A huge thank you to everyone that has offered support to me personally and joined in with the push against
@wesstreeting
and the puberty blocker blanket ban.
Our community is tired of being the political football and now the game will lose lives, we must fight together 🏳️⚧️✊🏼
@The_TUC
That's incredible news! Everyone who is able to join a union should do so.
Unions are vital for worker protections and the more members we have, the more power we have to protect ourselves ✊🏼
@carbdiem
As someone who did a paper round at 13 years old because we couldn't afford pocket money in our family, I completely feel this.
I can't imagine how scary it is nowadays for the youngest of us.
It is incredibly disheartening to see such a diverse and historic Labour cabinet be let down by
@wesstreeting
's quite frankly insane attempts to undermine the health service and the trans community by committing to a puberty blocker ban for under 18s.
Being on holiday while
@wesstreeting
screws over our community has certainly been an experience. I'm still working though, we need to keep working.
This is unlikely to be the final anti-trans policy, don't let the Labour Cabinet get comfy with transphobia. Keep being relentless!
@lgbtiqa_greens
@LGBTLabour
This is why even Labour members are moving away from
@LGBTLabour
. Me and a few colleagues are working on
@PrideInLabour
, I hugely recommend people check it out.
We are a completely transparent member-led group and we'd love new members in our party to get involved.
The
@LGBTLabour
account is no longer available on Twitter.
This is worrying, regardless of the reason for this and my personal opinions about the organisation, LGBTQ+ people within the Labour Party have lost their biggest voice on this platform.
@BBCBreaking
The government says this will help people. This is still an increase...
Increasing prices helps no one but the rail bosses making record profits, the consumer doesn't benefit from a below-inflation increase.
Labour's manifesto promised to "remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition & acceptance".
That entails ending the Tories' ban on puberty blockers.
Young people – cis & trans – must have access to healthcare they need. I'll always stand with the trans community.
I have 0 trust in his ability to listen but we will watch this space and keep pushing.
Politicians notoriously go out of their way to do things they don't like to prove a point, got to make sure things like this aren't just an attempt to shut us up.
Grateful to
@wesstreeting
for a very positive 'reset' meeting with
#LGBT
leaders today, where we heard from
#trans
leaders about harm, hurt & hate they have increadingly experienced
We acknowledged trust was at an all time low, but this was a good 1st step to rebuilding it.
I have been blocked by Preston Labour and Martyn Rawlinson. They are afraid of real accountability but luckily for me I keep my receipts.
All claims I have made regarding internal selections are fully backed up with internal emails and I am not afraid to share if this escalates
My account has doubled in size overnight. The Labour cabinet may have given up on trans people but twitter hasn't, thank you everyone 🏳️⚧️❤
There's some really good things in the works, we will keep holding our party to account together. Solidarity ✊🏼🌹
@MatHempell
As a transgender individual who took a very pro-trans standpoint but now (what I hope is) a balanced approach; I am disgusted that our community will simply disrespect such a committed and deserving athlete.
@LGBTLabour
@wesstreeting
LGBT+ Labour doesn't work and it never has, that is why I am so proud to support the new and upcoming
@PrideInLabour
group, they are already saying something of substance.
@IndiaWilloughby
Twitter doesn't represent our real situation very well at all.
Just take a look at all of the happy trans people at pride events, amongst other members of the LGBTQ+ that some would consider them incompatible with!
Real life is so much better than twitter 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💖
Had an incredible talk with
@UNISONEastMids
at Chesterfield Pride today.
It reminded me of the importance of protecting the rights of our workers and how fiercely we should protect the working class, this involves strike action if needed ✊🏼
#NeverBuyTheSun
is trending. As a Liverpool fan, a proud activist for the truth and a member of the labour party, I thought this was an obvious moral decision.
If the Labour Party claims to be a broad church then why are even their own MPs such as
@JoshNewburyMP
being silenced for questioning an uninformed and dangerous policy decision?
We are a democratic socialist party, it is on our membership card. We need to act like it.
@LGBwiththeT
Brilliant. One of my tweets really popped off and that gave me a huge block list!
A lot of the haters here can be found there too. Same offenders time and time again.
