We have added a brief history of LGB Alliance to our website, explaining why we set up, the rapid growth of our global support, and the fierce attempts to discredit and silence us by those who think all talk of same-sex sexual orientation is "hateful".
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We promote the rights of lesbians, bisexuals & gay men, as recognised by biological sex. #SexNotGender. Please donate: bit.ly/3E5Xe47
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Important thread from Joanna Cherry KC. The claimed "legal opinion" is anything but, and gives absolutely no consideration to the rights of LGB people which are undermined by self-id. 👇
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This is not a legal opinion on the domestic law of Scotland. The case law of the ECHR does not mandate self identification. The system of gender recognition we currently have is within the margin of appreciation allowed by the court 1/11 twitter.com/victor_madriga…Show this thread
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Today LGB Alliance and 4 other gay and lesbian groups wrote to all MSPs urging them to reconsider the Scottish GR Reform bill.
Yesterday’s judgment clarified that a GRC changes both sex and sexual orientation under the Equality Act. It is imperative to rethink this bad Bill.
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We cannot imagine that is the intention of most MSPs. The judgement transforms the significance of next week’s vote. We hope more MSPs will find the courage to speak out and vote against the Bill. 5/5
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Not only will this undermine any real chance of gender balance on public boards, but also single sex spaces in hospitals, prisons and changing rooms. It could also prevent lesbians or gay men retaining our own social spaces and the movement we have built to defend our rights. 4/
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It also proves our contention that next week’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill is far from a small administrative matter. It will hand to thousands of men the right to be considered women - and lesbians - for the purposes of the Equality Act without any checks at all. 3/
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The judgment confirms that it is the impact of the new law to make Gender Identity equivalent to Sex. This calls the ability of the Equality Act to protect women and LGB people into question in Scotland. 2/
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Today’s judgment in Edinburgh is dramatic and important. We intervened in support of because we believe our rights as LGB people are based on biological sex and were concerned that Scottish govt legislation would undermine this in law. 1/
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Your periodic reminder that our only Facebook page is "LGB Alliance UK", with a "verified" blue check 👇
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Please note that the Facebook page of LGB Alliance is LGB Alliance UK. That is the only Facebook page attached to lgballiance.org.uk. We sometimes receive complaints relating to other Facebook pages that are not linked in any way to our organization.
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With a final reading of the Scottish Government's gender reforms due to be rushed through on December 21st, the legitimate concerns of many groups continue to be ignored by politicians who prefer not to hear dissenting voices.
Please contact your MSP and make your voice heard.
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Our Managing Director Kate Barker spoke to this morning about outrageous comments made by Arts Council England staff prior to the decision to withdraw the £9,000 grant for our short film, "Very British Gays".
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Here is our original statement on the withdrawal of funding for our film, now retitled "Very British Gays". We will continue to press for justice.
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Statement from our Managing Director Kate Barker on the withdrawal of funding for our film, "Queens":
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Our mission is to oppose discrimination against LGB people. In April, we vowed to fight what we believe is the discriminatory decision to revoke the grant for our short film “Very British Gays”. We’re pleased to see ACE being challenged for improper bias.
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Our trustee Robert Wintemute calls for Scottish gender recognition reforms to be halted and explains how his views changed by listening to women's concerns.
Far from being international best practice, self-id will simply fuel more demands from lobbyists.
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A gay couple have been awarded £120,000 after being subjected to months of homophobic slurs and abuse from the directors of the restaurant they worked in.
A well-deserved result, but a sad reminder that such small-minded attitudes persist.
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We must never forget that over 650,000 people still die of AIDS related illnesses every year. We salute the health workers, researchers and activists still striving to eradicate this scourge. 3/3
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Medical advances mean those with HIV can expect to live as long as everyone else and not pass it on.
AIDS galvanised the LGB communities to action and showed why we need a movement of our own to defend our interests.
Now we must work together to end the stigma of HIV.
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#WorldAIDSDay #WorldAIDSDay2022
Today we remember so many of our friends and brothers, who lost their lives in the AIDS epidemic and those still scarred by its physical and psychological impact on their and our lives. In the UK gay men were overwhelmingly the victims. 1/3
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Please submit your own response by December 4th. The number of responses really matters, so even short responses help. 👇
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Read this brilliant submission by our friends at to the NHS England consultation on gender dysphoria services. It is vital to ensure that homophobia is specifically addressed as a safeguarding concern for any service going forwards. 👇
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1/ We exist to fight homophobia and today we take a decisive stance against homophobia in "gender medicine" with our NHS England consultation response.
