifWeinidog spoke earlier about the difficult discussions necessary for the Cooperative Agreement to succeed, challenging those who ‘pass on the hot potato’ ...hear how he passes the ‘hot potato’ of Women’s rights on to @JulieJamesMS to answer.
3/ ‘I don’t want to have a single woman’s voice silenced under any circumstances. I’m more than happy to make that commitment [enabling Women to be heard] and I know that other colleagues in @WelshGovernment are more than happy to make that commitment too.’ says @JulieJamesMS
4/ FiLiA is shocked at the fear relayed to us by so many organisations and individuals in Wales – fear of attacks, and loss of funding.

Transcribed Q+A via the link below.

filia.org.uk/latest-news/20…
5/ We are very pleased at the commitment to meet with Welsh Women who are trying to be heard on this important topic. We look forward to @WRNWales @LGBAllies_Cymru @MerchedCymru @LabWomenDec and others finally being heard.

filia.org.uk/latest-news/20…

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FiLiA had concerns when we met @ExtinctionR last year around lack of Female representation / focus

They informed us this would improve and that our politics were not an issue, as their focus was to bring groups together; even those of differing views

Lies
They clearly are practicing the politics of division, with (as usual) Females being the ones who are scapegoated and dismissed.

When the impact of the environmental destruction is most keenly felt by Women and Girls, this is a travesty.

@ExtinctionR what a disgrace
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A thread from @Blackbox666, one of our trustees looking at how according to its own words, @stonewalluk has changed its purpose, its priorities and its support for lesbians
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