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Jan 13, 2023 13 tweets 17 min read Read on X
A 🧵We were asked yesterday by a journalist what WRN Scotland had done to campaign against the #GRR Bill here's our list
💚written letters to MSPs &MPs as constituents
🤍Had meetings with MSPs and MPs
💜 provided written feedback to the #GRR bill consultation
#NoToSelfID
💚Attended rallys organised by @ForWomenScot at Holyrood
🤍Fundraised through the WRN to have an advan with the message #NoMenInWomensSpaces
💜Organised for the ad van to drive round Edinburgh at the Rally in Oct
#NoMenInWomensSpaces
Thanks to @moleatthedoor for his help
💚WRN #SaveOurSpaces campaign postcards we're sent to all MSPs
🤍We designed 2 sets of postcards with the message No To Self ID
💜 500 #NoToSelfID postcards were distributed and sent to all MSPs
💚With @moleatthedoor we designed 2 sets of postcards with the message #NoMenInWomensSpaces & #NoGirlsInBoysSpaces
🤍3000 postcards were distributed & sent to MSPs
💜We ran a twitter campaign encouraging people to write to their MSPs
#NoToSelfID
💚 We ran a twitter campaign which focused on Respectful questions to Shona Robison
🤍 Group members have tied ribbons made woodcuts and banners and displayed them in prominent places
💜 Leafletted the SNP conference this year
#NoMenInWomensSpaces
💚General leafletting in public places such as trains, buses, shops pubs
🤍 Talking to the public about what is happening with the #GRR Bill
💜Attended Holyrood Parliament sessions on the #GRR Bill
💚Recorded podcasts about men in women's prisons with
@montyhasapython
🎙
and
@HotchkissRhona
🎙
🤍 Recorded a podcast with @PeachesNPlum
On the GRA from an Asian & Muslim perspective
🎙

💜Recorded a podcast on Gender ideology in schools with @maggiemellon
🎙
Written 3 blogs on safeguarding and a blog about Amanda's experience of being in prison with men
👩‍💻womensrights.network/post/why-are-p…
👩‍💻womensrights.network/post/on-drag-a…
👩‍💻womensrights.network/post/safeguard…
👩‍💻womensrights.network/post/women-are…
💚Alongside other women's groups we attended a meeting with @EHRC
🤍With @ebswa & @maggiemellon we met with @jackiebmsp & @SSSCnews
💜We were pleased to be signatories on @mbmpolicy statement of evidence to parliament & letter to @UNSRVAW
💚with @moleatthedoor
we designed XXmas cards with #NoToSelfID
300 were distributed and sent to MSPs
🤍We participated in the @WomensRightsNet #AllIWantForChristmas Campaign
💜Written to @ScotSecofState Alister Jack & @KemiBadenoch Badenoch as individuals & WRN Scotland
We will continue our campaign We want to see the Equality Act 2010 strengthened & clarity for women & girls accessing single sex spaces. Please sign the petition 👇 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6232…

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A thread 🧵 @HumzaYousaf has said he will support the Conversion Therapy Bill
Based on this report 👇 written by
"Experts" on an
Advisory Group.
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Let's take a look at who these experts are /1
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