NHS Staff joked "soon there will be no gay people left" at the Tavistock
We fight this homophobia
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Thank you Fred Sargeant ❤️
"Dear Kate & Bev,
It's very American to give thanks at this time of year. I'm thankful to have met you both and to have shared in this late life journey. This photo got quite a reaction on my Facebook page. It must be the hat.
Love,
Fred"
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Our conference session "Celebrating Difference" is available to watch now.
discusses creating space for respectful disagreement, and finding the way forward in the workplace.
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In 2020, we warned that the Scottish Government's GR Reform Bill risks the safety of girls and women (including lesbians). We welcome the UN Special Rapporteur’s warning that this Bill is flawed and the process could be abused by men with malign intent.
thetimes.co.uk/article/d07e45
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Our tweet in shock and sorrow at the shootings in Colorado Springs is being misrepresented by some.
We stand in solidarity - as LGB people - against all violence and extend our thoughts to ALL the victims of such horror.
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We are horrified by the news of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, and stand in solidarity with LGB people worldwide against this senseless hatred.
Our thoughts are with the victims, and all who knew and loved them.
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Yesterday spoke to about Qatar, where harassment of LGB people is routine. Celebrities and sports bodies in the UK lecture the public about LGBTQ+ rights but when it comes to the World Cup they refuse to stand up and be counted.
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We are horrified by the news of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, and stand in solidarity with LGB people worldwide against this senseless hatred.
Our thoughts are with the victims, and all who knew and loved them.
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Watch our Conference session "The New Intolerance", which premiered last night.
, , and Shereen Benjamin discuss how a new intolerance has taken hold that shuts down debate and leads to harassment and abuse 👇
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Jim made his boyfriend Peter Hujar's wonderful photograph into the most optimistic and glorious celebration of gay pride. For him to be openly abused this way by supposed allies, decades later, shows just how far backwards we have gone. This is what the new homophobia looks like.
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In NYC this week, 77 year old Jim Fouratt - icon, Stonewall veteran and GLF co-founder - was abused as a “f-ing f*ggot” by aggressive protesters. This homophobia is coming from people who claim to be LGBTQ+ activists.
Does anyone think this is progressive? Who is condemning this?
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We will be premiering our Conference session titled "The New Intolerance" on YouTube this evening at 8pm GMT.
Join us then to watch in conversation with , and Shereen Benjamin
Links will be mailed to our subscribers 👇
lgballiance.org.uk/join/
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If passed, this bill will cause incalculable damage to gay and lesbian people. We urge everyone who cares about the wellbeing of gender non-conforming people and the rights of lesbians, gays and bisexuals to write to their MSP.
Full text of our ad 👇
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As the Scottish Parliament debates the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, today we have taken out a full-page ad in The Scotsman outlining the profound and inevitable damage this proposed legislation will have on LGB people.
Full press release: lgballiance.org.uk/scottish-gover
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Tonight at 8pm GMT, join us for the Premiere of the Politicians' Panel at our Conference. A line up spanning SNP, Labour, Green Party, Lib Dem, and Conservatives discuss LGB voters concerns and the fight for sex-based rights.
Subscribe now for links👇
lgballiance.org.uk/join
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An HIV+ gay man claims to have been denied services by @ThorneHarbour (previously Victorian AIDS Council) as the "inclusive" service "couldn’t find a counsellor that would accept his belief that his innate sexual attraction to men is exclusive to men".
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Here's our eye-opening Conference session "Social Media: How Did We Get Here?", which premiered on YouTube last night.
youtu.be/Xpqn-GJRduQ
All our sessions will be made available on our YouTube channel, so don't forget to subscribe for alerts for future livestreams.
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Tonight's Youtube Premiere is our conference session on Social Media, with and
Join us at 8pm GMT for a deep dive into Tumblr and TikTok, and don't forget to subscribe for the links 👇
lgballiance.org.uk/join/
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Tonight at 8pm GMT catch the YouTube Premiere of our Conference session "Science Under Attack".
Watch in conversation with and Michael Biggs discussing how doctors have been failing gay teens.
Subscribe now to receive the links👇
lgballiance.org.uk/join/
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The principle that "sex" means "biological sex" has been established in law, and we have provided numerous examples to show that any blurring of that definition harms the rights of LGB people, especially lesbians.
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Today 's judicial review into the Scottish government’s recent guidance undermining the meaning of “sex” in the Equality Act will be heard at the court of session.
LGB Alliance has made a detailed submission in support.
lgballiance.org.uk/fws-judicial-r
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Today is the final day of our Tribunal, with Karen Monaghan KC delivering closing submissions for LGB Alliance.
The speaking note is published here:
lgballiance.org.uk/lgb-alliance-s
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