You have not learnt from the debacle of the Scotland GRR Bill
You are not reading the room
We do not want harmful gender ideology rolled out across Wales
NO
And so we are clear - NO to men in women’s sports, NO to men in women’s changing rooms, toilets, rape crisis, dv centres, prisons, NO to mixed-sex wards and intimate care. NO
Oh - and lesbians are same-sex attracted females too - never male
In the latest evidence session of the Reform Bill committee, @WelshGovernment Minister Jane Hutt was asked by @DarrenMillarMS to provide a definition of woman.
Didn't, wouldn't, couldn't.
Why is this such a difficult question? 1/5
It's not hard to pinpoint the reason for Ms Hutt's difficulty.
The @WelshGovernment's ACTUAL position can't be openly connected with the Bill.
It's repeated ad nauseum in the #Senedd, and in policy documents such as their LGBTQ+ action plan below. 👇
Yesterday, the #Senedd debated the #CassReport. After weeks of @LauraJ4SWEast asking @welshgovernment to issue a supportive statement, and the answer constantly being that the Report was being ‘reviewed’, @DarrenMillarMS forced a debate.
So what did we learn? 1/7
Some rationality was evident within @Welsh Government, notably from @ElunedMorgan @WGHealthandCare, who welcomed the Report’s findings.
@rhianonpassmore made a strong contribution, warning against cancellation and ‘articles of faith’ being relied upon rather than evidence. 2/7
But oh dear @JennyRathbone.
Still referring to children being ‘born in the wrong body’ and wrongly stating that ‘there is very weak evidence against puberty blockers’.
READ. THE. REPORT. JENNY.
This may also help her👇
STOP SELF ID IN THE UK - A CALL TO ACTION 🚨
The Welsh Government wants to force through a system of self ID on electoral lists in a new Bill.
Please respond to this consultation by 12th April. 👇
You can complete this whether you are in Wales or not.
Bin this Bill!
A 🧵 1/6
The Bill outlines that you will state whether you are a 'woman' or 'not a woman' via a 'gender statement'.
The attached impact assessment, along with other documentation, makes it very clear that this will be on a self ID basis. 2/6
It's as if the Welsh Government looked at the GRR disaster in Scotland and thought 'hold my beer'.
They are trying to ride roughshod over UK wide equalities legislation and are ignoring this important @ForWomenScot case. 3/6 judiciary.scot/home/sentences…
BREAKING 🚨🚨🚨
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
When @Plaid_Cymru’s values lead them to cancel a worldwide feminist group @FiLiA_charity’s stall at conference, what are their ‘values’ actually worth?
#Plaid24
A 🧵
Values.
By way of reminder, this is the @Plaid_Cymru STILL embroiled in a misogyny and sexual harassment scandal.
Who don’t want women who defend other women at their conference.
As these women don’t prioritise men’s feelings.
#Plaid24
2/9
‘Values’ didn’t prevent @Plaid_Cymru sending a new life peer to the Lords this week.
Even though they claim to want to dismantle it.
Presumably the presence of anyone with a different view there won’t make their life peer feel ‘unsafe’ enough not to take her seat.
#Plaid24
BREAKING NEWS - @WelshGovernment learnt NOTHING from their failed Gender Quotas Bill that attempted to introduce self ID for electoral lists.
Today, they published a new Bill that AGAIN continues their foolish mission to introduce self ID in Wales.
The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidates Lists) Bill was published today.
It claims to ensure at least 50% of candidates are 'women'.
It's a deception acted out by a gender ideology obsessed @WelshGovernment.
Shame on you @JaneHutt. Shame on you all. 2/8 gov.wales/written-statem…
The Integrated Impact Assessment is clear. Candidates will 'declare' whether or not they are a woman.
This is another botched attempt at self ID in Wales by a government that doesn't listen and values ideology over female representation. 3/8 gov.wales/sites/default/…
The amount @WelshGovernment gave (on our behalf) has reduced - to £100,000.
You may consider this a good investment - or a total waste of money in these cash strapped times. You’re paying, after all.
What do Stonewall provide in return? Well, they seem to ‘advise’ a lot. 2/5
Although our Govt contribution reduced, new Welsh contributors emerged.
@Arts_Wales_ found almost £90,000 from their Welsh taxpayer-assisted coffers to hand over.
We are sure that their stripping out of any mention of women is entirely coincidental. 3/5