Scotttish Hate Crime Bill - part 3

[ArabellaScott]

From For women Scotland's tweets:

twitter.com/ForwomenScot

And we're off!

Characteristic of sex

@JohannLamont
is up

@JohannLamont
says some will agree with her and some disagree but what she will say is not hateful.

She calls out @patrickharvie
for his male entitlement in ascribing to her a motive of transphobia.

Says more about his lack of self-awareness than how we make good law.

This is really depressing

I have no twitter, sorry. Well done women on getting it trending.

Yes, I am thoroughly depressed. And angry.

I left Twitter because of the constant aggression. I can’t believe this utter bullshit is going through. The SNP appear to be suicidal. Unbelievable

Solidarity from England. I've been following this and am utterly horrified and appalled at what's happening.

The vultures are circling already.

So depressing, absolute fuckers. What happens now? Is that it?

As I understand it they still have some more to discuss, but I think the key amendments have been voted on, and every single one left women worse off. And I believe there is the possibility of voting the whole Bill down, but it seems most MSPs are supporting it.

Jim Sillars, former Deputy Leader of the SNP, on the Hate Crime Bill:

“I regard this as one of the most pernicious and dangerous pieces of legislation ever produced by any government in modern times in any part of the United Kingdom.”

Lamont pulling Harvie up on his nonsense about far -right funding.

Lamont now discussing definition of 'sex'.

Non-binary is a transgender identity

sex and gender identity must not be confused

Hoping to hear the offical understanding of sex is male and female

John Finnie here to tell us about clownfish

Equality network and stonewall scotland have advised Humza so that's who he's listening to

Lamont says

non-binary is a transgender identity not a sex

if sex is to be redefined then the debate has to be had and voted on

'we are creating the impression there are more than two sexes'

HOW THE FUCK can the scottish parliament not agree that there are two sexes.

Lamont amendment to remove 'crossdressers' from the bill

God love you, Johann. Thank you for arguing all these points. Nobody in the parliament except the women seems to give a fuck, though.

This is so horrifying I can hardly bear to follow the thread. Whoever said they can't win the argument so they're making the argument a crime was spot on.

Utterly totalitarian and chilling.

Equality Network has added examples of a man dressing up for the Rocky Horror Show and someone dressing as a woman for 'emotional need' as people who need protection (occasional cross dressers) in the bill.

Bearing in mind women are not protected.

@TheHamsterCatcher

HOW THE FUCK can the scottish parliament not agree that there are two sexes.

Because to admit that benefits women. On a day where the disappearance of a woman ( god bless her - they say it's murder ) has women speaking out about safety and the victim blaming they receive when attacked - SNP does this. So crass.

I'm feeling the same, Ova.

John Finnie now on behalf of the cross dressers.

'if one person is made vulnerable there is one person too many'

• so long as it's not a woman, cause they're not a person, eh?

@ArabellaScott

'if one person is made vulnerable there is one person too many'

• so long as it's not a woman, cause they're not a person, eh?

This

Neil Bibby now also keen to ensure cross dressers are protected. Important to ensure we do not leave any loopholes in this legislation

what are women, one great loophole?

On a day where the disappearance of a woman ( god bless her - they say it's murder ) has women speaking out about safety and the victim blaming they receive when attacked - SNP does this. So crass.

And by a serving policeman, has been noted.

Elaine Smith asking why cross dressers are included, women are not included

if someone says 'I didn't know they were a cross dresser, I thought they were a woman', are they protected?