I complained to Sefton Council about them removing the Woman = adult human female flag following protests from trans activists.
I get the following great big fuck off response from the Civic and Mayoral Services Officer.
^Thank you for contacting Sefton Council. We have received a significant amount of feedback on this matter and have prepared the following statement to clarify the Council’s position.
A few weeks ago we were asked by someone unconnected with the Council if we would consider flying flags at Bootle and Southport Town Halls in celebration of International Women’s Day. We agreed to the request as we are proud to support all members of our communities.
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8. The day has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911. The day is not country, group or organisation specific.
We agreed to fly the flags that were supplied from the person who approached us.
We flew the flags on Monday 2nd March 2020 but later day we received a number of complaints about the flags from people believing them to be transphobic and the flags were removed that afternoon. Whilst we appreciate that some people did not consider them to be transphobic, given that some people did, we considered it appropriate to remove the flags. It was never our intention to cause any offence by flying the flags.
We are a local authority with a proud history of supporting LGBTQ+ rights across the borough, having been awarded the NAVAJO LGBTQ Quality Mark for our work and we continue to support all members of our communities.
In previous years we have illuminated our civic buildings with the rainbow flag and have flown rainbow flags at both Bootle and Southport Town Halls to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
We will continue to show our support to the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate the diversity of all our communities and residents across our beautiful borough.
2 correct flags from the IWD organisation were obtained and were flown from Friday 6th March 2020 to Monday 9th March 2020. The flags bore the logo for the IWD and the words “International Women’s Day”.
I trust this explains the Council’s position.^
To which I have responded "Thank you for your email, which certainly clarifies your position. It is good to see you support LGBTQ+ rights. A pity that you don't extend the same suppport to women's rights - rights that the trans rights activist movement is in the unethical and cynical process of dismantling. I can't decide if the council's position is one of well-meaning naivety or terminal stupidity. What is certain is that you have been cleverly manipulated by a very small section of the trans movement, that in no way represents the majority of people with gender dysphoria.