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LGB Alliance to plan helpline with Lottery funding

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pombear · 10/06/2022 20:29

Fantastic news.

I would link to their Twitter announcement, but in usual state of play, Twitter has marked it ' may not be appropriate for people under 18'. A helpline planned for 13 to 25 year olds, planned by a panel of experts in child protection, education, helpline delivery, fundraising and psychology.

Yep - shut them down (much better to have helplines planned by IT workers who took their child to Thailand...)

As LGB Alliance state there is no dedicated national service of its kind for young LGB people in the UK.

I'm sure the Lottery Fund will be getting a lot of feedback right now, given the outpouring of hyperbole against LGB Alliance right now on Twitter.

So they may appreciate feedback from those who may see this as a positive move too:

""We really value your feedback. If you have a comment or complaint about the services that we provide, or if there's something important you think we should know, we'd love to hear it. Please email us at [email protected]"

LGB Alliance to plan helpline with Lottery funding
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Artichokeleaves · 21/06/2022 20:48

Lesbians who date trans women who are trans are still lesbians. Gay men who date trans men are still gay

They are really not. No matter how many times you say it, you still can't make it true.

RufusthefIoraImissingreindeer · 21/06/2022 20:48

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 20:43

You could have fooled me! 😂

Well to be fair the subject of vagina only comes up with a few of my friends...😀

Artichokeleaves · 21/06/2022 20:47

Oh and step 5) 'homosexual' now means 'politically TQ+ compliant people of any sexuality, has no meaning at all, has completely fucked over homosexual people's rights in law and is now seeking to prevent them being recognised or allowed to organise at all unless TQ+ compliant. And if you won't chant what we tell you to say, then you're not allowed to be LGBT.

And there's no one LGBT who doesn't agree with us in our lovely community! (Because we forced out all the ones who refused to submit, and they don't exist, they don't, shutupshutupshutup random smiley emojis)

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 20:44

ArcheryAnnie · 21/06/2022 20:38

That is not the case. Plenty of lesbians have sex with trans women and do not consider themselves bi. Ditto for gay men.

They can consider themselves what they like, it still won't be true. Words mean things. Lesbians are women who are exclusively same-sex attracted. Women who are attracted to males of any type as well as women are not lesbian. If they describe themselves as lesbian then they are co-opting a marginalised identity that is not theirs to steal.

Words mean things.

Nope you are wrong. Lesbians who date trans women who are trans are still lesbians. Gay men who date trans men are still gay😀

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 20:43

RufusthefIoraImissingreindeer · 21/06/2022 20:36

Sorry should clarify. I know more than two gay men, it's just the subject of a penis doesn't come up with the others 😀

You could have fooled me! 😂

Artichokeleaves · 21/06/2022 20:39

I'm sure many men would find them attractive. However if they're ok with having sex with someone with a vagina then no, they are by definition not gay men. They are not homosexual.

The clue is in the 'sex' bit of the word 'homosexual'.

And I'll point out the step by step approach:

  1. don't be meanies about labels, be kind and let people call themselves what they like

  2. it's fine for gay people to extend their sex relationships to T people if they want to

  3. it's mean for homosexual people to recognise and date/want sex based on biological sex

  4. being homosexual is like being racist and they have no place in the LGBT community, and they should never be allowed to organise independently or to want words of their own that have the set sex based meaning, or to be allowed to have a political voice of their own

I was with you through 1 and 2. 3 and 4 is what made me realise 'be kind' is a really stupid, doormatty thing to do. So it's no to all of them.

ArcheryAnnie · 21/06/2022 20:38

That is not the case. Plenty of lesbians have sex with trans women and do not consider themselves bi. Ditto for gay men.

They can consider themselves what they like, it still won't be true. Words mean things. Lesbians are women who are exclusively same-sex attracted. Women who are attracted to males of any type as well as women are not lesbian. If they describe themselves as lesbian then they are co-opting a marginalised identity that is not theirs to steal.

Words mean things.

RufusthefIoraImissingreindeer · 21/06/2022 20:36

Sorry should clarify. I know more than two gay men, it's just the subject of a penis doesn't come up with the others 😀

RufusthefIoraImissingreindeer · 21/06/2022 20:35

The two gay men I know would not be keen on the vagina

I mean that's kind of the point for them as lovely as they may initially find that transman the lack of a Penis would put them right off

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 20:19

Datun · 21/06/2022 18:40

I'm sure all the lurkers are now fully convinced that there's no need for LGB Alliance and its helpline to exist at all. Some very persuasive opponents here.

