Once again, we see the weaponisation of progressive words & DAVRO from transphobes.
A self described trans exclusionary campaigner and open supporter of JK Rowling's views on trans people ... is on a list for the Polari Prize, a UK LGBTQ+ book award. Other candidates have withdrawn.

The transphobe is complaining that _he_ is being bullied.... 🙄

https://www.thejournal.ie/over-800-authors-have-taken-issue-with-the-inclusion-of-the-irish-author-longlist-on-the-longlist-for-an-lgbtq-literature-prize-causing-10-people-to-withdraw-from-the-prize-6790394-Aug2025/
#trans #transrights #terf #JohnBoyne #Polari

John Boyne cites 'bullying' after authors pull out of LGBTQ+ prize due to his inclusion in longlist

Over 800 authors have taken issue with the inclusion of the Irish author longlist on the longlist for an LGBTQ+ literature prize, causing 10 people to withdraw from the competition.

TheJournal.ie

The award organisers are sticking by him. Of course it's a UK award, run by an old gay man who also hates trans people, repeating the nonsense that all trans women are attacking cis women. 🙄 🙄

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Burston

Paul Burston - Wikipedia

The little transphobic bigot has cancelled the award rather than take a stand on LGBTQ+ rights. oh well. I'm sure they'll pretend that trans rights are somehow homophobic. That sort of rubbish always plays well with the prejudiced british establishment.

It does show that it's hard to pro-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans. It's just not sustainable in reality, despite how many torygraph opeds you write.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/19/polari-literary-prize-cancelled-over-the-boy-in-striped-pyjamas-author-john-boyne

Polari book prize cancelled after row over gender-critical novelist

Organisers of the award for LGBTQ+ writers have paused the prize this year, after controversy over the longlisting of John Boyne meant it was ‘overshadowed by hurt and anger’

The Guardian
Polari book prize cancelled after row over gender-critical novelist

Organisers of the award for LGBTQ+ writers have paused the prize this year, after controversy over the longlisting of John Boyne meant it was ‘overshadowed by hurt and anger’

The Guardian

@ebel and the usual "cancelled" ie being give a massive platform everywhere.

I did buy all the _other_ books from the polari prize to support the authors who aren't him!

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