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Councillor removed from lead role for 'engaging with transphobic posts on social media'

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ArabeIIaScott · 12/09/2023 14:31

https://www.gscene.com/news/transgender-news/labour-councillor-alison-thomson-of-brighton-hove-city-council-apologises-for-engaging-with-transphobic-posts-on-social-media/
'The Labour councillor was slammed by community groups for reposting or liking a series of tweets supporting the anti-trans TERF movement, which is spearheaded by controversial figures such as JK Rowling and Julie Bindel. The councillor said in her apology:
“I apologise unreservedly for endorsing these social media posts which contain anti-trans sentiments.
“I recognise that they are offensive to the transgender community and I am deeply sorry for the hurt caused by this.
“I am committed to undergoing training to better understand the lived experiences of transgender people and with the aim of becoming a good trans ally.”'

Labour councillor Alison Thomson of Brighton & Hove City Council apologises for engaging with transphobic posts on social media

Brighton & Hove City Council councillor Alison Thomson, of Brighton & Hove Labour Party, has apologised for engaging with transphobic posts on social media, as reported by Scene magazine.

https://www.gscene.com/news/transgender-news/labour-councillor-alison-thomson-of-brighton-hove-city-council-apologises-for-engaging-with-transphobic-posts-on-social-media

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Nadlad · 13/09/2023 21:14

Nadlad · 13/09/2023 21:06

Brighton of course has a trans councillor: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g5h4xs (not sure why he was chosen for this programme as he only got elected in May this year, but it's the first thing that came up)

Constituents could always contact him if they felt too uncomfortable to contact a female councillor who believes in biology.

I've just listened to that piece. It's 4 mins 44 secs long and I'd recommend you have a listen too.

What a political titan Raphael is. And he says a lot. Guinea pigs, queer spaces, sensory issues, a life changing leaky tap, becoming trans AFTER advocating for trans rights, partner also transitioning. It's all there in less than five minutes! Flipping 'ell...

I bet him feeling 'unsafe' is another reason the Labour councillor is being pushed to repent and leave.

Nadlad · 13/09/2023 21:06

Brighton of course has a trans councillor: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g5h4xs (not sure why he was chosen for this programme as he only got elected in May this year, but it's the first thing that came up)

Constituents could always contact him if they felt too uncomfortable to contact a female councillor who believes in biology.

BBC Radio Sussex - BBC Radio Sussex, My favourite Brighton spot... The Ledward Centre

Cllr Raphael Hill, Green Party councillor.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g5h4xs

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Brefugee · 13/09/2023 19:27

nope. Same rubbish site. The badly written article interspersed with bad pictures. Then billions of clickbait stuff.

nibblemonster · 13/09/2023 09:58

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EasternStandard · 13/09/2023 06:38

Vote Labour get re education camps

Sounds great

TodayInahurry · 13/09/2023 06:36

And people on here support Labour, and the Lib Dem’s are as bad? Tell everyone of them when they come knocking for your votes what you think.

I asked a Lb Dem the ‘what is a woman’ question when he came after our vote and he did I not like it.

Datun · 13/09/2023 05:49

Her beliefs are legally protected. She cant be forced to apologise or removed from lead roles. It's discriminatory.

what am I missing?

TrainedByCats · 13/09/2023 05:29

That is chilling. Labour are unfucking electable Sad

Ramblingnamechanger · 13/09/2023 01:18

SammyScrounge but I don’t see us Lesbian being exhalted much

duc748 · 13/09/2023 01:01

Yup. Appalling.

MavisMcMinty · 12/09/2023 23:30

Total hostage statement if ever I saw one.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 12/09/2023 23:21

The statement is fucking chilling.

WhyThatsDelightful · 12/09/2023 23:04

WhyThatsDelightful · 12/09/2023 23:03

Izzard’s been campaigning in Brighton that Labour have sorted out their position on Women. He’s not wrong.

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Obvs also see Mr Khan of London as another example of Labour’s position on women.

WhyThatsDelightful · 12/09/2023 23:03

SammyScrounge · 12/09/2023 22:46

But it let's us know what Labour's stance is: women and children are of no account; LGBT shall be exalted above them all.
Training camps now; hard labour in the gulag next. Just wait till Labour and flip-'flop Starmer get in.

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Izzard’s been campaigning in Brighton that Labour have sorted out their position on Women. He’s not wrong.

SammyScrounge · 12/09/2023 22:46

Cosmosforbreakfast · 12/09/2023 14:34

The only thing she's done wrong is apologise. No one should ever apologise for standing up for women and children's rights to safety and privacy.

But it let's us know what Labour's stance is: women and children are of no account; LGBT shall be exalted above them all.
Training camps now; hard labour in the gulag next. Just wait till Labour and flip-'flop Starmer get in.

WhyThatsDelightful · 12/09/2023 22:42

Villagetoraiseachild · 12/09/2023 22:38

Wow, disappearing comments. We need to take a screenshot next time. Comments are worthy of respect in a democratic society.

Clearly not in Labour run Brighton and Hove City Council. And these guys are lined up to run the country next year.

Time to leave.

Villagetoraiseachild · 12/09/2023 22:38

Wow, disappearing comments. We need to take a screenshot next time. Comments are worthy of respect in a democratic society.

WhyThatsDelightful · 12/09/2023 22:37

Published guidance from Brighton Hove City Council on how to respond to Cllr Thomson’s tweets.

BHCC-tweets.tiiny.site

(can someone archive this please to make it accessible for everyone)

TheirEminence · 12/09/2023 21:38

Disappearing comments … very poor. Wonder if it is possible to send the poor councillor a message of support, how humiliating to be dressed down like this by your own party!

Dalriada35 · 12/09/2023 20:43

That’s why they’ve vanished then. Pity no screenshot of them. It’s ridiculous the lengths media & politicians will go to suppress the debate on this.

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ArabeIIaScott · 12/09/2023 20:24

Comments open on the Argus facebook page, only 2 visible, both supportive of the Cllr.

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duc748 · 12/09/2023 20:23

Worth a letter to the Argus, asking why they hid them?

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ArabeIIaScott · 12/09/2023 20:19

The article is now paywalled.

It's in the archive, but with no comments, but the front page is showing 31 comments, so I'm not going mad. They've just deleted them all.

Attaching evidence of the Argus' gaslighting.

Councillor removed from lead role for 'engaging with transphobic posts on social media'
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