I don't say this very often but full credit to Keir Starmer in these times.
Not many Prime Ministers face this kind of disorder a month into the job, he has certainly been a visible and audible face during these riots.
He has been careful and controlled, that's what we need.
I am incredibly pleased to announce that I have been elected as a member of
@PrideInLabour
's incredible Executive Committee.
We will forever commit ourselves to advocating for our LGBTQ+ siblings and I believe Pride in Labour is the perfect mechanism for internal change.
It is a disgrace that Labour could ever allow an MP to speak at the LGB Alliance Conference. The LGB Alliance is a transphobic and trans-exclusive organisation.
Rosie Duffield calls our party "an absolute embarrassment." The main embarrassment in our party is Duffield.
Due to reasons outside my control, I am no longer the Labour candidate for the Lea and Larches by-election on July 4th. Unfortunately, I won't be going into details right now.
Brilliant to see representatives of
@EastMidsLabour
LGBTQ+ and members of
@BolsoverLabour
at Chesterfield Pride!
Labour supports all people no matter their sexuality or gender identity.
Let's work together to ban conversion therapy now!
A Full Conversion Therapy Ban is expected in the King's Speech today, something I've campaigned for, for over 4 years.
However, this government has already showed us that they do not care about our community, this is only a token gesture.
Trans Liberation begins with healthcare
Such an incredible thing to be part of.
Pride in Labour is a mission to have a real accountable and passionate group working within the Labour Party for LGBTQ+ Liberation.
We are not afraid to say things that may not be easy to hear and we will not let the party go unchecked.
The Cass review is fundamentally flawed.
Puberty blockers have been used safely on children regardless of if they're trans or cis for 40 years now.
More Labour lies creating hatred towards a marginalised community after saying they won't play into culture war politics.
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer says the Cass review was clear that there was insufficient evidence on the long-term impact of puberty blockers for transgender children "to know that they're safe"
#PMQs
@DrPamSpurr
@nabeelamowlana
@YoungLabourUK
@RosieDuffield1
These spaces will still be segregated. Any person under the right self-identity for that space is already allowed to use that space. A person meaning to cause harm will not use transgenderism as an excuse.
Shameful, a false statement made on behalf of Preston Labour Party by someone that was not involved in any of these processes.
I wonder how many people they avoided consulting before making this one? 👀
So glad I'm not a law student because this certainly feels questionable.
It is a great privilege to be an elected delegate on behalf of
@PrestonLabour
at Annual Labour Conference.
Conference is a great opportunity to stand for the values of Preston on a national level and I will be proud as Chair of
@UCLanLabourSoc
to represent the students too :)
No matter who was picked in the end, it is absolutely vital that the Preston Labour group sticks together and puts boots on the ground ready for this by-election.
I spent the day with Mark Routledge knocking on doors in Lea & Larches, we've had an amazing first reception!
@StevenTaarland
And I thank you for saying something that shouldn't be controversial but unfortunately it is 🙌
I am proud to have people like you in our LGBT+ group ❤
Spent two hours writing Conversiom Therapy Ban Policy with SU staff and the Union President for National Union of Students conference.
Feeling very good about it, we've got a really strong policy at UCLanSU! 🏳️⚧️💪
Incredibly proud to be the Labour candidate for Greyfriars ward!
Greyfriars deserves its first ever Labour councillor and I truly believe it sends a huge message if a young candidate goes into our local politics!
Check your Preston City candidates here -
The main thing I've learned on this website is never look at a trans activist's comment section, there are some vile people hell bent on causing the suffering of others in our community.
It's not the way things should be, but that's how it is.
Been out again for a second round of leafletting in Greyfriars ward for the
@mayaellisuk
campaign in Ribble Valley.
Great to be out again with
@valeriewise100
and
@hindleanna
!
So proud to be a part of our growing
@derbyshireylab
community! We had such a laugh and an unfairly rigged quiz (I'm only saying this because I lost.)
Definitely making sure to attend more socials in future, discussed some really interesting topics ❤
@LGBwiththeT
The key for our movement in consistency, you have a bigger impact than you may believe.
I go on twitter, see everything happening and get disheartened but seeing your posts are encouraging and motivating. The movement will never stop, we pick each other up and keep on walking.
