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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Legal action launched in row between National Theatre and lesbian group

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LangCleg · 08/12/2019 09:40

Legal action is being launched in a dispute between the National Theatre and a group of lesbian claimants.

A group of women claim their human rights were violated when they were refused service at a theatre bar in July this year.

They allege they were turned away for sporting t-shirts with definitions, including “Lesbian – noun - a woman who loves other women”, before being confronted and asked to leave by security.

Go, Julia, Anne et al!

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LangCleg · 08/12/2019 09:41

Whoops! Forgot link!

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/08/legal-action-launched-row-national-theatre-lesbian-group/

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LangCleg · 08/12/2019 09:42

Previous thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3630258-Police-called-to-National-Theatre-to-deal-with-gender-critical-feminists-sitting-on-chairs

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NeurotrashWarrior · 08/12/2019 09:43

Hoorah! 👏

TiredofthisBS · 08/12/2019 09:43

I see the NT are going with 'but they were abusive'. I seem to remember video footage that proved otherwise.

TiredofthisBS · 08/12/2019 09:44

Anyway good luck Anne and Julia!

BackOnceAgainWithABurnerEmail · 08/12/2019 09:45

They have enough money put aside in case they lose, right? I don’t want to be all doom and gloom but a local group to me launched a case against the local council. It looked like a no brainer they would win (it was less contentious than trans stuff) but the judge ruled against them and lumbered them with the councils costs. They’re obligated to meet those personally and they run into ££,£££. It was really shocking and I wouldn’t want that to happen to anyone else.

Datun · 08/12/2019 09:45

What are they claiming they said that was abusive?

Was this when they had posters of mutilated arms?

Bring it on.

myfavouriterain · 08/12/2019 09:45

Wasn't the whole thing filmed?

Datun · 08/12/2019 09:46

Let's have the whole bloody world see that you can't object to women wearing lesbian T-shirts, adult human female T-shirts.

Or holding posters of mutilated arms, for that matter.

InvisibleWomenMustBeRead · 08/12/2019 09:46

Really hope they win - good luck ladies!

ItsChristmaaaaaaaaas · 08/12/2019 09:47

Good. Hooray!

When I walk into a bar I know which group of people I’d rather see drinking. At least I would feel safe and know there wasn’t going to be a drama.

LangCleg · 08/12/2019 09:49

They have enough money put aside in case they lose, right?

It's a pre-action letter, so that decision doesn't need to be made yet.

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HandsOffMyRights · 08/12/2019 09:49

Good on you, Anne and Julia.

Women are viewed an easy target. I hope the theatre is forced to take a long hard look at its anti-women stance. The way it treated these women is appalling.

JustTurtlesAllTheWayDown · 08/12/2019 09:51

Excellent news. That was blatant lesbophobia by the National Theatre. Is there a funder? I'd be happy to put a few pounds in if it's needed.

Cascade220 · 08/12/2019 09:53

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Datun · 08/12/2019 09:56

It's a win-win.

If they win, the National Theatre are forced to confirm they won't be throwing lesbians out for being lesbians. Openly. With T-shirts. And promotional material.

And if they lose, the National Theatre will be forced to say exactly the same. We didn't. We wouldn't. The very idea.

LangCleg · 08/12/2019 09:57

There's probably a crowdfunder and it's probably a legal one and it's probably asking for equal treatment for lesbians...

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ItsChristmaaaaaaaaas · 08/12/2019 09:57

I see a lot of T-shirt’s being bought for Christmas presents...

SonicVersusGynaephobia · 08/12/2019 09:57

This is good news.

ItsChristmaaaaaaaaas · 08/12/2019 09:59

Does this mean I can now walk past the theatre without giving them the V sign?

What are their loos like?

HarrietTheFly · 08/12/2019 10:02

Good luck to them! Great news and I really hope they win. That was outrageous treatment by the national theatre.

PegasusReturns · 08/12/2019 10:04

Great news and good luck to them. I'm sure plenty of women wish them success and are prepared to support

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PurpleHoodie · 08/12/2019 10:22

ItsChristmaaaaaaaaas

That made me laugh.

Good luck, ladies

thereplycamefromanchorage · 08/12/2019 10:26

Great news. Best of luck to them.

breakfastpizza · 08/12/2019 10:32

They have enough money put aside in case they lose, right? I don’t want to be all doom and gloom but a local group to me launched a case against the local council. It looked like a no brainer they would win (it was less contentious than trans stuff) but the judge ruled against them and lumbered them with the councils costs. They’re obligated to meet those personally and they run into ££,£££. It was really shocking and I wouldn’t want that to happen to anyone else.

In a human rights case? Surely costs would only be awarded if the charges were vexatious and/or they'd acted unreasonably?

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