I was at this event today - a screening of the film Adult Human Female made by #realitymatters. The film makers were there along with a couple of the contributors, organised by Nottingham Women for Change.
Originally purchased tickets through Eventbrite, who then told us the event was cancelled a few days ago - it wasn't, they had just decided not to sell tickets for it after some significant TRA lobbying.
We were notified of the venue at 11am this morning, to try and keep it low profile and not attract TRAs in their droves. It was a methodist church in the city. When we got there there were 50+ TRA's there, and they had successfully lobbied the Reverend to change his mind and refuse to screen the film. Apparently, despite neither the Reverend or any of the TRAs actually having watched the film they were convinced it was transphobic and they were all very distressed about it. They didn't look very fucking distressed to me!
We did manage the Q nA session with the filmakers etc, but the whole time the TRAs were outside banging their drums and celebrating their victory. We also had a zoom with Julie Bindell which was good. When we all walked out there were even more of them there and they were mocking us for having wasted our time. I am fucking raging. This was the only screening scheduled outside of London because no one has the guts to show it.
It'll be available to stream from 1st December so please please can you watch it so not everyone's time has been wasted. The lovely organisers did brilliantly in an incredibly difficult situation and should be commended.
Yet again women's views are being silenced and sacrificed for men's.