LGB Alliance Scotland launch today

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Haven't seen another thread about this. Happening right now in Glasgow.

#lbgalliancescotland on twitter

twitter.com/hashtag/lgballiancescotland?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash

(you don't need to have an account to read the posts).

twitter.com/ClaireShrugged/status/1218549248381206529
Kate Harris is outlining the @AllianceLGB’s plans for 2020 - challenging regressive gender stereotypes, lobbying in support of LGB rights, and pushing for EHRC & legal investigation into Stonewall. #LGBAllianceScotland

Great speakers. And what a brilliant backdrop:
twitter.com/hashtag/lgballiancescotland?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash

Absolutely amazing. This is SO exciting!

Thanks for the link - I knew they were launching today, but I didn't know when

Lots of videos around. Looks like a good day.

Important with the Scottish Consultation and all that.

twitter.com/hashtag/lgballiancescotland?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash

This is amazing. It's a travesty what has happened to Stonewall, but at the end of the day it's just a name. So many great people involved in the LGB Alliance.
A minute's applause in memory of Magdalen Berns

A minute's applause! That is more powerful than a minute's silence. Bet hairs were standing up on back of necks. Wish I'd been there.

This caught my eye:

forwomen.scot @ ForwomenScot
#LGBAllianceScotland Council workers being warned to watch out for room bookings by groups for a 'women-only' event. Gasps from room.

WHAATTT! That's a bit sinister

Well those council workers will have to be careful as they may have to filter the 'right' women's groups who get to have a booking, given that Engender Scotland has also been having an event today too:

twitter.com/EngenderScot/status/1218577465947324417

Thank you to all live tweeters of the LGB Alliance event today, it was great to read-along. Nicole, Magdalen's partner, and Sinead, familiar detransitioner from Twitter in particular, but everyone for their strong and clear messages.

Engender had the (Scottish gov) funds for an artist to draw their 2020 intentions.

LGB Alliance had the voices in the room to describe their 2020 intentions.

They also took out this full page ad in national papers today.
pbs.twimg.com/media/EOeF_fkW4AE7BbJ?format=jpg&name=900x900

Which is good and seems a good use of donation money.

Just a shame that it happened the day after the forwomen.scot meeting which was obviously really important and moving. Though doubt many papers would report on it.

But they are working together!

A minute's applause in memory of Magdalen Berns

That's lovely.

Well done, all, looks amazing.

Such high hopes for the LGB Alliance. I’m looking forward to hearing if they have plans for Pride season.

Lovely way to remember Magdalen too.

Graham Linehan is asking for everyone to follow LGB Alliance on Twitter. Something about them being targeted and reported. I'm not really sure what he's on about but I'm happily following them anyway. They seem like decent people who who speak sense.

Fantastic!!

Are there any videos of this? - have seen the short clips on twitter but would like to hear more of what was said

Sounds like a brilliant meeting.

Looks great

Councils need another reminder to check that their policy based on their copy of the protected characteristics list from the EA2010 actually matches the law as written.
All the fraudulent copies that were circulated may not have been replaced by all the councils that received them.

I so wanted to be there today - but it looks like it's been a great day

The woke stasis are in the case:

"Hey @OranMorGlasgow, do you know @AllianceLGB are a transphobic hate group who want to deprive trans people of their rights?

As long as you’re happy to take transphobes’ money, you’ve lost this customer 💰

No queer rights without trans rights!

#GWithTheT #BoycottTERFs t.co/A5C5OpKbao "

twitter.com/blairanderson35/status/1218581665095782400?s=19

"Please RT! Let’s make people embarrassed to associate with transphobes x "

twitter.com/blairanderson35/status/1218582176280842240?s=19

Fiona Robertson from the SNP!

"Despite attempting to look like a legitimate organisation (tactic used by a no. of these groups which are just twitter accounts with logos & crowdfunders but try to pass themselves sas expert orgs), the 'LGB Alliance' is not actually registered at the address they've supplied. "

twitter.com/FionaSnp/status/1218120891206438913?s=19

I find this desperation from Robertson et al really interesting. It seems very disproportionate. You don't see politicians getting like that about other protected groups

Times has an article about Oran Mor boycott:

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trans-activists-to-boycott-oran-mor-bar-in-glasgow-over-lgb-alliance-event-7hqhpccr8?shareToken=bc02eee6e50d82bf6a850d4b1cd6a75e

Wonderful. This has cheered me up. Well done to Nicole Jones particularly as she must be finding things tough right now .

Can't wait to join.

Great news! Solidarity with LGB Alliance Scotland!

On Twitter some unhinged individuals are making a list of all the 'dangerous' people who support the LGB Alliance. Martina Navratilova tweeted:
"Pretty sure I am on that list already.
Your threat is hereby acknowledged. And please don’t forget to put the names of transgender men and women who disagree with you on that list too."

I find this desperation from Robertson et al really interesting. It seems very disproportionate.

Robertson says that Yaniv is just one of those 'female predators', so I wouldn't expect a rational response from Fiona...