@Allanpetrie91 I’ve come to notice more over time that the Scots are obsessed with thinking they are different and better then everyone else when they are just doing the same stuff.
A swally or a swig, why the preciousness?
@Danelerc@AndyGraham22 It’s a misunderstanding. It is a sort of rally against English cynicism and a provocation to dream that we could do it. Not arrogance at all, the opposite.
@BriannaWu@lilyflower_101@PushkaMao@AllianceLGB Why can’t you just be happy in your being, without forcing yourself into women’s and young girls private areas?
Like is it a validation thing?
Just a question
We are deeply concerned by the announcement in the King’s Speech that the UK Government is to draft a bill to ban what it calls “abusive conversion practices.”
We oppose coercive and abusive practices. But there is already a robust legal framework in place to deal with assault, coercion, harassment, abuse and safeguarding failures.
The question Parliament must answer is why new legislation is needed when existing laws already protect people from abusive conduct.
Our concern is that this legislation is increasingly being used to pursue a more nefarious objective - creating an affirmation-only framework regarding “gender identity” in which lawful therapeutic exploration is effectively shut down.
That would leave same-sex attracted people, vulnerable young people and those struggling with trauma, identity or mental health issues with fewer options for support.
Same-sex attracted people should not lose access to lawful counselling because therapeutic neutrality has become politically unacceptable.
Poorly drafted legislation could also create wider consequences for families, clinicians, employers and safeguarding professionals.
We do not believe new legislation is necessary and we will continue to make the case that existing laws already protect people from genuine abuse — without creating further risks for vulnerable individuals, families and professionals.
Please make these points - with personal examples if possible - to your MP, MSP or MA.