London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain

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There is a lot of concern on twitter over a set of flag illustrations on a pillar at London Bridge Station.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/london-bridge-station-celebrates-lgbt-history-month/

Sex Matters have now issued a formal complaint to the authorities about it see letter below.

We have written to Andrew Haines @networkrail and @LordPeterHendy about the intimidating political display at London Bridge station

You can make a complaint here https://communications-crm.custhelp.com/app/ask?var=complaint

This has resulted in the discovery that Shane Andrews, Network rail’s LGBT+ lead, who is also a scout leader (and a trustee of the Scouts), an independent police custody inspector, a school governor - used abusive sexist/homophobe slang all over his social media. He went on a huge deleting spree, but copies of his tweets are being shared widely.
https://twitter.com/obsolete__units/status/1751554910577930591

https://twitter.com/Sptme1/status/1751606559434514831

It's the genderqueer flag (try explaining what that means to anyone never mind children). Apparently the person who created had no idea what it represents in the UK since the US suffragette colours are completely different.

Please see the post by @Januarydontbecool above. Nobody here is linking gay and lesbian people with paedophilia.

erm...really. Nobody? You sure now?

Erm not that I can see but perhaps you could enlighten me?

Hating women/active misogyny seems to be in requisite for many of these influential positions. The main focus of many of them seems to be expanding men's sexual opportunism unquestioned.

The misogyny on display in that man’s comments are quite disturbing.

@SinnerBoy

"We can’t see all the way round the pillar to be reassured that it’s not there, but perhaps one of our readers will pass by and report back."

This suggests that @Januarydontbecool is still expecting some kind of MAP flag to be displayed. I am confused why it's assumed authorities would have a flag representing paedophiles alongside the rainbow flag? Why are the two linked?

He’s a filthy character isn’t he! Taking illicit photographs of young men and happily discussing it online (imagine finding yourself in his private photo collection, poor men), not to mention his disgusting language about women. Urrgh Grim!

Because MAP have a flag that I have seen listed alongside other flags in a similar list to the Volvo one above (Volvo should stick to car manufacturing) so I was curious to know if their flag was also on display. After all, most of the flags make zero sense to many people which suggests that there’s perhaps nobody in authority at London Bridge keeping a close eye on which flags are displayed and what they represent.

That pillar looks just ripe for a good stickering.

<packs bag for next London trip>

Or maybe the undercurrent of misogyny in some male gay circles.

Still not quite sure how polyamourous people are (or even feel) more unsafe than anyone else using a train though?

Have his comments about 15 year old boys on the bus been reported to the police?

His TwiX account no longer exists.

Oh dear God.

Quite.

In.the light of the screenshots in that tweet just shared, I imagine if anyone is likely to be feeling unsafe on trains it could be young men who are being ogled/eavesdropped or PHOTOGRAPHED WITHOUT PERMISSION BY NETWORK RAIL STAFF! Not sure there's a flag to solve that problem.

Unless its a nice colouful rendering of someone's P45?

It's not the Rainbow Flag that's linked, it's the multitude of other unnecessary flags that imply that every sexual behavior (or none = i.e.asexual) should have a separate identity and a flag. That's how pedophiles are sneaking in and reframing their desire to abuse children; as a legitimate sexual identity among many.

@OForGoodnessSake ‘This suggests that @Januarydontbecool is still expecting some kind of MAP flag to be displayed.’

No, I wanted to be reassured that it wasn’t.

“Shane Andrews (MBE), chair of Archway, said: “We hope that those who view the pillar will take away with them not only the history and knowledge of the flags and communities but whoever they are and identify, know they are not alone and will find courage to live their life in a more tolerant and informed society.”

How do passers by learn the history of the flags? Perhaps by scanning the QR code?

Jeusus Christ. He needs reporting to Scouting, showing them that link!! DONE.

https://www.scouts.org.uk/contact-us/raising-a-concern/making-a-complaint-about-scouting/

RoyalCorgi and BoreofWhabylon

Thanks. How is the bloke in any sort of job anywhere? Especially, as everyone has pointed out, in the Scouts?

He's also on the judging panel for the Women in Rail awards 2024.

Shane adds: "I’ve been a supporter of Women in Rail for many years, from mentoring members to speaking at the annual conference, it’s a fantastic organisation."
“I felt very fortunate to be invited to attend the Women in Rail Awards last year and was in absolute awe of the nominees and winners, so to have been asked to be a judge feels a real privilege and one I didn’t hesitate in saying yes to!”

https://news.railbusinessdaily.com/women-in-rail-awards-2024-nomination-deadline-extended/#:~:text=The%202024%20judging%20panel%20comprises,network%20Archway%20Shane%20Andrews%20MBE.

Excellent! That’ll give Shane the chance to use every derogatory word under the sun to describe his female colleagues. He has quite a few colourful terms in his repertoire…

Useful facts for your complaint.

British Transport Police 2023
Over a third of women have been sexually harassed on their commute to work

https://www.btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/england/over-a-third-of-women-have-been-sexually-harassed-on-their-commute-to-work/

New data reveals over a third of women have been victims of sexual harassment or sexual offences while commuting by train or tube, a survey commissioned by British Transport Police (BTP) suggests.