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Local police headquarters flying the trans flag

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BoneAppleTeaa · 20/02/2020 20:12

My local police HQ are flying the trans flag, along with the rainbow flag and others as part of LGBT history month. I really want to ask when they’re going to fly a flag for women’s rights and the end to violence against women but I’m not sure I have the energy for it on Twitter. It’s made me so annoyed though! What can I say to them? Is there even a flag to fly for women?

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BoneAppleTeaa · 20/02/2020 20:42

@OhHolyJesus I was contemplating submitting an FOI for this reason. Thanks for the suggestion on the flag, I’m going to do this.

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BoneAppleTeaa · 20/02/2020 20:41

I don’t know how to share a link to twitter but looks like Fair Cop have already picked this up.

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OhHolyJesus · 20/02/2020 20:37

There is a woman definition flag you can get from Standing for Women, I've asked my local council to fly it on International Womens Day.

Ask them to fly it and if they say no then ask them why, I wouldn't do it on Twitter though.

You can also ask them via an FOI on WhatDoTheyKnow about how much they have spent on the flags, who decided to fly them etc but if it was me I would email them direct.

I'd be interested to see what happens so do @ me OP of you want to.

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BoneAppleTeaa · 20/02/2020 20:37

Looks like my police force supports it but wrapped it up under domestic violence (still very important!) rather than specifically about violence against women and girls www.leics.police.uk/news/leicestershire/news/2019/november/force-supports-white-ribbon-day-and-16-days-of-action-campaign/

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user1495884620 · 20/02/2020 20:29

I hadn't heard of the white ribbon either until I saw it on police cars and googled it, but yes, it seems to refer to a campaign to stop violence against women.

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BoneAppleTeaa · 20/02/2020 20:28

www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/police-receive-criticism-online-flying-3866074

Hopefully this link will work, showing you what I mean.

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Annasgirl · 20/02/2020 20:26

What is a Trans flag? Not being goady - just a WTF moment. I actually thought when I clicked in that you were going to mean Flying the Flag as a metaphor, but now I think you mean there is a Trans flag?

SpeedofaSloth · 20/02/2020 20:24

I hadn't heard of the white ribbon either, but I guess this is to highlight violence against women?

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BoneAppleTeaa · 20/02/2020 20:21

Thanks user1495884620 I had not heard of the white ribbon campaign so had to google. Hopefully they are as visible in their support of this cause as they are the one I mentioned (which is also important).

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user1495884620 · 20/02/2020 20:16

I have seen several police cars in my area with a white ribbon logo on.