Oh yes. I'm equally sure hearach is verrr busy on datalounge convincing all those gay men why they should be interested in women with vaginas. Sorry, men with vaginas.

lol.

I don't know much about celebrities but I did a quick Google of "hot trans man" and I would imagine that a large number of gay men would be very interested in this trans man whether or not he has a vagina.

www.outsports.com/2018/9/27/17909094/ajay-holbrook-transgender-bodybuilding

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 20:16

DeaconBoo · 21/06/2022 18:23

Dating a trans person doesn't mean you stop being gay

Oh - did you think that's what we were claiming? That whether someone is trans or not affects their sex or the sex of the people they are attracted to? Oh dear, you've gotten it quite wrong!

Quite a lot of people here seem to believe that a woman cannot be a lesbian if she dates a trans woman. Or a gay man isn't a gay man if he dates a trans man.

This is not the case. No one trades in their gay card by dating a trans person.

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 20:14

Datun · 21/06/2022 18:22

😁
Says the person who can't define 'trans', 'gay', and I'm beginning to suspect even 'person' might present something of a challenge, given the number of posts you've had deleted.

Gay = man who likes men

Or

Woman who likes women (commonly known as a lesbian) 😀

Datun · 21/06/2022 18:40

I'm sure all the lurkers are now fully convinced that there's no need for LGB Alliance and its helpline to exist at all. Some very persuasive opponents here.

Oh yes. I'm equally sure hearach is verrr busy on datalounge convincing all those gay men why they should be interested in women with vaginas. Sorry, men with vaginas.

lol.

Helleofabore · 21/06/2022 18:29

By the way, I am not negating that that sexual orientation hasn’t experienced discrimination and oppression.

But in this instance ..

Helleofabore · 21/06/2022 18:27

Now… wouldn’t it be rather horrific for someone whose sexual orientation is not really being redefined because of the nature of that sexual orientation to be enthusiastically supporting the forceable redefining of other people’s sexual orientation?

I wonder if some posters think about that… at all…

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 21/06/2022 18:27

No ive done it again

i meant non existent

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 21/06/2022 18:26

No my mistake

i meant underwhelming

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 21/06/2022 18:26

The evidence was overwhelming I’m afraid necessary

NecessaryScene · 21/06/2022 18:25

I'm sure all the lurkers are now fully convinced that there's no need for LGB Alliance and its helpline to exist at all. Some very persuasive opponents here.

(Maybe keep going a bit more to make sure they fully understand?)

DeaconBoo · 21/06/2022 18:23

Dating a trans person doesn't mean you stop being gay

Oh - did you think that's what we were claiming? That whether someone is trans or not affects their sex or the sex of the people they are attracted to? Oh dear, you've gotten it quite wrong!

dolorsit · 21/06/2022 18:23

Oh that's me convinced you've used a 😍 emoji.

Where's the fecking gin ...

Datun · 21/06/2022 18:22

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 18:19

Dating a trans person doesn't mean you stop being gay 😍

😁
Says the person who can't define 'trans', 'gay', and I'm beginning to suspect even 'person' might present something of a challenge, given the number of posts you've had deleted.

NecessaryScene · 21/06/2022 18:22

The vast majority of lesbians and gay men don't believe in homosexuality

Well, once you've redefined "lesbians" and "gay men" to include heterosexuals and bisexuals, then clearly that's quite possible.

Having likewise redefined "vegetarians", as I have, you may be surprised to know that the vast majority of vegetarians agree on including meat!

This is 2022 - get with the times!

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 18:19

Datun · 21/06/2022 18:13

Haha!!

Have you heard that, everyone? The vast majority of lesbians and gay men don't believe in homosexuality 🤣🤣🤣

Honestly, Hearach15, give it up. Lesbians don't do dick.

Dating a trans person doesn't mean you stop being gay 😍

Datun · 21/06/2022 18:13

Hearach15 · 21/06/2022 17:35

Suspect I've done more in terms of activism for the LGBT community than you ever have.

And by trans inclusion is not homophobic. It is something the vast majority of gays and lesbians agree on! 😍😍😍

Haha!!

Have you heard that, everyone? The vast majority of lesbians and gay men don't believe in homosexuality 🤣🤣🤣

Honestly, Hearach15, give it up. Lesbians don't do dick.