Jan Shepherd
Charlotte ClymerToday, the Scottish Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of protecting trans rights. It wasn't even close. The lawmakers of Scotland actually listened to medical experts, respected science, and refused to permit hateful propaganda to dictate control of vulnerable people. 🏴❤️
SkiBumMe@charlotteclymer that’s truly great and we ❤️ Scotland. But what about #ElonMuskDictator spreading vile bias against #LGBTQ and his war on #pronouns ?
AnneToTheC@charlotteclymer Did you hear what the "Scottish Feminist Movement" jerks did during that parliamentary session? Horrific!
I'm very happy for all Trans people in Scotland!
Keri McDonnell@AnneToTheC @charlotteclymer what did the TERFS do?
@nykeri @charlotteclymer They yelled & screamed during proceedings & one of them literally flashed her hoo ha at legislators.
Robyn Hyde
Freedom@AnneToTheC @nykeri @charlotteclymer
Hoo ha of the Southern Nethers, or hoo ha of the Northern Nethers?
@Freedom2B @nykeri @charlotteclymer
Southern.
:/
Pax Ahimsa Gethen 🏳️⚧️@charlotteclymer Unfortunately, the UK is trying to block this:
Job@funcrunch @charlotteclymer Imagine if this will turn out be the last straw that actually causes Scotland to leave
Iron Curtain (Chiptunes)@vanderZwan @funcrunch @charlotteclymer
One can only hope!
@IronCurtain @vanderZwan @charlotteclymer If Scotland left the UK and re-entered the EU, it would move way up on my list of places to emigrate to from the U.S.
@funcrunch @vanderZwan @charlotteclymer
Though I would say as of now, the biggest problem is our minoritarian structure which led to the stain the Trump [mal]administration left on the courts; the electorate is not the problem, as the past midterms had shown.
LittleBDog🏴@charlotteclymer there was a lot of TERF and Tory drama to the last but I’m very glad that it passed. 🎉
PeggyJoan ☮️💙🌈🐶@charlotteclymer
That is wonderful! And many in my country want to arrest parents who support their child's transition.
That is wonderful! And many in my country want to arrest parents who support their child's transition.
There is always Texas for those who are firm on their beliefs. They don't need to continue to pollute Scotland.
moliver@Freedom2B @PeggyJoan @charlotteclymer
A large number of Texans wish they didn't continue to pollute Texas either.
A large number of Texans wish they didn't continue to pollute Texas either.
Oreo Speedwagon II 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦@moliver @Freedom2B @PeggyJoan @charlotteclymer Count me among those Texans desiring fewer, not more, supporters of the current state government regime. 🇨🇱🏳️🌈
Jogra@charlotteclymer Not only in Scotland.
Gender self-determination to be granted in Spain, Scotland
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/lgbt-groups-celebrate-as-spain-passes-transgender-law/2022/12/22/cc78196c-8205-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html
Gender self-determination to be granted in Spain, Scotland
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/lgbt-groups-celebrate-as-spain-passes-transgender-law/2022/12/22/cc78196c-8205-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html
Coffee Pinewood@charlotteclymer Did JK Rowling already retroactively and magically move Hogwarts out of Scotland?
@coffeepine No such luck.
RoseFromNJ/Philly@charlotteclymer Bravo!! 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@charlotteclymer It's no one else's business what anyone else has under their kilt.
Thomg57📷📚🫀@charlotteclymer I was in Edinburgh at the opening day of the Scottish Parliament where advocates showed up in support of the legislation. Glad it made it across the finish line.
Kelli Blue 📸@charlotteclymer protesters in the gallery were exposing their genitals to children to own the “groomers” 🤦🏼♀️
Ahh, Southern Nethers, then. Ok. They're certain that this isn't the pubic chambers?
Metalpoet 
@charlotteclymer the protesters weren't entirely wrong. It is indeed the darkest day for #terfs . Because now all of England will be watching for their promised doomsday scenarios, and seeing none of it materialise in Scotland.
They've been loudly declaring this will harm women for years. When it doesn't happen, that could be a death knell for the whole hateful movement. I don't think most terfs will stop terfing, they are too enclosed. But their political power is dead now.
@metalpoetnl @charlotteclymer unless of course Westminster put the boot in and use the nuclear option.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/22/sunak-government-threatens-to-block-scottish-gender-recognition-law
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/22/sunak-government-threatens-to-block-scottish-gender-recognition-law
@andrew_kggins @charlotteclymer i expect the degree of protest and mass revolt that would unleash is far beyond anything Westminster can imagine. Even people who are neutral about the issue, and even some who oppose the bill would protest.
The Scottish absolutely hate being told what to do by the English and such a blatant power grab would make Edinburgh look like Paris during one of their regular mass protests.
@metalpoetnl @charlotteclymer indeed could be, but Westminster possesses a level of arrogance and ignorance that I frankly don't think anything is beyond them.
@andrew_kggins @charlotteclymer oh I agree, I'm definitely not thinking Sunak wouldn't do it. I just think he may be completely underestimating the consequences.
Lorraine@metalpoetnl I really wish the human brain would process information that way. Folks with strong opinions unsupported by evidence usually don't change their mind when evidence counters their beliefs
@Lorraine that's why I said I don't think we'll convince any terfs. But we may just break their ability to sound convincing to the general public
James Noel@charlotteclymer
That is so good to hear 💕.
That is so good to hear 💕.
Chalkwhitehands@charlotteclymer In South Australia where I live this has been the law for some years and surprisingly, the sun has risen every day, the sky is still in place and women still use public toilets. I know, right?
Cifer@andrewplord @charlotteclymer I don't know, I mean, I hear you've got Summer in the middle of December now. Are you sure the queers had nothing to do with that?
@Teskariel @charlotteclymer It's perfectly natural. Just the first few times it seems different.
@andrewplord @charlotteclymer See, that's what they always say, but before you know it, up is down, down is under, people call each other 'mate' and everyone is equal and stuff.
Jeanclaudejunior🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇮🇪🇨🇭@charlotteclymer as an advocate for LGBTQ+Rights, that makes me love Scotland even more
Daniel 
@charlotteclymer Scotland keeps racking Ws
LaMarshall@charlotteclymer That’s it, I’m moving to the land of my ancestors.
naught101@charlotteclymer how does one come to have such a parliament? Asking for a friend.
dark_0verlord@charlotteclymer It's trans rights or it's Crap!
Trisha Raicht@charlotteclymer meanwhile, yesterday I read about the loss of 2 trans lives, one in Philly and one in Kentucky. The hateful rhetoric in the US is killing trans people everyday. This has to end. Thanks for all you do.❤️
Forget Mars Lets Fix Earth 1st@charlotteclymer I <3 Scotland. Too bad they're attached to England. 😢
Louis J. Mason (They/He 🏳️⚧️)@charlotteclymer Victories like this is why I want to leave the United States. It’s very unsafe here for trans people & I’m tired of fighting. I just want to be at peace.
Keith_RSo - of course - the UK govt in Westminster is going to see what it can do to screw it all up for Scotland...