Meeting with MSP

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Theinconstantgardener · 29/08/2018 18:03

Happening in a couple of weeks to discuss gra and related issues. Any hints and tips gratefully recieved. I know theres been a few threads on this here so even a pointer to these would help please as I cant find them. Thanks.

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Beerincomechampagnetastes · 29/08/2018 18:06

Bump

For exactly the same reason ✊

heresyandwitchcraft · 29/08/2018 18:19

Here are some threads:

Discussing visiting with the minister
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3336551-Due-to-see-MP-about-GRA-womens-rights-Any-advice

Posie Parker's Guide to meeting MPs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=68X3ysEJzlQ

Here are some other relevant threads about contacting your MP, even though I think they focus more on letter-writing it may still be useful:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3166160-Has-anyone-written-to-their-MP-about-the-GRA
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3198021--SexMatters-MP-letters
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3083137-Contact-your-MP-about-the-Gender-Recongnition-Act

Popchyk · 29/08/2018 18:43

I'd probably just stick to one thing, I think.

As it is an MSP, I'd refer to this article (take a print out):

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/702003/fife-teen-on-sex-offenders-register-after-supermarket-child-attacks/

What would the MSP's words be to those girls?

And the parents of those girls?

Why are the rights of male people to enter a female space more important than those girls' rights to safety?

I'd just stick with those 3 questions to be honest.

The MSP can't say it would never happen (it did happen) and they can't say that you are transphobic (because you never mentioned trans).

They will flannel and waffle away of course but with a bit of luck it will get them thinking about how they would answer it when the media address those same questions to them.

SturdyEarmuffs · 29/08/2018 19:34

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Theinconstantgardener · 29/08/2018 19:46

Great idea
Popchyk
Thanks heresy

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heresyandwitchcraft · 29/08/2018 20:15

I have also heard that it's best to keep things focused.
In the interest of extra material, here are some more resources -

Itsallgoingtobefine recommended leaving a leaflet from:

www.sages.org.uk/publications/sages-factsheet.html

sexmatters.org.uk (has downloadable leaflet)

Here are multiple threads that are Scotland-specific, that may be of interest?