5 Gateshead councillors stick their heads above the parapet

Perhaps the councillors just feel they need to hear LGBT views before going forward with the motion as planned

Is protecting actual females considered transphobic?

It would seem so.

And the Gateshead councillors cave.

twitter.com/LGBTLabour/status/1088032815231438848

UPDATE! The Gateshead Councillors have deferred the motion and agreed to meet with LGBT Labour.

If you have a response to the motion that you want us to share at that meeting, please email us at [email protected].

Ssh. Don't let Fanny Haddock hear - he lives quite close I believe.

Of course!

Followed by LGBT Labour who just can’t wait to whip up hatred, using emotive language and flying into a rage demanding it be removed. Why do they immediately want everything shut down? It does look suspiciously like they have no actual debate to bring to the table.

This was why TRAs needed #nodebate

Maybe be understanding what Heather Peto is actually telling us:

After a difficult year when some trans rights activists tarnished the Labour Party's LGBT and equality reputation, it is appalling that they attempt to smear Ann Henderson's election to Chair of the Equalities sub-committee

threads:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3236275-Heather-Peto-is-slagging-off-Mumsnet-on-Twitter

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3140517-Momentum-and-misogyny

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3197556-daily-politics-on-now

Fantastic, well done Gateshead!
Absolutely fair and reasonable.
Followed by LGBT Labour who just can’t wait to whip up hatred, using emotive language and flying into a rage demanding it be removed. Why do they immediately want everything shut down? It does look suspiciously like they have no actual debate to bring to the table.

There will be frothing I can guarantee
Frothing

Transphobic - so they mean that they won’t put the needs of trans people before the needs of women.

On one hand it seems so radical but it’s not. We are going backwards when it comes to women’s rights.

Simon Fanshawe, co-founder of Stonewall, has been taking an interesting position recently.

Of Henderson, he says:

twitter.com/SimonFanshawe/status/1087747903609860096

"This is Ann Henderson’s biography. A pretty impressive and long career from train driver to deput at Scottish TUC. Maybe worth a read @LGBTLabour before your ill judged tweet en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Henderson_(campaigner)"

If allegations are to be made they need to be transparent not just ‘described as transphobic’. If there are serious issues they need to go through the appropriate process not aired via vague press statements."

He seems to take quite a gender-critical line generally.

I've met Malcolm Brain. Former mayor, lovely man. Very supportive of young people and charities.

We have written to the Councillors who have proposed the motion asking them to withdraw it and meet with us

What exactly is transphobic about it? The councillors have been extremely respectful in how the6 hav3 worded it. Is protecting actual females considered transphobic?

Funny how these people never actually say what the problem is. They simply scream that something is transphobic if it supports women or girls. It’s almost as if they don’t want to admit what the real problem is, for fear of people seeing the, for what the6 really are.

Brilliant! Some hope for common sense. Let's send them some support.

"We are aware of an increase in transphobia across the movement."

Hmm. That's interesting. Because translate that from TRA-speak into English and you get

'We've been rumbled and people have started to say no to us.'

And well done those Labour councillors! Puts some of the others to shame.

We are aware of an increase in common sense across the movement.
Exterminate!

Fantastic

Common sense breaking out all over 👏👏👏👏

Thank fuck for that. I was beginning to doubt my own sanity 🤪

Brilliant - I hope that anyone who lives in their wards will contact them to let them know that this is much appreciated (and that they will be getting their vote in the next election).

Ssh. Don't let Fanny Haddock hear - he lives quite close I believe.

Aye it does that!

Good work Gateshead! The north east is where common sense prevails

LGBT Labour calling on the councillors to withdraw the motion.

twitter.com/LGBTLabour/status/1087734666109571072

"LGBT Labour has become aware of a motion being proposed by Labour Councillors to Gateshead Council which is damaging to the trans community.

We have written to the Councillors who have proposed the motion asking them to withdraw it and meet with us".

"We are aware of an increase in transphobia across the movement.

If you have any concerns please get in touch with us on: [email protected]

If you would like to report transphobia please contact: [email protected]"

Brilliant!

This is brilliant news - lead on you Geordies! (no newkie brown icon available )