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Title: First transphobic motion in UK
Post by: Alice (nym) on January 23, 2019, 03:12:23 AM
Post by: Alice (nym) on January 23, 2019, 03:12:23 AM
On Thursday 24th January 2019, Gateshead Council will become the first council in the UK to put forward a transphobic motion. The motion is being led by Labour councils and because the council is Labour led, there is a very real chance that the motion could pass if not withdrawn.
The timing of the motion in light of what is happening in the USA and the recent Supreme Court Judgement, would make it appear to the general public that Gateshead Council is coming out in support of President Trump.
My local trans group are fighting the motion. After failing to have the motion dropped quietly, we are now pursuing a more open approach to having the motion blocked at council. If passed it will bring the northeast England into disrepute and send a message to the world that Gateshead Council supports President Trump's attempts at eradicating transgender people - even if that is not their intention, perception is everything.
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The timing of the motion in light of what is happening in the USA and the recent Supreme Court Judgement, would make it appear to the general public that Gateshead Council is coming out in support of President Trump.
My local trans group are fighting the motion. After failing to have the motion dropped quietly, we are now pursuing a more open approach to having the motion blocked at council. If passed it will bring the northeast England into disrepute and send a message to the world that Gateshead Council supports President Trump's attempts at eradicating transgender people - even if that is not their intention, perception is everything.
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/aa158/grimwitch/0/41721813-d6a2-4ecc-82b8-8538eb94bc3d-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Title: Re: First transphobic motion in UK
Post by: Alice (nym) on January 23, 2019, 04:03:32 AM
Post by: Alice (nym) on January 23, 2019, 04:03:32 AM
The response to the motion by my local trans group can be found here:
https://be-north.org.uk/be-response-to-gateshead-council-motion/
https://be-north.org.uk/be-response-to-gateshead-council-motion/
Title: Re: First transphobic motion in UK
Post by: Alice (nym) on January 23, 2019, 04:38:40 AM
Post by: Alice (nym) on January 23, 2019, 04:38:40 AM
Update: My local trans group have managed to have the motion deferred until after public consultation. The fight is not over by a long way, but at least we now have time to better organise and prepare our arguments.
Title: Re: First transphobic motion in UK
Post by: LizK on January 23, 2019, 04:44:57 AM
Post by: LizK on January 23, 2019, 04:44:57 AM
Great effort Alice...sounds like you are in for the long haul