Women's March Steering Committee grants equal representation to TW & lesbians

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This is the Washington Blade, 'America's LGBT News Source'

www.washingtonblade.com/2019/01/20/trans-women-play-visible-role-in-womens-march/

"Two transgender women gave rousing speeches on the main stage at a rally for the National Women’s March on Washington on Saturday.

The two trans speakers, Jewish community activist Abby Stein and Bamby Salcedo, who serves as president and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, were selected along with two lesbians to serve on the Women’s March’s 31-member Steering Committee."

The names of those two lesbians?

Not important apparently, as they are not named in the article.

It continues:

'"Anti-Semitism,” Stein began the chant, with the crowd shouting, “Let it go!” Her litany continued with, “Transphobia, let it go! Homophobia let it go! Racism let it go! Islamophobia, let it go! Xenophobia, let it go! Ableism, let it go!”

Salcedo, who was accompanied by several other trans women, began her remarks in Spanish before switching to English. She noted that the organization she heads provides services to the transgender community in Los Angeles.

“Today is a historic day not just for me but for many trans women,” she said. “Today trans women are visible to the whole world. We have to proudly raise our voice and say that trans women are women,” she said, drawing loud applause.

“No one, not the government, no individuals, no companies or institutions get to dictate who we are as individuals,” she said. “My truth is that I am a woman and that I belong here…and I thank the Women’s March for honoring that.”

Several other trans women followed Salcedo to the podium and introduced themselves as trans women, saying they too were grateful to be a part of the Women’s March.

Salcedo then concluded her remarks by inviting the audience to join her in another chant, which the crowd enthusiastically joined: “Trans women are women! Trans Women are Women!”

In a gesture that LGBT activists are likely to view as encouraging, members of the audience began their own chant as Salcedo and the other trans women walked off the stage.'

"The LGBT organizations included in the current list of Women’s March partners are the TransLatin Coalition, National Black Justice Coalition, Trans People of Color Coalition, Trans Student Educational Resources, Trans Youth Equality Foundation, Gender Diversity, Werk For Peace, and Pride Fund to End Gun Violence."

What's that Skippy? Five of the eight 'LGBT' organization partnered with the Women's March are T-only? Say it ain't so.

Anyway, the Women's March hasn't faced any issues with the whole 'hating women' thing, but when faced with anti-semitism accusations they've been about 150 billion times more responsive, as groups have deaffiliated, they have hurriedly appointed two Jews to their group, etc.

Interesting that 'being run by racists' causes problems for them but 'hating women' does not.

obviously it's not really 'equal representation for TW' as it's very clear that transwomen are given far more space than lesbians. But equal on the committee at any rate.

Is it just me that wonders why there are five trans-only, no cissies allowed, LGBT organisations affiliated but nobody seems able to run a group for actual lesbians; L without the T is horrific murderous bigotry one presumes, whereas the reverse is just natural justice.

It wasn't a women's event, it was a brainwashing/rebranding event. Complete with marketing slogans.

Any actual women likely to have the knowledge to say wait a fucking minute you lot of batshit nut jobs let's look at some reality here, were carefully excluded to ensure they didn't mess up the brand.

Nice try. Not buying it.

Am rather enjoying the mental image though of a large crowd of the woke chanting together, in what translates as 'we're all delusional!' And 'I do believe in fairies! I do! I do!'

Oh and actual lesbian groups have all gone underground, having found by bitter experience that being inclusive of TW never ended in a positive experience for lesbians.

It was a Man’s March with handmaidens and token lesbians.

A sexist march celebrating the theft of language, the removal of women and the liberation of mysogyny.

misogynist noun
mi·sog·y·nist | \ mə-ˈsäj-ə-nəst


Medical Definition of misogynist

: a person who hates women

"Anti-Semitism,” Stein began the chant, with the crowd shouting, “Let it go!” Her litany continued with, “Transphobia, let it go! Homophobia let it go! Racism let it go! Islamophobia, let it go! Xenophobia, let it go! Ableism, let it go!”

Sexism, let it go!..? Apparently not. Somehow that always seems to be left off.

I was thinking that about sexism. Now what was the Women’s March originally supposed to be about? Hmm... I thought it was about the oppression of women. Clearly not, as they haven’t been oppressed out of their own march or anything

'"Anti-Semitism,” Stein began the chant, with the crowd shouting, “Let it go!” Her litany continued with, “Transphobia, let it go! Homophobia let it go! Racism let it go! Islamophobia, let it go! Xenophobia, let it go! Ableism, let it go!”

More evidence that what TW don’t learn from porn they learn from Disney princesses.

It had the word 'women' in it and generated press attention, Purple therefore it had to be commandeered and forced to centre TW and their agenda. Like refuges and lesbian groups and even disability and illness groups that exclusively affect biological women have had TW arrive and take over. It was never people going 'we don't want TW here', it's always been an initial attempt to be welcoming and inclusive followed by the grim realisation that 'inclusion' wasn't what was wanted. And that there is no negotiation or balancing of need or even interest in other people's different needs when things go wrong; you either comply unconditionally or you're a transphobe. TRAs are not kidding when they say women must centre TW in all things. (And not talk about anything or link it with the word 'woman' if a TW doesn't have it.)

They may have taken some token tame lesbians - rather I suspect like the poster here who turns up regularly to talk about her many friends who are lesbians who love cock (reminds me of a vegetarian who insists a daily hamburger in their diet does not in any way mean they shouldn't call themselves a vegetarian if they want to). There's a walloping great population of wild ones however, still stalking through the undergrowth muttering GTF.

The fucking brass balls of some dudes. This is the ultimate fantasy - hectoring a huge captive audience of primed and compliant women.

Women really need more old skool lesbians to take centre stage and demonstrate how women can, in no uncertain terms, tell men to fuck right off. It's sorely needed.

Relevant is the funding affect, see this thread where the funding affect has been officially confirmed in Scotland, presumably the same thing is happening everywhere. Money talks.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3477627-For-Women-Scotland-Public-meeting-on-Womens-Rights-in-Scotland-Edinburgh-31-1-19

Education, Communities and Justice
Kezia Dugdale
(Lothian) (Scottish Labour):
To Ask the Scottish Government Whether its funding for violence against women specifically requires organisations and projects to be trans inclusive and, if so, where this requirement is stated.
(S5W-19971)
Christina McKelvie: Applicants To the Equally Safe Violence Against Women And Girls Fund are required to provide their LBTI Inclusion Plan (or An GBTI Plan for organisations providing direct support to men) as part of their application. Applicants Without these plans in place are not considered.