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Affinity group on the left - formed out of the counter-protest at the Millennium Library in Norwich, on August the 17th 2022

Norwich, England
Joined October 2022
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
I encourage people to read the whole @NorwichPride position statement. We know some people will be happy with this and others won’t agree. We do recognise that most many activists locally and @labourlewis ARE good allies, but the words and deeds of…(1/3)
Replying to @LeftieStats
Source πŸ‘‡ Norwich is the second Pride march to say that Labour is not welcome, follow Bristol Pride who said Labour "will not be welcome to march" until they support trans rights. norwichpride.org.uk/q-a/
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
A message to journalists: We will not speak to you about Brianna Ghey. We've had to fight off and reject journalists in our emails recently, and other activists and organisers have had to do the same. Some journalists have even used us to try and access other groups. 1/2
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Simplified version with Open Dyslexic font
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
EMERGENCY COUNTER DEMO Colchester Library Saturday 25th 10am C01 1JB We must stop this wave of hate directed at the LGBTQ+ Community before it kills anyone else, not just here but in all sections of society #RememberBriannaGhey
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
A statement from Brianna's family, kindly shared by @charlotte2153 Rest in power, Brianna. All our thoughts go to her family and friends.
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Evictions threatens renters across the country as we continue to fight the cost-of-living crisis. Get yourself ready to resist with an evening of eviction resistance training with discussions and practical run-throughs to best tackle these situations. Open to all
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Anti-trans bigotry is a straightforward gateway to general anti-LGBTQ bigotry, which is why we are back to 'LGBTQ people are paedophiles'
Tell me you're a predator without telling me. I until now thought of you as a twirpy moaner who gets paid to shill for pervs, now I see you are the perv.
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Fuck section 35 let trans people thrive.
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
YES Norwich βœ¨πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
#Scotland: We welcome adoption by @ScotParl of the #GenderRecognitionReformBill – a significant step forward in respecting the human right of #trans persons to recognition of their gender identity, based on self-identification. #TransRightsAreHumanRights @free_equal
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
LEFTY CHRISTMAS returns to London this Saturday. A festive extravaganza of music, comedy and spoken word from: @Guiseband @SOFTLADBANGERS @abcelya @iampriyahall @MollyNaylor …all wrapped up with a set from me and @BenMossFolk and decorated with a @DeborahFW bow! πŸŽ…πŸ»
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
We are deeply concerned about the growing role and normalisation of the far right within the global GC movement. This puts trans people worldwide, especially trans people of colour, in significant danger.
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
When people inevitably suggest more cops on the wake of the Colorado Springs shooting remember that unarmed people in the club took the shooter out, while at the Pulse shooting 30 cops waited hours and let queer folks die. Fund care and community, not cops.
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Semaj Sincere Billingslea Age 33 21 Sep 2022 Jackonville, Florida (USA) Shot tdor.translivesmatter.info/r…
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we come together to give visibility to the violence that trans people face. We mourn the lives of those who were taken away too soon, and continue to pledge our support for trans people in the collective fight for our rights. #TDoR2022
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Politicians with a clear record of voting again, and again, and again against LGBT+ people - be it their opposition to same-sex marriage or their support of section 28, for example - can go fuck themselves 😊
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Looking forward to our protest with @ketts_rebellion and our conference, the weekends events will be supported by @Aug17thMovement to help us ensure the safest day possible
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
"What trans people are going through in this country is hell.” If you do one thing tonight, watch @OwenJones84's incredibly powerful speech at the #PinkNewsAwards πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ "Don’t let them divide us, don’t let them divide the LGBTQ movement in this country" #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Hey folks, we've been pretty busy lately coming up with safety tips so we can all live safe and happy lives! Please consider going through them for anything that might be useful to you #Norwich #SafetyInMind Audio and easy read versions will be made avaliable soon!
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The August 17th Movement πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸš©πŸ΄ retweeted
Hi @metpoliceuk . I’d like to report Home Secretary Suella Braverman for incitement to hate against a protected characteristic, covered by the Equality Act 2010 and Gender Recognition Act. Thanks.
This week I have seen confusion amongst police forces about what constitutes a β€˜hate crime’. The police need to enforce actual laws & fight actual crimes. Freedom of speech must be protected and a proportionate approach must be taken. 1/2
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