Lesbian Strength March and Rally in Leeds on 7 September 2019

I don't think this is conduct becoming of Mr Firth's office, tbh.

Since when does female homosexuality = bigotry?

As for female homosexuality = fascism (!!) we all know the existence of lesbians gives (some) males hurty fee fees, but come on

Tell me Richard, do you intend chanting that you would rather be a pervert than a terf at our march like you and your mates did at Pride? Strange world view right there eh?

Honestly, all I hear is Jane Horrocks’ character in Life Is Sweet quacking on about Fascists and Tories when she disagrees with anyone.

Well that’s a shame for you, RJ, innit?

It's awful that the ride for women has to be password protected just because they want to keep it women only. Similar issues to the ones we are facing in Leeds!
Dear comrade Firth, I really think that as a straight man you should desist from insulting 2 protected characteristics which could get you into legal and other bother! Shouldn't you be using your time more productively as a Green Party member, saving the planet maybe?
We can manage saving lesbians thank you!
AND OUR MARCH WILL BE FABULOSO!

stumbled that Glasgow Pride link is great! Good on them!

Love it stealthsquirrelnutkin!

Nope. The entire field where I used to grow my fucks has been barren for many years.

Yes indeed Isca18, a man has spoken. Women should definitely do what he says. Hopefully however, we won't be silenced on this post.
to you and your comment and to all of the women on this and other posts who are fighting our corner.

Do we give any or zero fucks about what he says? Let's have a think about that...….

In case my last post was stopped. I do find it extraordinary that trolling misogynists get to post on here & women calling them out don't.

@RJFirth you really need to grow up & learn some social skills and manners. This is an adult space, not one for juvenile misogynistic narcissists who just love to troll, intimidate, take p*$$ & harass.

You have an unnerving predilection for harassing women and lesbian women and want to barge into their spaces.

QED.

Well said Chatty

What Chatty said.

Great post Chatty, and solidarity to all 💚💜

I am a lesbian and live in Leeds. It's really important that we make it clear that this event does not represent lesbians, and is not organised for lesbians: it's for a small group of lesbian and straight women who want to exclude and punish trans women. They are coopting lesbian identity in order to do that.

Thanks for pasting that quote stumbled.

The irony of this person complaining about the ‘coopting of lesbian identity’ when this actual coopting IRL is one of the issues that lesbians will be marching against, given the freedom with which some male-born people confidently take on the title ‘lesbian’ for themselves, even when men definitively can’t ‘be’ lesbians, and there is no process by which they can ‘become’ lesbians. it will never be possible for human beings to actually change to the opposite sex.

So it’s views of the kind that this person seems to support, that actually ‘coopt lesbian identity’. It’s a staggering bit of doublethink and a total appropriation of a lesbian struggle to say otherwise. And that has very horrible real life consequences for lesbians including gaslighting and coercion ‘(cotton ceiling’), a loss of women-only lesbian spaces and places and services, and it has been used to justify violent rhetoric and silencing of lesbians seeking to express reasonable opinion and objections and talk about their life experiences as has been seen at various Pridea and in gay areas like Manchester gay village in recent times. Well documented on this FWR board and the way that women who detransition are treated, and the way that kids who would most likely grow up to be lesbian women are encouraged to think that they must actually be a boy who was ‘born in the wrong body’. A massively homophobic idea.

The starting place to move forward on this is for everyone to acknowledge that the literal ‘TWAW’ belief (which enables people to believe that transwomen can be lesbians), constitutes a serious clash of rights for lesbians, women of all ages as a class and for female and male children (since they are often in the care of women).

Until this clash of rights is acknowledged clearly this issue can’t be resolved. This must be why TRAs are so against this event happening- it points out the elephant in the room by demanding that other rights need to be accommodated too. By doing so it also casts a light on the many organisations and individuals- including ones who say they are for lesbians-, who have already totally sold lesbians out by adopting this dogma and then made it even worse by trying to suppress debate and protest on that.

RJFirth shove off with your homophobia. Lesbians have the right to march whether you like it or not.

Strength and solidarity to all you lovely ladies going.

Im straight and due to my work and interests have always mixed more with men. The thing that struck me at my cousins lesbian wedding was the strong bond and sense of community. So many different characters and personalities, brought together through being lesbian women supporting each other.

I hope you have a wonderful day. I hope the TRA buying tickets dont spoil it, rather just dont go so numbers are a bit less. TBH if they do go and protest it will probably peak quite a few people, as the cotton ceiling will be shown in all is disgusting glory!

Why are blokes so invested in lesbians meeting I wonder?

Richard, there you are again.

Strength to the women here and the ones marching and to Cllr Field. What a legend she is.

Definitely don’t cancel! All these ridiculous shenanigans only show how important it is. The homophobia is bizarre.

Thanks for reposting this info.
Women's voices being crushed and dismissed yet again. How did we get to this point so quickly and easily?

Leeds CC are the most blatant misogynists and gaslighting effwits it's possible to be, with the notable exception of Cllr Field and any allies that she has. That woman has the heart the size of a planet.