In this narrative ‘they’re different’ becomes ‘they’re less than fully human’ becomes ‘they’re unworthy of life’. We’ve been here before. Diversity (encompassing anyone who’s not a socially conforming cis het white man) is the enemy. Eugenics is the solution.

Good to see pushback from autistic communities.

#Eugenics #misinformation #vilification

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/autism-robert-f-kennedy-jr?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

‘It becomes my whole job’: autism advocates fight RFK Jr’s barrage of misinformation

Advocates demand public health officials ‘listen to autistic voices’ after health secretary’s debunked vaccine claims

The Guardian
Victoria's anti-vilification laws are set to be expanded to cover disability, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation

Proposed changes to the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act will balance individual rights, free speech and religious belief.

ABC News
You Should Stop Calling Immigrants “Migrants”

A subtle bipartisan shift in the language of immigration has opened the door to vilification and dehumanization.

The Intercept
Breastfeeding org worker sued for calling trans mother's breastfeeding a "dangerous fetish" - LGBTQ Nation

She said that trans women breastfeeding is "delusional queer theory," contradicting an endocrinologist's advice. "This is Buckley’s delusional queer theory take on his experience 'breastfeeding'", she wrote.

LGBTQ Nation

“Even what I just said, which sounds very persuasive, still doesn’t answer the fact of, all right, how do we prevent kids from being killed today?” he said. “But the problem is that if you are dug in on that, well, the other side is dug in remembering the videos that #Hamas took or what they did on the 7th, & they’re dug in, too, which means we will not stop those kids from dying.”

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#Israel #Israelis #Palestinians #MoreThanOneThingCanBeTrue #Reductive #Vilification #antisemitism #Islamophobia

LGBT Activists Oppose NSW Religious Vilification Bill: 'Full Equality, No Exceptions' - Star Observer

Queer activist groups and human rights organisations have come out in opposition to the proposed NSW religious vilification bill, citing its failure to adequately protect Queer communities. The bill was introduced in late June by the NSW Labor Government in order to amend the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

Star Observer
History offers lessons in debate around trans rights, says LGBTQ+ professor

Britain's first professor of LGBTQ+ history says the past holds important lessons in today's toxic debate over gender identity.

GAY TIMES

“It is a sad day for# politics where an outstanding #leader has been driven from office for constant personalisation & #vilification,”#Māori party Ngarewa-Packer on #Ardern surprise resignation on Thursday.

“Our society could now usefully reflect on whether it wants to continue to tolerate the excessive polarisation which is making politics an increasingly unattractive calling.” #DemocracyMatters #Arden #newzealand #accountabilitymatters #dearthofdecentleaders

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/20/jacinda-ardern-speculation-that-abuse-and-threats-contributed-to-resignation

Jacinda Ardern: political figures believe abuse and threats contributed to PM’s resignation

Ardern says she slept soundly ‘for the first time in a long time,’ as colleagues in New Zealand deplore her treatment as PM and race begins to replace her

The Guardian