RT @GillianMSP: There’s a bit too much of female SNP politicians being threatened in the past few days. It’s unacceptable. For the love of Pete- have a strong word with yourself. In all of this there is one common theme and it’s violent men. Violent ...
RT @ripx4nutmeg: It's such a relief that Nicola Sturgeon and Sadiq Khan keep issuing comments about trans rights. Otherwise some people might think they were incompetent https://t.co/z0W26O...
Debate or no debate
RT @mbmpolicy: If politicians are worried about being labelled transphobic, or even just hurtful, simply for arguing in the Parliament that it should not be criminal in itself to state that sex is immutable or other statements in the Kerr ...
RT @mbmpolicy: Our statement in response to this evening's developments on the Stage 2 amendments to the Hate Crime and Public Order Bill relating to freedom of expression. https://t.co/aQeGBP...
SUBMISSION AND COMPLIANCE: risks for Stonewall Champions
Really important analysis of Stonewall employers scheme, using our own Edinburgh Uni as case study. Scot Gov also participate & were very upset when they slipped in rankings. Yet, as the blog shows, Stonewall expects employers to go beyond law, ...
RT @ClaireShrugged: Sending pictures of guns telling women to shut the fuck up and putting red targets around photos of female politicians might seem like top bants on social media, but these posts all contribute to a culture in which women are seen ...
RT @hannahsbee: Absolutely delighted and honoured to be nominated with @deb_cohen for the RTS best home news coverage award for our @BBCNewsnight investigation into the Tavistock’s Gender Identity Development Service. Congratulations to everyone ...
We are so sorry, Joanna, that you have to face this. Will you call this out @NicolaSturgeon? These men feel emboldened and justified. Will you look at strengthening of laws to protect women now @HumzaYousaf? https://t.co/ZSPCAd...
RT @PankhurstEM: Some fantastic activism from our Scottish sisters - the 'Scottish Witches'. More and more women are getting the message out and stand with Joanna Cherry. @ForwomenScot #WomenWontWheesht #IStandWithJoannaCh... #DeedsnotWords ...
While others are distracted by @HumzaYousaf's other bombshells this evening, we have questions about the working group on misogynistic crime announced today. Most importantly - where is the accountability? / https://t.co/KguS16...
From @wornoutmumhack "there are many in the party who feel the decision to remove her from the frontbench could well backfire, and indeed could be the catalyst that makes many Scots discover the row around trans rights." Let's hope! ...
Really? They sound awful. Or do you mean the ones that ask that sex be protected and definitions relate to equality law? So the pro-woman, pro-LGB amendments. Why would you fight those? https://t.co/7Iyej7...
If there were any doubt this would be disastrous for women's rights, the fact that Patrick Harvie is rubbing his hands in glee confirms that this is bad news. https://t.co/893OSz...
What about the hurt you are causing to women, @HumzaYousaf? Are women worth so little? We have no protection and now you won't even protect us when we speak about #womenshumanrights. When are you going to meet to discuss this? https://t.co/zFc70A...
We are very concerned about this. Several individuals who planned to use hate crime as a measure to persecute women are openly celebrating. https://t.co/ikJSLe...
On the sacking of @joannaccherry & 'coercive progressivism’: "a total ideology of identity, culture and values that..seeks to enforce its marginal orthodoxy on the mainstream by way of law, social pressure and institutional capture...a ...
RT @Obsolesence: "Taskforce named on making misogyny a crime in Scotland" 1) why isn't it a bloody crime already? 2) let's see how long it takes for gender identity ideologues change the definition of sex so that misogyny includes men #SexNotGender ...
RT @SmithScore: @07985Bill @Maya61330786 @SunScotNational @joannaccherry Joanna has been bagged from their front bench. Seems women's rights are under attack & more support should be given to @ForwomenScot & @GlasgowMake They aren't hiding it ...
RT @murdo_fraser: I have many political disagreements with @joannaccherry, but she is a formidable opponent and a woman of talent who has been talked about as a future @theSNP leader. This looks like an act of spite from a Party leadership ...
