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With all of the discourse about transphobia in the Labour Party today, I present to you a thread full of positive actions cisgender allies can take to help eradicate transphobia from the party. Please RT to help get the word out there 1/?
1st Action - Host trans awareness sessions for your CLP.
Creating safe spaces to allow members to learn and ask questions in good faith without judgement is a great way to tackle transphobia and clear up misinformation.
I'm happy to come along to CLPs as a guest speaker.
Creating safe spaces to allow members to learn and ask questions in good faith without judgement is a great way to tackle transphobia and clear up misinformation.
I'm happy to come along to CLPs as a guest speaker.
2nd Action - Listen to trans people.
It can be frustrating when cisgender allies speak over us without listening to how trans people actually feel about certain issues they are facing.
It can be frustrating when cisgender allies speak over us without listening to how trans people actually feel about certain issues they are facing.
3rd action - Don't @ transphobic people on Twitter.
It isn't constructive. It just adds fuel to the fire and leads to trans people being on the receiving end of more hateful content.
It isn't constructive. It just adds fuel to the fire and leads to trans people being on the receiving end of more hateful content.
4th action - Work with your local Labour councilors.
We have so many amazing Labour councils across the country. They can pass motions in support of trans people and update their local policies to make them more inclusive. (More than happy to help with this too)
We have so many amazing Labour councils across the country. They can pass motions in support of trans people and update their local policies to make them more inclusive. (More than happy to help with this too)
Polices that local government can change include:
- Social Services
- Education
- Toilets (My favourite /s )
(I know action 4 is wider than the Labour Party but it helps set a good standard)
- Social Services
- Education
- Toilets (My favourite /s )
(I know action 4 is wider than the Labour Party but it helps set a good standard)
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