@WhatTheTrans
Of course others have it worse but discrimination and suffering against anyone should never be tolerated, let us fight against wrong, that's all we ask.
We didn't win but it was a pleasure to have the chance to represent the Greyfriars community as their Labour candidate.
I've learnt a lot over the last few months and I can't wait to carry that onwards in future!
Had a big influx of followers today from various people mostly involved in the Student Labour movement.
Labour Students is a safe and welcoming community for all and I appreciate the warm welcome I've recieved as I integrate myself more into the space!
Over 130 leaflets were delivered and 60 conversations were had in Greyfriars ward today!
Every delivered leaflet and every knocked door is by me, your labour candidate for Greyfriars on May 2nd!
It's about time Greyfriars got a burst of energy from a young candidate!
Neither of the Tory candidates are fit for power.
Not only are they contradicting the current recognitions of the law, they're trying to divide us by focusing on these issues instead of their current cost of living crisis.
Happy international women's day to all of my fellow women out there!
Today is a day to remember our achievements and victories over oppression and adversity.
Take some time today to think about what we've been through and where we are now, be proud ❤️
#InternationalWomensDay
One of Starmer's strongest PMQs yet. He didn't answer Liz Truss' questions because he doesn't have to, it is Prime Minister's Questions.
Liz Truss again unable to respond to any question with a coherent answer.
@harry_horton
@helenpidd
It is lovely to see what our politicians are prioritising. Any reasonable person would see that it's quite obvious to resign after such an incident but yet again, how reasonable are tory members?
Find me a better internal election campaign video... I'll wait...
If you live in the East Mids and you're not voting for Liv later this month I'm not sure what you're doing.
I am proud to have signed the open letter from
@Lab4TransRights
on behalf of
@UCLanLabourSoc
and myself.
It is absolutely vital that the Labour party stands proudly on the side of our strong gender-diverse community. Trans people have always existed, the Labour Party must act🏳️⚧️
Labour members are united in anguish at the Prime Minister's horrific comments this week.
Keir Starmer's response in Parliament was good, but we have to back words up with action. Sign our open letter to the Leadership now 👇🏳️⚧️
The original photo by the school has been deleted but Duffield is still promoting the post with photo from a user describing this as "sexualising and indoctrinating children" - This rhetoric is never welcome.
There might be a handy resource below 👀:
The huge amount of people campaigning for trans rights and other political campaigns in the HM Treasury discord is such a great showcase of how much damage the tories have done to public opinion.
Had another great evening with
@hindleanna
and
@valeriewise100
canvassing for
@mayaellisuk
in Ribble Valley.
We've had yet another great response from residents who have simply had enough of this tory government. We need a
#Change
I can't believe people are somehow trying to justify the "No LGB without the T" motto often used in transgender protests as an exclusionary or hateful thing to do. The term LGBT has been in use since the 1990s.
How does LGB belong with the T? Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
I woke up this morning to find that me and my campaign have been nominated for two of the National Student Pride Awards, I am gobsmacked, thank you everyone!
1. Avery Greatorex - Changemaker of the Year
2.
@UCLanSU
- SU Campaign of the Year
Spread the word 👇👇👇
An incredible protest organised by
@DerbyshireLGBT
yesterday! Heard some heart-wrenching and uplifting stories from so many amazing and unqiue people.
We continue to stand united and we will never falter! 🏳️⚧️✊🏼
2 years ago I collected my A-Level results and I got drastically lower than expected which denied me my first choice. So, I ended up at UCLan and worked with
@UCLanSU
.
I have had so many opportunities because of this unexpected twist of fate, bad results are not the end.
Sarah Dines (
@Dines4Dales
) has been promoted to Justice/Home Office minister which is yet another failure of this tory government.
- She told the alleged victim of Chris Pincher that his sexuality complicated matters.
- She rarely interacts with or responds to constituents.
Great to be out with my friend Jane leafletting for
@mayaellisuk
in Ribble Valley.
220 leaflets delivered by hand and many conversations on the way.
Labour will be the only party that can beat the Tories in Ribble Valley and we will fight for every vote to make this possible!