Yesterday a group of trans women protested topless to condemn the UK Supreme Court’s ruling and highlight the hypocrisy of the subsequent EHRC interim guidance which aims to segregate trans women.
Most media outlets censored the images which we feel defeats the purpose.
You can read the press release here -
https://t.co/F8Sx3lc2d9
Thank you to @PinkNews and @ScotNational for covering the story as it broke.
The Variety Zegler hit piece is Melissa Barrera all over again, less a real work of reporting and more like a coordinated career knifing meant to make an example of any promising young actor that dares to speak their mind on issues that the industry frowns upon.
Sadly, the US Academy, which awarded us an Oscar three weeks ago, declined to publicly support Hamdan Ballal while he was beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and settlers.
The European Academy voiced support, as did countless other award groups and festivals. Several US Academy members—especially in the documentary branch—pushed for a statement, but it was ultimately refused. We were told that because other Palestinians were beaten up in the settler attack, it could be considered unrelated to the film, so they felt no need to respond.
In other words, while Hamdan was clearly targeted for making No Other Land (he recalled soldiers joking about the Oscar as they tortured him), he was also targeted for being Palestinian—like countless others every day who are disregarded. This, it seems, gave the Academy an excuse to remain silent when a filmmaker they honored, living under Israeli occupation, needed them the most.
It’s not too late to change this stance. Even now, issuing a statement condemning the attack on Hamdan and the Masafer Yatta community would send a meaningful message and serve as a deterrent for the future.