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London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain

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fromorbit · 29/01/2024 10:10

There is a lot of concern on twitter over a set of flag illustrations on a pillar at London Bridge Station.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/london-bridge-station-celebrates-lgbt-history-month/

Sex Matters have now issued a formal complaint to the authorities about it see letter below.

We have written to Andrew Haines @networkrail and @LordPeterHendy about the intimidating political display at London Bridge station

You can make a complaint here https://communications-crm.custhelp.com/app/ask?var=complaint

This has resulted in the discovery that Shane Andrews, Network rail’s LGBT+ lead, who is also a scout leader (and a trustee of the Scouts), an independent police custody inspector, a school governor - used abusive sexist/homophobe slang all over his social media. He went on a huge deleting spree, but copies of his tweets are being shared widely.
https://twitter.com/obsolete__units/status/1751554910577930591

https://twitter.com/Sptme1/status/1751606559434514831

London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain
London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain
London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain
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SidewaysOtter · 29/01/2024 15:52

That pillar looks just ripe for a good stickering.

<packs bag for next London trip>

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:51

Because MAP have a flag that I have seen listed alongside other flags in a similar list to the Volvo one above (Volvo should stick to car manufacturing) so I was curious to know if their flag was also on display. After all, most of the flags make zero sense to many people which suggests that there’s perhaps nobody in authority at London Bridge keeping a close eye on which flags are displayed and what they represent.

Theyarehere · 29/01/2024 15:48

He’s a filthy character isn’t he! Taking illicit photographs of young men and happily discussing it online (imagine finding yourself in his private photo collection, poor men), not to mention his disgusting language about women. Urrgh Grim!

OForGoodnessSake · 29/01/2024 15:42

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:30

Please see the post by @Januarydontbecool above. Nobody here is linking gay and lesbian people with paedophilia.

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"We can’t see all the way round the pillar to be reassured that it’s not there, but perhaps one of our readers will pass by and report back."

This suggests that @Januarydontbecool is still expecting some kind of MAP flag to be displayed. I am confused why it's assumed authorities would have a flag representing paedophiles alongside the rainbow flag? Why are the two linked?

BoreOfWhabylon · 29/01/2024 15:39

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FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:37

The misogyny on display in that man’s comments are quite disturbing.

ExitRamp · 29/01/2024 15:35

Helleofabore · 29/01/2024 11:05

It cannot be any clearer in this man's posts. He absolutely seems to hate women yet has seemed to have risen to positions of influence all over the place. Particularly within the spheres of LGBT.

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Hating women/active misogyny seems to be in requisite for many of these influential positions. The main focus of many of them seems to be expanding men's sexual opportunism unquestioned.

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:34

Erm not that I can see but perhaps you could enlighten me?

AyrshireTryer · 29/01/2024 15:32

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:30

Please see the post by @Januarydontbecool above. Nobody here is linking gay and lesbian people with paedophilia.

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erm...really. Nobody? You sure now?

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:30

OForGoodnessSake · 29/01/2024 15:26

Why on earth would they display a flag representing paedophilia? It's the polyamory flag.

Attitudes like this remind me of the 80s, when gay men and lesbians like me were lumped in with paedophiles. I thought society had moved on but sadly, clearly not.

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Please see the post by @Januarydontbecool above. Nobody here is linking gay and lesbian people with paedophilia.

CrossPurposes · 29/01/2024 15:29

DerekFaker · 29/01/2024 15:16

It's the non binary flag.

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It's the genderqueer flag (try explaining what that means to anyone never mind children). Apparently the person who created had no idea what it represents in the UK since the US suffragette colours are completely different.

ExitRamp · 29/01/2024 15:29

RoyalCorgi · 29/01/2024 11:25

It cannot be any clearer in this man's posts. He absolutely seems to hate women yet has seemed to have risen to positions of influence all over the place. Particularly within the spheres of LGBT.

Maybe a bit off the point, but I do marvel at these people who are so lacking in an instinct for self-preservation that they will post offensive and sometimes incriminating stuff all over their social media. Why?

Arrogance? And never having to be accountable for their actions?

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:28

@RoyalCorgi Oh dear. I think some parents will be moving their sons to new Scout groups PDQ.

OForGoodnessSake · 29/01/2024 15:26

Januarydontbecool · 29/01/2024 15:11

I hope the π symbol has nothing to do with PIE, ie the Paedophile Information Exchange, officially disbanded in 1984.

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Why on earth would they display a flag representing paedophilia? It's the polyamory flag.

Attitudes like this remind me of the 80s, when gay men and lesbians like me were lumped in with paedophiles. I thought society had moved on but sadly, clearly not.

RoyalCorgi · 29/01/2024 15:23

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We've removed this as it quoted a deleted post.

https://twitter.com/Sorelle_Arduino/status/1751860259327472020/photo/1

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Januarydontbecool · 29/01/2024 15:22

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:15

Re the pi symbol: That crossed my mind, tbh. But I think these MAP aka paedophiles also have a flag or some colours or something…(edited for clarity)

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Wikipedia has this one.

”The "MAP Pride" flag. Made originally likely as a prank flag by a Tumblr user, it is now adopted by MAPs.”

We can’t see all the way round the pillar to be reassured that it’s not there, but perhaps one of our readers will pass by and report back.

File:MAPs Pride Flag.svg - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MAPs_Pride_Flag.svg

Januarydontbecool · 29/01/2024 15:18

DerekFaker · 29/01/2024 15:16

It's the non binary flag.

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Oh. Thank you for that information.

DerekFaker · 29/01/2024 15:16

Januarydontbecool · 29/01/2024 15:15

Is this flag what I hope it is?

It's the non binary flag.

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:15

Re the pi symbol: That crossed my mind, tbh. But I think these MAP aka paedophiles also have a flag or some colours or something…(edited for clarity)

Januarydontbecool · 29/01/2024 15:15

Is this flag what I hope it is?

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Januarydontbecool · 29/01/2024 15:11

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:02

Do any of the aforementioned flags include the flag representing Minor Attracted Persons ( = paedophiles)?

I hope the π symbol has nothing to do with PIE, ie the Paedophile Information Exchange, officially disbanded in 1984.

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FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 15:02

Do any of the aforementioned flags include the flag representing Minor Attracted Persons ( = paedophiles)?

FrancescaContini · 29/01/2024 14:57

MrsOvertonsWindow · 29/01/2024 11:20

Aah, Network Rail that removed the "I ❤JKR" poster from one of their stations:

I mean , "FFS, it’s a poster. Get a life" 😂😂😂

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Yes - that was in Edinburgh.

The mind boggling arrogance of the article in the OP: the railway network staff want to “educate people about (alphabet) communities and flags”. Oh just fuck off. People go to the station to catch a TRAIN not to be “educated” on the weird and wonderful world of alphabet flags.