Campaign in Scotland

dotoallasyouwouldbedoneby I got the same response from my labour msp (she/her......). I'm going to go back and challenge the suicide stats, I'm getting really hacked off with the way that gets thrown around. I do think the response is hedging a bit though, it does at least acknowledge excluding transwomen from single sex spaces in some circumstances so maybe there's something there, or at least an acknowledgement that someone has actually looked at the Equality Act.

From Katy Clark

The rest so far are, "we are too busy/go away etc etc"

Really worth replying challenging some of the more egregious nonsense.

Obviously, Lorna, Maggie, Paddy & co won't budge, but worth showing them that they are not opposed by idiots (all that "misinformation" rubbish). Something may permeate some of the Lab lot who have probably not thought too deeply about this!

The Tories are definitely getting my vote. At least the Labour response is a bit more thoughtful but WTAF about that suicide stat. I would challenge them on that -source?

The Greens response is so dismissive and patronising. I am still angry and am going to calm down before I respond. . I wonder what the press would make of her response….

Conservative response (only one)
I share your concerns as do my Scottish Conservative colleagues which is why we will not be supporting the current proposals. As you say, it is wrong to conflate sex and gender and there are serious issues raised about the rights of women when it comes to the use of single sex spaces.

As you will know, this issue has caused a very great deal of controversy and I am sure it will lead to robust exchanges in parliament when the time comes. In any contribution I make I will also be focussing on how the potential legislation would detrimentally children.

They've got my vote now!

I agree that legislation should consider the needs of women and girls but do not believe reform to the Gender Recognition Act necessarily threatens these rights.

I am a member of the Scottish Labour Party because Labour is the party of equality, committed to achieving a world free from all forms of bigotry and discrimination.

Trans people are one of the most discriminated groups in society – two in five young trans people have attempted suicide. It’s within this context that reform to the Gender Recognition Act is needed because the current process for obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate can be lengthy and traumatic for individuals who wish to change their legally recorded gender.

That’s why Labour would work with people to update the Gender Recognition Act to enable a process for gender self-identification while also continuing to support the implementation of the Equality Act, including the single sex exemption which allows the provision of women only spaces. This law rightly assumes the inclusion of trans women, except in specific circumstances.

Thank you for raising your concerns with me about this very important matter. I hope this clarifies my position on this issue.'

It was of course the UK Labour Government in 2004 which started this off with the 'Gender Recognition Act'.....what is now proposed in Scotland is part of the process described in Helen Joyce's book 'Trans' i.e. you start off with medical oversight and then campaign to drop it and hey presto women's boundaries are infringed and it's totally legal.

Thanks for the link. I'll do this later.

Anyone heard from the Lib Dem leader? He is on my list…..

Done, thanks for this!

'I care about women and girls'

'Well, I support trans rights'

Odd take.

I just received the same Lorna Slater response. It maddens me that whenever I raise the concerns of women the first thing they respond with is their support of 'trans rights'. It's as if they know there's a clash.

Ok I am sure she is not 'eating' but 'getting' !

I had Lorna Slater's rubbish back too. I used to think it wasn't worth sending them to those who are embedded in the ideology but actually now I think it is worth annoying them and reminding them that they aren't living in a bubble. If LS has had to create a standard response that means she is eating plenty of mail on this issue!

I had a longer response from one MSP that did actually attempt to discuss some of the points. Albeit with massive gaps in logic and reasoning. It's a start.

I’ve had the same excellent response from Douglas Lumsden, Conservative for North East Scotland. I too am stunned to think that in the next Election, I either vote Conservative or don’t vote at all. Also had a not unexpected, full of waffle response from Maggie Chapman, Green. No response as of yet from any of the other six, who are either Green or SNP.
I had also added extra to the email template.

Done.

Trans rights and women’s rights are not in conflict, as all humans have the same human rights.

Yes, and these include both men and women having the right to their own single-sex spaces. An immediate conflict with the extra privilege demanded by trans activists.

I don't have anything yet except 3 OOO replies
I'm bracing myself for Monica Lennon

Done, but not holding my breath for a response from my SNP constituency MSP. I have written to them & their predecessor with no response beyond the 'thanks for your email' autoresponse. Too busy giving away my rights!

Bumping this up

Done

Sorry, a little bit over 1%. And they're in government. Brave new world.