Mermaids versus LGB alliance in court today??

[GrabbyGabby]

www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/09/trans-charity-mermaids-appeal-lgb-alliance-status

Not sure if it is today or next week. Do we know if this is open like the tribunals?

KM you've told tribunal everything you want them to know in your witness statement. Focus on the questions and answer them.

JN I'm entitled to express myself in my own words - and then goes off again.

Entitled, indeed

JN you're advocating a case.
KM no, I'm asking questions

He is an MP, there is zero chance of getting him to answer a question.

Rocco, put your tail down.

right I need a coffee

KM having to work to stop him acting likes he's giving a speech in parliament - he does not like being questioned

I'm missing Judge Goodman - she wouldn't let JM witter on like this

Still waiting to be let in, nearly 30mins now.

I'm following via tribunal tweets, and they seem to be stalling, from reading your posts I guess they are astounded by his arrogance

Isn't Scotland Rape Crisis run by a transwoman? No wonder they have no concerns.

@dworky 11 people waiting so shouldn't be long

Shouldn't be long now, there are only 10 waiting to join now, there were over 60 a while ago.

Keeps going on about being born in the wrong body. I thought trans activists never used this term.

Really pushing this 'born in the wrong body' narrative - has he not read the script? Even Mermaids have moved away from that

He reckons it's offensive to say that no one is born in the wrong body.

Didn't Mermaids suddenly say that was also their stance?? Hence the Buttergasp...

Is it really the majority view?

No JM it is not a view held by the majority of women in Scotland - it's the majority in your echo chamber

JN - the irony of stating the right to free speech.

JN: I'm a man. Accepting someone else's rights doesn't diminish my rights.

1. how does he know?
2. wot? Depends on what are these 'rights'.

Focus on the question has to go on the bingo card.

Lol ... KM now talking to JN as if he is a 5 year old child.

Judge telling JN to answer the questions.

Judge is weighing in

Judge 👏👏👏👏

J is getting tired of a politician giving mini speeches instead of answering questions.

JN talks about democracy but something tells me his view of what the word means would differ from what many people understand it to mean.

I agree how can LGBA talk about rights and protections if they dont denounce gender identity ideology. I fortunately they do need to talk about TQ even though their focus is LGB. Mermaids have such a weak argument against LGBA being a charity, particularly now their focus is on gender diverse children. Are they gender diverse ie non conforming or are they trans? If Mermaids are using the affirmation model then all gender diverse children are trans and many will be lesbian or gay.

Also the Charity Commission have told off LGBA about their social media and changes were made, so that is historical too surely they can't drag up the past when the government already made its decision?

www.gov.uk/government/news/charity-commission-confirms-registration-of-lgb-alliance#:~:text=The%20Charity%20Commission%20has%20decided,onto%20the%20Register%20of%20Charities.&text=LGBA%20applied%20to%20register%20as,is%20set%20out%20in%20law.

KM - getting icier