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Melbourne - women's rights rally disrupted by trans rights activists

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ArabellaScott · 17/08/2024 10:38

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/transgender-liberation-protesters-disrupt-womens-rights-rally-in-melbourne/news-story/081e824a3c2b6c5cefcb0b9204966a2e

I hope all the women are okay.

Astonishingly the reporting so far seems quite neutral and even handed.

Trans chaos hits ‘women will speak’ rally

A women’s rights gathering collapsed into chaos on Saturday afternoon after some counter Transgender Liberation protesters swarmed the rally and threw eggs and water balloons at speakers.

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/transgender-liberation-protesters-disrupt-womens-rights-rally-in-melbourne/news-story/081e824a3c2b6c5cefcb0b9204966a2e

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Snowypeaks · 17/08/2024 11:12

Without mentioning specific threads, or the obsession of specific posters or feminists, or a particular political party, if you keep saying that women's rights campaigners or safeguarding champions are fascists (or fascist adjacent), you will give out the strong impression to the curious, concerned but as yet uninformed public, that a) those actually are fascist positions and b) that you are opposed to women's rights and child safeguarding.

They should ask themselves if that is what they want.

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ArabellaScott · 17/08/2024 11:10

More footage. Those women were very brave. I can't find anything to say they are all okay, thinking of them. Thank god the police had a robust presence.

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ArabellaScott · 17/08/2024 11:05

InvisibleBuffy · 17/08/2024 10:54

The banners on each side were interesting. On the women's side it was calling for an inquiry into gender medicine and saying no cheats in women's sports, and according to this image, the trans side was putting up banners saying they 'bash back' and making 'fascists' afraid.
And of course, only one side was throwing projectiles.
But of course, I'm sure someone will come along to say both sides.
The reporting does seem to be shifting more to reality. I think the broader media, even on the left, is starting to realise there's a problem here.

I see they're out there gunning for the 'facists' again.

What does Steve Marriott have to do with anything?

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Snowypeaks · 17/08/2024 11:03

Teddleshon · 17/08/2024 11:01

Relieved to see an Australian media outlet using the term "women's rights" rather than "anti trans". Seems like there may finally be some progress.

Yes. Best part of the report.

Teddleshon · 17/08/2024 11:01

Relieved to see an Australian media outlet using the term "women's rights" rather than "anti trans". Seems like there may finally be some progress.

InvisibleBuffy · 17/08/2024 10:54

The banners on each side were interesting. On the women's side it was calling for an inquiry into gender medicine and saying no cheats in women's sports, and according to this image, the trans side was putting up banners saying they 'bash back' and making 'fascists' afraid.
And of course, only one side was throwing projectiles.
But of course, I'm sure someone will come along to say both sides.
The reporting does seem to be shifting more to reality. I think the broader media, even on the left, is starting to realise there's a problem here.

Melbourne - women's rights rally disrupted by trans rights activists
Fariha31 · 17/08/2024 10:54

Ahhh, nothing says progressive like beating and silencing women.

MarieDeGournay · 17/08/2024 10:50

Such a small number of brave women, and such hatred and violence against them! I hope they are all OK, it must have been terrifying.

The report was fairly neutral, which is a hopeful sign that a bit of balance is coming into reporting.

I was surprised to read that Moira Deeming MP 'was defenestrated from the Liberal Party room after attending a rally critical of transgender beliefs'.
Defenestrated??

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Thelnebriati · 17/08/2024 10:42

“Victoria Police is disappointed with the actions of the group and while it supports peaceful protests it has a zero-tolerance policy for violence or disruptive acts which impact the broader community.”

''The Trans Queer Solidarity group posted a notice to the website of the Green Left advocating for a counter protest to the rally.
“Help our community drown out the hateful and regressive rhetoric.
“Fascists off our streets! Destroy carceral feminism! Trans liberation now!”

So ''carceral feminists'' are the real fascists now?

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ArabellaScott · 17/08/2024 10:40

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/17/eggs-and-water-balloons-thrown-as-protesters-face-off-at-women-will-speak-rally-in-melbourne-ntwnfb

'“Victoria Police is disappointed with the actions of the group and while it supports peaceful protests it has a zero-tolerance policy for violence or disruptive acts which impact the broader community,” police said.
A live stream of the rally posted on YouTube by Women’s Action Group showed a barricade of police officers in yellow vests separating the #WomenWILLSpeak event from a large crowd gathered with signs.
In the same live stream, some of the protesters in the Women Action’s Group camp can be seen holding signs reading “trans women are men”, “inquiry into gender medicine now” and “no male cheats in women’s sports”.
On Wednesday, a Facebook page titled Trans Queer Solidarity posted about the rally, saying: “We need to out-number them and limit their recruitment like we have before.”'

Eggs and water balloons thrown as protesters face off at Women Will Speak rally in Melbourne

Victoria police said 20 protesters were outnumbered by 150 from another group, which hurled ‘water balloons at the speakers’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/17/eggs-and-water-balloons-thrown-as-protesters-face-off-at-women-will-speak-rally-in-melbourne-ntwnfb

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