RT @Craig_Berry_: A lot of focus, rightly, on @joannaccherry. But solidary to @KennyMacAskill and @AngusMacNeilSNP who have also been removed from the front bench. https://t.co/2VilfN...
RT @iainmacwhirter: "Sacked". One of the leading Scottish nationalists of her generation, gifted lawyer who took on Boris Johnson over Brexit, ardent feminist and lesbian, regarded by many as a future leader of the party. Astonishing. ...
We wish we could say we were surprised, but this is just the latest in a bizarre series of decisions of a leadership seemingly afraid of challenge and competition. #IStandWithJoannaCh... https://t.co/Eb95ZZ...
This looks vindictive. https://t.co/Eb95ZZ...
We're appalled at the treatment of one of the SNP's most able politicians and strongest advocates for women.
'Most people have no idea who he is' - Green co-leader dismisses impact of Andy Wightman resignation
RT @mbmpolicy: Our Stage 2 Briefing on the Hate Crime Bill sets out the need for a tailored freedom of expression protection for transgender identity. We set out 40 examples that show how low the threshold for behaviour or communications considered ...
RT @SiobhanSynnot: @ForwomenScot Another person who found laws inconvenient and ignored legal advice was Donald Trump. How on earth is Ms Spear a law student and politician?
RT @GraceBrodie: Hi everyone to persuade the SNP leadership to not screw over the rights of women and girls AND quit with the NEC corruption and shenanigans. Will anyone that’s left due to these issues reply using. #SNPLeftMe Thanks ...
More on the on-going debacle. https://t.co/errT7u...
RT @PGtwweets: With Scotland's drug deaths so high I wonder why Alison & the SNP have chosen the reserved Equalities Act to test (break) and not the reserved 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act? https://t.co/8yvr7R...
RT @IndyLassie: @Feorlean you made a statement, please answer this question 👇 https://t.co/1NbFw1...
The rule of law. Just not for the SNP or Scotland? https://t.co/Aczo7a...
RT @mlindsay122015: Agreed Louise! We do not #Self Id as living with a #disability we have a #Disability, just as we didn't #SelfId into our #SexClass. #WomenWontWheesht . #DisabiltyIsNotAGar... to be used for furthering a political career. ...
Dr Em on the concept of "transablism" @theSNP would do well to consider what they are doing. Enabling this does nothing to advance disability rights -quite the reverse - especially when done in the name of a few self-interested would-be politicos. ...
We believe no one should face discrimination. This includes LGB people under attack for defending their SO from policies enacted by Scot Gov. We question why, when 19% of Scottish households are in poverty, SG & the FM seem fixated on one sort of ...
RT @hightreebud: @scotgov Gender identity is not a protected characteristic under equality law. You can't even explain what it is. Can you explain why the SNP NEC are acting against legal advice & are planning on breaching the Equality Act with ...
RT @ClareFKing: legal advice is there to enable an organisation to do something lawfully and to prevent them doing something that is unlawful.. Rhiannon is a law student.. https://t.co/owwJhc...
RT @ClaireShrugged: https://t.co/pBTG3d... https://t.co/9PkvPN...
Oh for goodness sake! https://t.co/avXCOQ...
Well quite, it's a very short hop from ribbons to "literal terrorism" Of course, men said the same about suffragettes and the gay liberation front. https://t.co/8qxCWm...
Another completely proportionate reaction. Why on earth would they? Also, women's legal rights are not hateful, however much they upset some men. https://t.co/IY9i6B...
ISP setting out a defence of the Equality Act in advance of the May election. We'd love to see other parties commit to defending equality law also (rather then openly boast about breaking it). https://t.co/PtcGP4...
RT @hightreebud: @ForwomenScot OMG @scotgov really weren't kidding when they said in the judicial review they could ride roughshod over the Equality Act! 😱
Ms Spear really is talking about breaking the law & "riding roughshod" over the Equality Act What other inconvenient laws does she recommend ripping up? The HRA? Will we have to take them to court over everything? The party of gov are behaving ...