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Letter to Guardian

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AnxiousAdventurer · 05/03/2020 17:52

Furious to see that the Director of Amnesty International, Kate Allen, is among those writing to the Guardian to protest the Suzanne Moore article.

www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/05/the-guardian-anti-trans-editorial-feminists-letter-suzanne-moore-transphobia/

The Guardian link is here but doesn;'t show all the signatories: www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/04/differing-perspectives-on-transgender-rights

I belong to Amnesty, and my membership goes towards battling for human rights - I thought. I'm writing to Amnesty suggesting they should think about the rights of those lately branded as "hate groups" and try standing up for free speech rather than a particular ideology. I don't know whether to cancel my membership. I notice the director of Liberty also signed, which I also think is completely inappropriate.

I'm posting this here because other members of Amnesty or Liberty might want to let them know what they think too.

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Lordfrontpaw · 05/03/2020 18:02

Why don’t they set up a charity for wed workers then. So many cuckoos these days. Fat lazy little sods.

AutumnCrow · 05/03/2020 18:02

I cancelled my Amnesty membership when it started pimping for pimps

jadefinch · 05/03/2020 18:01

Amnesty have been doing this for well over a year. Apparently its entire staff is made up of woke bearded blokes and lib fems who bang on about sex work. This is what they're most interested in campaigning for now

Beamur · 05/03/2020 18:00

Yup. Can't remember the precise details but there was a demonstration outside their offices not so long ago, but they were the wrong sort of protesters. Amnesty locked their doors and if I remember, refused to engage with the protesters - refused to let them have any water, etc. Not a good look.
Lost my support over their stance on prostitution too.

Lordfrontpaw · 05/03/2020 17:59

Amnesty - along with stonewall are no longer fit for purpose. They should just either get back to their knitting or just shut up.

PhoenixBuchanan · 05/03/2020 17:55

Amnesty are prostitution apologists. Men have a right to sex, don't you know! There are many reasons to cancel an Amnesty membership.

AgileLass · 05/03/2020 17:54

That ship has sailed long ago with Amnesty. They’re also enthusiastic members of the pimp lobby b

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