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Anarchists banned from London Anarchist Bookfair due to alleged transphobia

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Signalbox · 02/10/2023 11:23

Anyone interested in anarchist politics? Seems that one organisation (The Anarchist Communist Group (ACG)) has been banned from attending one of the main anarchist events of the year (The London Anarchist Bookfair). This was the event where Helen Steel was attacked by trans activists in 2017 for standing up for women handing out leaflets in relation to the intended GRA reforms. Seems that the ACG was formed when members split from another anarchist group (the Anarchist Federation (AF)) due to them (ACG) being critical of how Helen was treated. The AF had a presence at the Manchester Standing for Women event where masked activists harassed women and prevented them from meeting where they had originally planned.

Bookfair statement banning the ACG...
https://anarchistbookfair.london/regarding-acg-at-the-bookfair/

Links to Twitter...
https://twitter.com/BookfairLDN/status/1708579368170103019

Link to Manchester SFW event with AF flag...

Anarchists banned from London Anarchist Bookfair due to alleged transphobia
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Helleofabore · 02/10/2023 12:08

That is a bit like Holly Lawford-smith’s interview with ‘The Dissenter’ YouTube Channel not being published.

https://x.com/aytchellesse/status/1708588982458782132?s=46&t=HTxp6zC_d4GZ2FFv4a-YeQ

“being censored by a channel that calls itself "the dissenter"... that was definitely one of my more ironic #genderwars experiences 😂”

I wonder if the hypocrisy actually ever registers with these activists?

https://x.com/aytchellesse/status/1708588982458782132?s=46&t=HTxp6zC_d4GZ2FFv4a-YeQ

StephanieSuperpowers · 02/10/2023 12:06

What do they mean by anarchy?

quantumbutterfly · 02/10/2023 11:59

I'm not sure they're doing anarchy right😂
I saw an anarchy tea towel for sale online, is that irony or satire?

ArabellaScott · 02/10/2023 11:56

Mind you, not sold on this ACG group, either.

https://www.anarchistcommunism.org/aims-and-principles/

'It is not possible to abolish Capitalism without a revolution, which will arise out of class conflict. The ruling class must be completely overthrown to achieve anarchist communism. Because the ruling class will not relinquish power without their use of armed force, this revolution will be a time of violence as well as liberation.'

Aims and Principles

PREAMBLE We are a revolutionary anarchist communist organisation made up of local groups and individuals who seek a complete transformation of society, and the creation of anarchist commu…

https://www.anarchistcommunism.org/aims-and-principles

ArabellaScott · 02/10/2023 11:53

'We do not wish anyone to feel excluded from the event and are sorry that people were hurt by the decision we made.'

Right, but you don't care about excluding women. Or hurting women. Got it.