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Protests in Glasgow

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dementedpixie · 26/05/2025 13:18

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25190874.live-protestors-occupy-glasgow-west-george-street-building/

Not sure what they think they'll achieve

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Rightsraptor · 26/05/2025 22:27

Was this in Govan @cocoaero, as you mention it? I gave never been there but I recall Rab C Nesbitt lived there and I got the impression it was somewhat ... gritty? Not at all the sort of place to happily entertain any trans nonsense.

Or has it been colonised by the middle classes?

WaterThyme · 26/05/2025 22:17

Their banner says “END SEGREGATION”.

I don’t think that’s what TRAs want. That would mean no single sex facilities at all. Then where would they get their validation?

fromorbit · 26/05/2025 21:16

There is video. They were actually struggling with police and then tried to prevent a police van, which contained a protester, from leaving the street.

Not surprised they got arrested after that.

ArabellaScott · 26/05/2025 21:05

Crikey!

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 26/05/2025 21:03

dementedpixie · 26/05/2025 20:31

Ended up with 6 arrests
Several arrests have been made following a protest in Glasgow city centre. Six individuals were arrested, including two 32-year-olds, an 18-year-old, and three 17-year-olds. All will be the subject of reports submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.Additionally, a 25-year-old has been remanded in custody, after being arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault and is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.A report will also be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

I saw that, I had to read it a couple more times, because I didn't believe it. They actually arrested the nutters for a change and in Scotland of all places. 😮😁

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dementedpixie · 26/05/2025 20:31

Ended up with 6 arrests
Several arrests have been made following a protest in Glasgow city centre. Six individuals were arrested, including two 32-year-olds, an 18-year-old, and three 17-year-olds. All will be the subject of reports submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.Additionally, a 25-year-old has been remanded in custody, after being arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault and is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.A report will also be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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RedToothBrush · 26/05/2025 20:04

Safeguarding women and children equals segregation does it?

That's not really the look they think it is.

TangenitalContrivences · 26/05/2025 19:53

I do hope they got searched.

DrudgeJedd · 26/05/2025 19:48

YOLOPPL · 26/05/2025 14:39

Maybe the 28yo identifies as a child, did you not think of that?

Doesn't seem to have been very well attended.

Unfortunately the Scottish branch of TKDB forgot the golden rules of doing this shit without consequences.

Be a tiny female

Be under 18

Be a middle-class Londoner

Have one or more parents who are well-connected/notoriously litigious barristers/legal academics at a London university

SirChenjins · 26/05/2025 19:43

It all looks a bit cringey and awkward, doesn’t it - a small group of people waving placards, shouting something vague about ‘trans rights’ without quite understanding what rights they are asking for, while the few who found themselves on the balcony are now realising that being in police custody isn’t quite the thrill they thought it would be, they’ve now got a police record which doesn’t look great on their CV, and they didn’t bring Glasgow to a standstill. Instead of looking on in awe at the stunning and brave rainbow warriors, people just tutted and rolled their eyes.

ArabellaScott · 26/05/2025 19:14

cocoaero · 26/05/2025 18:48

At the Govan protest one holds a sign that says "trans lives are more important than cis feelings". Truly laughable! Real women's rights, safety and dignity matters more than some deluded man's feelings. Sorry boys but the jig is up, you can't get your jollies from uncommenting women and entering our spaces anymore.

Men prepared to go to such lengths to demand access to women's spaces are deeply suspect and should probably all have their hard drives checked.

What they mean is 'trans feelings matter more than womens safety'.

thedancingclown · 26/05/2025 18:57

in the 1990's it used to be protests for the animal liberation front (ALF), freedom for animals and stop animal testing. I was supportive of some of them.

Then it was peace protests (Gulf war) and the habitat protests when people spent days in trees.

quite depressing what kids are fighting for these days. even the 'just stop oil movement' has more authenticity than this.

cocoaero · 26/05/2025 18:48

At the Govan protest one holds a sign that says "trans lives are more important than cis feelings". Truly laughable! Real women's rights, safety and dignity matters more than some deluded man's feelings. Sorry boys but the jig is up, you can't get your jollies from uncommenting women and entering our spaces anymore.

Men prepared to go to such lengths to demand access to women's spaces are deeply suspect and should probably all have their hard drives checked.

Igmum · 26/05/2025 18:43

This might be my third FFS if the day 🤦‍♀️. Deluded, self-obsessed and entitled.

LeftieRightsHoarder · 26/05/2025 14:58

SinnerBoy · 26/05/2025 14:16

Fascist pigs hurt kids. It's the Miner's Strike all over again.

Oh wait, nobody got their heads smashed in and jailed for criminal damage to truncheons, so it's not quite the same.

And today’s protesters want serious things like being allowed to wave their willies in women’s changing rooms. Not trivial stuff like staying employed and keeping their communities alive.

LeftieRightsHoarder · 26/05/2025 14:49

Theeyeballsinthesky · 26/05/2025 13:45

End segregation? The absolute fuckwits

keeping men out of women’s spaces is no more segregation than keeping adults out of things designed for children or able bodied people out of things designed for people with disabilities

im childless - should I be able to self identify as a mother and barge my way into things designed for mothers like breast feeding groups claiming segregation if they say no? or should I accept that not every space is for me? Something TRA seem unable to do

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But you do have that right, at least if you can convince them you’re male! I read not long ago about breastfeeding groups online welcoming transwomen and leaders of real-life groups (inc La Leche League) being ordered to do so!

But I agree, if you’re just an ordinary woman, you’d better not push your luck …

CiaoMeow · 26/05/2025 14:46

Deluded little poppets.

WithSilverBells · 26/05/2025 14:40

ArabellaScott · 26/05/2025 14:30

Oh, dear. Was he/she part of 'Scottish Trans Youth'? What is their definition of 'youth', I wonder?

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13-25 (or forever if you took puberty blockers, I imagine)

lgbtyouth.org.uk/

Coffeeishot · 26/05/2025 14:40

Least they kept their clothes on so that's a bonus ! It's so embarrassing isn't it?

YOLOPPL · 26/05/2025 14:39

Maybe the 28yo identifies as a child, did you not think of that?

Doesn't seem to have been very well attended.

Rightsraptor · 26/05/2025 14:38

I was wondering about the shouting of 'let them/us go' - did the cops have one or more of the little angels in the back of the van?

Rightsraptor · 26/05/2025 14:36

'Fascist police hurting kids'

Really? I didn't see kids, I saw a bunch of yelling, petulant young people not getting their own way for once. And I'm no fan of the police but fascist?

ArabellaScott · 26/05/2025 14:30

WithSilverBells · 26/05/2025 14:17

A 28-year-old has been arrested in connection

Expanding the bandwidth of what it means to be 'a kid'

Oh, dear. Was he/she part of 'Scottish Trans Youth'? What is their definition of 'youth', I wonder?

WithSilverBells · 26/05/2025 14:17

A 28-year-old has been arrested in connection

Expanding the bandwidth of what it means to be 'a kid'