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Watched @Channel4 #GenderWars 3x now & perhaps wish I'd phrased a few things differently but I stand by my contribution & absolutely support the airing of the varied other voices from across the Sex/Gender "debate" spectrum. We need to talk & that may mean breaking ranks to do so
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Russell Brand has been found guilty of four counts including rape.
We should take a moment to commend those incredibly brave women who came forward and no one believed.
What COURAGE that must have take.
Can't imagine what they've been put through? I hope they find SOME peace and can now get on with their lives
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The bill to ban conversion practices is 99.5% about protecting lesbian, gay & bisexual children from abusive homophobic parents - not about trans
Under the bill, no parent will be jailed for discussing LGBT issues with their child. That is allowed but "serious" abuse is banned
Where does it say they can't be expressed. It does criminalise extreme religious conversion practices (one I went through 35yrs ago) to prevent or reverse sexuality or gender expression, it doesn't criminalise a religious belief, sermon or conversation unless used abusively to convert an LGBT identity
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I see this has annoyed the “GC” lobby. Simply because I used a word they don’t like. Snowflake much?
Fine - I’ll reword. No one can be “made” to be heterosexual or the-gender-they-were-assigned-at-birth.
And no, I’ll never apologise for standing up for what I believe in.
I believe in a Conservative Party that stands up for everyone, regardless of race, class, colour, creed, sexuality, gender, or gender identity. We believe in meritocracy; equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome.
“Don’t force gay people into not being gay” would be pretty high up on that list for me.
DeSantis said it wasn't a "blue wave" but a "meteor strike...close to an extinction-level event for Republicans." They spent their ad $ on the wrong issues, targeting trans and immigrants, the former not registering on voter concerns and the latter only 14%. Instead the cost of living, wars, and government corruption were cited. Instead of draining the swamp, Trump filled it.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called Republicans’ nationwide midterm losses ‘an extinction event,’ comparing the results to a meteor strike.
newsweek.com/ron-desantis-is…
Never not give someone the chance to go on a political journey, even if they stand by "Jewish space lasers."
MTG is half right saying the Republicans lost more than the Democrats won.
Watch this clip all the way to the end I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again @maitlis absolute feminist icon. 👏🏻👏🏻
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The UK's Draft Conversion Practices Bill does not ban conversations about sexuality or gender identity, or criminalise expressions of disapproval.
It would require more serious and coercive behaviour.
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ALT is not a conversion practice unless the person acts in a way that falls far below the standards reasonably expected of a person in their position. (4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply for determining whether conduct involved in a conversion practice carried out on an individual amounts to an abuse of the individual (and so is an “abusive conversion practice”). (5) The question whether conduct amounts to an abuse of the individual is a question of fact to be determined by reference to all the circumstances of the case, including in particular the nature of the conduct. (6) In assessing the nature of the conduct, consideration is to be given (among other things) to the question whether it involves any of the following— (a) words or behaviour of a sexual nature; (b) violent or threatening words or behaviour; (c) controlling or coercive words or behaviour; (d) use of economic pressure; (e) use of psychological or emotional pressure.
ALT 2. Offence of carrying out an abusive conversion practice on an individual (1) A person commits an offence if the person carries out an abusive conversion practice on an individual which causes— (a) serious harm to the individual’s physical or mental health, or (b) serious alarm or distress to the individual which has a substantial adverse effect on their usual day-to-day activities. (2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both; (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, to a fine or to both.
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“We need to allow parents to say, no I'm sorry you're a girl, or even maybe, I’m sorry I don't think you're gay.”
Kathleen Stock says parents should be free to question their child’s identity without fear of prosecution.
This Bill isn't perfect but its intent against anti-LGBT "abusive conversion practice likely to cause serious harm, alarm or distress" is commendable. Responsible healthcare is exempted and though not explicit (it should have been) reasonable parenting is not the target.
Not a good look by new Sen Abdul El-Sayed who I believe studied in the UK at one point. His story, America's election, is international news. Respect the press and their questions unlike Trump. If you've got time to berate a Sky news reporter you've time to answer his questions
Michigan's Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed confronted @jamesmatthewsky, telling him he wouldn't answer his questions as he wants "zero" votes in the UK.
Watch the heated exchange between the two.
Watch our live coverage of the US midterms➡️ trib.al/BikRSb2
Virginia restores and reaffirms equal marriage rights, contraception and abortion rights. And voting rights for ex-offenders. And we're back in the 21st century again, not the 19-20th!
BREAKING: Virginia voters have passed Question 2, repealing the 2006 same-sex marriage ban and codifying marriage equality.
Virginia is for lovers—and tonight, love has won again.
ALT An image of the pride flag, with white text that reads, “Victory! Virginia codifies marriage equality in state constitution.”
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1/ Clause 5 of the draft conversion bill imposes extensive corporate liability. This is an aspect of the bill not getting a lot of attention, so I'm grateful to Tanya for having me on her show to discuss how draconian and chilling the effect of this law would be on workplaces.
NEW EPISODE! Will New Law Make 'Trans' People Unemployable?
Could the Conversion Practices Bill create big risks for employers - and trans-identified employees? White-knuckle discussion with Dennis Kavanagh @Jebadoo2 premieres at 7.30pm TONIGHT (Tuesday 3 November) on YouTube! Links ⬇️ See you shortly...
The particular oft religious abuse is strongly hinted at through the high bar of intent and consequence of harm. The caveat for caring concerned parenting & health care is perhaps too subtle. It's a good enough bill as someone who experienced conversion therapy but clarity needed
I'm baffled that the Government line on the #ConversionBill is "This draft bill targets a specific form of abuse, it does not touch regular parenting".
Where, please, is the "regular parenting" carve-out?
Where is the "specific form of abuse"?
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I don't agree this is how the Conversion Practices Bill should be interpreted but where it "can" then additional safeguards and notes need adding to prevent criminalisation of concerned care parenting. The main language of the Bill sets a high bar of intent, cause and abuse.
15/ Further interview with Josh Howie on Free Speech nation on the GMN long form response and how the Bill turns gay people into second class victims
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Republicans and Musk have spent millions on trans, immigration and abortion ads yet US citizens going to the polls are more concerned by the price of fuel which has rocketed due to the No More Wars president
CBS sources have reiterated to me it was the Mike Rogers campaign that clipped this exchange to strip away the context, not the network.
Here's a fuller clip that shows all of Ross Douthat's question before mentioning "transgender kids in sports," which focuses on "the rights of parents to control over their children's education" and "tension between Islam and Muslim voters and what I'm calling cultural liberalism around issues like: what is taught in school?"
This clip also includes El-Sayed saying "a lot of the culture war issues" are done to distract voters from kitchen table issues, and that "who gets to play sports" should be up to those who govern sports.
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CBS sources have reiterated to me it was the Mike Rogers campaign that clipped this exchange to strip away the context, not the network.
Here's a fuller clip that shows all of Ross Douthat's question before mentioning "transgender kids in sports," which focuses on "the rights of parents to control over their children's education" and "tension between Islam and Muslim voters and what I'm calling cultural liberalism around issues like: what is taught in school?"
This clip also includes El-Sayed saying "a lot of the culture war issues" are done to distract voters from kitchen table issues, and that "who gets to play sports" should be up to those who govern sports.
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The Conservative Party has overtaken Reform UK in the electionmapsuk polling tracker.
This is the first time the Tories have polled ahead of Reform since January 2025.
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The Tories back up to 24%. Jesus. The British public is like a dog that's been kicked by the same bloke for fourteen years, yet still runs to the door when it hears his car.
And Labour, sort yourselves out.
