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Contact your MP re GRA

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LongWeek · 11/12/2017 21:00

Following the thread about an poster seeing their MP...

I work for an MP. Also married to him.
We have 66,000 ish constituents. Not a single one has contacted DH about trans rights/GRA.

He knows it's coming up, and I've been explaining the issues that are concerning women.

But MPs won't know how people feel unless you tell them. I want to shout it from the rooftops of MN!

Petitions are not as effective as individual emails or face to face conversations. Too many MPs think that the GRA changes are all positive. They need more information.

Please- email or write to your MP.

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IndominusRex · 12/12/2017 15:34

I posted the bullshit response from mine last week. Considering printing some news articles and such like and posting them to him.

YippeeKiYayMelonFarmer · 12/12/2017 13:43

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Regressionconfession · 12/12/2017 12:43

Just realised it was probably you on the other thread longweek, thank you!!!

Regressionconfession · 12/12/2017 12:41

I wrote to mine after someone who worked for an MP said the same as you on another thread.

It's been two weeks now and no response! What's the usual response time if they're going to respond?

I found sitting down and writing the letter really helped to focus my thoughts and articulate myself on the issue. I think I'd be more prepared to speak out to friends now as I am less likely to get flustered etc.

Backingvocals · 12/12/2017 12:26

I’ve written to mine (male Tory) twice. Had no response. Will write again Angry Thanks for the heads up that there has been little correspondence on this.

TheRollingCrone · 12/12/2017 12:24

There is a great article in The Economist today about a young woman who detransitioned. A really full explanation of the dangers of medicalising young children. Sorry can't do the linky thing.

MacaroonMama · 12/12/2017 12:22

Are you allowed to say what the constituency is, @LongWeek? I wrote to and went to see my MP last week. Am trying to convince the fabulous lefty feminist women of my Book Group to do they same but so far they think I am a TERF! (Next borough along so Lewisham). I think Heidi Alexander their MP would be v receptive too.

I am also halfway through writing letters for my mom, aunts, cousins and some friends from back home (in and around Birmingham and the Black Country) so am hoping to target more MPs up there.

I think someone on the FB group is keeping a spreadsheet of who has been written to and what response came back.