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
💚 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
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 🧵on why #NoToSelfID is still important On 27 October @scotgov voted for the 1st stage of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill #GRR the vote passed 🗳For 88
🗳Against 33
🗳Abstained 4
🗳No vote 4 #NoToSelfID #NoMeninWomensSpaces
Scottish Labour Party @ScottishLabour
voted For the #GRR but they recognise the bill needs ammendments & gave a commitment to "seek to amend the bill at stage 2 to respect the primacy of the Equality Act 2010 and to have that placed on the face of the bill". #NoToSelfID
What happens next? stage 2
The #GRR Bill goes back to the @SP_EHRCJ Committee & MSPs can suggest amendments
Other concerns included the lowering of the age from 16 to 18
& cross border issues
There may be more ammendments suggested The deadline for submission is 9 November
A 🧵on why #NoToSelfID is important right now. On 27 October @scotgov will vote to reform the Gender Recognition Act #GRA If the vote goes through this removes the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria & people can self declare the gender they wish to live as /1
@scotgov and @ShonaRobison have told us that no man would declare himself to be something he isn't to access vulnerable women & children. We know this is not true. There are numerous examples where this had happened.
The #GRA reform will require people to live as their acquired gender for 3 months before applying for a #GRA this means you must self identify as your preferred gender. A man can self identify as a woman or a woman can self identify as a man.