ebel aurora

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 Other candidates have withdrawn.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
Aug 20, 2025 at 11:12amWeb
Show threadebel auroraAug 20, 2025

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

Show threadebel auroraAug 20, 2025

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
Show threadRuss GarrettAug 20, 2025
@ebel they cancelled the prize 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
Show threadMatildaAug 20, 2025

@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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