New Zealand's first openly non-binary MP is leaving Parliament, because of avalanches of transphobic and queerphobic hatred, including from a Cabinet Minister. their child asked them to step down, and so they are doing it for both their sakes. 💔

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/572232/green-mp-benjamin-doyle-resigns-from-parliament

#AntiTransNonsense #AntiQueerNonsense #FuckWinstonPeters

Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns from Parliament

They said they had been on a "journey of healing" which could not be done while in Parliament.

RNZ

New Zealand Human Rights Commissioner speaks out against transphobia from Winston Peters and other cis bigots — and says the cost of limiting gender rights under legislation will be people's lives:

https://tikatangata.org.nz/news/human-rights-commissioner-says-the-cost-of-limiting-gender-rights-under-legislation-will-be-peoples-lives

#AntiTransNonsense #AntiIntersexNonsense #HumanRights #NZpol #FuckWinstonPeters

Human Rights Commissioner says the cost of limiting gender rights under legislation will be people’s lives.

Ko te hīkoi mō te Tiriti ki Pōneke inanahi. Ka nui te hapori o ngā kaiporotehi!
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The hīkoi for the Treaty in Wellington yesterday. Massive community of protestors!
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#hikoimotetiriti #HīkoiMōTeTiriti #TinoRangatiratanga #ManaMotuhake #FuckTheGovernment #FuckDavidSeymour #FuckChristopherLuxon #FuckWinstonPeters #FuckShaneJones #FuckTamaPotaka #FuckAllKūpapa