Protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls from within the Liberal Democrats
Dec 14 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
It is now 8 months since the Cass Review was published and still there is no formal statement from the @libdems about whether the Party accepts the findings of the Cass Review. For those who are still wondering why, the events of this week help exemplify. 🧵
On the 11th Dec the Secretary of State for Health, @wesstreeting, announced an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for treating children with gender dysphoria. He cited an unsafe prescribing environment and lack of safety and efficacy data in this cohort. See 👇
Aug 30, 2023 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
The LD president Mark Pack did a recent blog about a you gov poll, from which he concluded that ‘women were more supportive of trans rights than men’ citing statistics saying e.g. women supported males who identify as women in their toilets. However, this isn’t the whole story…
In the poll, quite rightly, the British public were supportive of people identifying as they wished. The issue is when people think their gender identity means they can have the rights of the opposite sex e.g. should males have the right to compete in female sport?
Jul 30, 2023 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Thanks to the magnificent efforts of @LabWomenDec, the courage and foresight of MPs and Peers, and aided by apparent dawning awareness of the existence of something called public opinion, Labour appears to be finally taking steps towards sanity on women’s rights 🧵
Starmer says he thinks women are female and drops self-ID lbc.co.uk/news/keir-star…
The @libdems Federal Board has finally revised the party's Definition of Transphobia after 2 years of controversy, criticism and legal uncertainty. beta.libdems.org.uk/code-of-conduc…
The change comes after the party received legal advice from two KCs, of which Karon Monaghan's can be viewed here liberalvoiceforwomen.org/s/Karon-Monagh… The second legal opinion has not yet been published.
Apr 2, 2022 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
V encouraging performance by @EdwardJDavey on @BBCAnyQuestions Acknowledged:
✅ Importance of safeguards in GRA to prevent abuse
✅ Need for mature, open debate
✅ Importance of level playing field for women and girls' sports
✅ Gender ID is question of BELIEF #RespectMySex
"The GRA allows people to change their gender, but it puts safeguards in to avoid abuse."
This is such an important acknowledgement @EdwardJDavey
Please have an urgent word with @agcolehamilton before these crucial safeguards are abandoned in Scotland. #RespectMySex
Mar 10, 2022 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
The interim report for the Cass Review of gender identity services for children and young people, out today, is VERY good news for everyone who wants to see evidence-based care for children and young people. cass.independent-review.uk/publications/i…
Here are the key points in tweet form 👇
"The rapid increase in the number of children requiring support and the complex case-mix means that the current clinical model, with a single national provider, is not sustainable in the longer term."
Jan 23, 2022 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Ever wondered why our party appears to have such a blind spot when it comes to the impact of our trans policies on women, LGB people, children, the wider social fabric?
Here is your answer: libdemvoice.org/the-funny-thin…
The people who would ordinarily interrogate policies and flag up problems are literally frozen out of the channels that normally host debate, because people who are fundamentally opposed to discussion of the subject get to control the groups!
Jul 13, 2021 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
We were disappointed to learn today that our motion to the Lib Dem Autumn Conference has been rejected. liberalvoiceforwomen.org/policywomensvo…
Our motion addressed the issue of aggressive censorship of female academics, and the university sector's failure to uphold women's freedom of speech, and their rights to equality.
