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So where were your MPs at the debate?

That's nowhere near good enough. Where were Green MPs yesterday?

I appreciate there are only 5 Green MPs spread thinly at Westminster, but think the @greenparty.org.uk needs to put out a clear statement on the EHRC code ASAP and communicate clearly to supporters what Green MPs will do next about it. Currently people are upset & drawing conclusions of their own.

some of the tell-it-how-it-is approach that you take with e.g. genocide in Palestine would be good here: it's not that policymakers don't care enough about us, the problem is the successful infiltration across the UK's democratic institutions of a far-right campaign to dehumanise us

As the saying gose actions speak louder than words, another saying is silence = violence. Yesterday when the Trans community needed allyship the Greens didn't act & were very silent. My Guess the Green Party are just anther fake allyship & stab you in the back as soon as its turned Party.

shame your deputy leader doesnt say the same hey

Where were our green MPs yesterday when they could have defended us from the EHRC COP? You dropped the ball. We deserve an apology and for the Green Party to actually start showing up for us instead of just paying lip service to solidarity.

Thank you 🏳️‍⚧️❤️🏳️‍⚧️

We’re getting kicked out of society. Imminently. This is an extraordinary moment in history. And no Green MP showed up. 2 of 5 have signed the prayer motion. Of the other 3, 2 almost certainly won’t. Nothing you say today changes that you dropped us yesterday. My membership is cancelled.

Yesterday your MPs showed us how much action they're willing to put behind these words. How are we supposed to trust you with actual power?

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Thank you comrade ✊

I saw you talk Sunday evening at the green party party... But no one turned up to parliament when we needed you on Monday.

zack, i joined the greens after your leadership made me feel hope in politics for the first time ever. beyond disappointed at the weak response of the party to this crisis. save the platitudes. we need a real, material response to constant attacks, exclusion from society, and loss of healthcare

Enough of the empty platitudes! Action - NOW!! Why on earth are you not raking the government over the coals for its ongoing genocide against trans people?! Why are you still silent about state imposed segregation or the anti-trans PB ban and resulting 4x increase in trans youth suicides? Do better

dignity and care? we can't eat dignity, Zack. dignity will not protect us from segregation. dignity does not undo the historical parallels of the moment we are living through. dignity does not serve. it does not suffice.

I believe you, but the party is not taking action. I keep saying that this is a major test of our ability to stick to our principles. We are catastrophically failing that test right now. Why has our response been so utterly dogshit? What's going on behind the curtain? I'm losing hope, Zack.

too little, too late. Youve been forced into making a statement after a backlash, membership resignations & MP no shows at the debate. Should have been done nearly 2 weeks ago, alongside working with the LDs in writing to Gov to reject it. Huge political, allyship & moral failure.

A weak personal statement after a no-show in Parliament. The Greens must do better if they want my vote. Really quite happy to go back to spoiling my ballot paper if I must.

You need to come up with an alternative then that also reflects the law as it is & not simply parrot the wishes, dreams & demands of those that don’t want to comply with existing U.K. law. Enumerate the parts of the EHRC guidance that you see as problematic & offer lawful alternatives or shut up.

It's human rights for ALL.

Thanks for the support. However, we don't want pity, we want meaningful action. We don't want platitudes, we want allies to show up and be counted. Our own voices have been practically silenced, so we need others to speak up for us, to challenge the lies and fight for our rights. Actions count.

Zack, I appreciate the sentiment but... - Please don't just echo the "dignity" line which is universally used by Labour and so reads like gaslighting - It's a statutory CoP, not just a random framework. - The big typo suggests this is hastily thrown together, not considered engagement.

Thanks this is worth nothing

You're not cutting the mustard.

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I keep saying you've got your psychological positioning and marketing completely wrong and you keep dropping the ball and responding with cut and paste slogans and stringing us along. At some point you're going to have to admit you fucked up and start developing some curiosity about this.

Don't dismiss the responses you are getting here. Don't abandon your base.

Thank you very much 🥰

Really sad, I had hoped for better from the Green Party. My first membership of a political party looks like it will have to be cancelled.

The haters lurch from one group of people they’ve never interacted with to the next; spreading fear and harm… because reflecting on who they are is terrifying - much easier to blame everyone else for their decisions, status and worth…

Honestly I don't want dignity and care, to be honest Zack. This isn't about feelings, it's about legal protections. I want solid human and civil rights and protections, backed by strong, unequivocal legislation and robust, well-informed policing, including of hate speech in the press. #pride 🌈🏳️‍⚧️💚

Unfortunately I'm seeing a lot of the UK equivalent of thoughts and prayers and a complete lack of actually doing anything. Where is calling out Section 28 being brought back for Trans people? Policing women's appearance and if they're "allowed" to use toilets? Healthcare denial? Dead Trans kids?

So do i. Transphobes are all twats

we dont want empty platitudes, we had enough of that from labour and look where that got us. we want action, now

i didnt know the @greenparty.org.uk cant spell government - obviously unfit to rule

I've had it up to here with "dignity". I want my rights back, not empty platitudes.

You can make a powerful statement @zackpolanski.bsky.social by pointing out how labour has fulfilled every single tory promise about trans people but none of their own. Doing the oppositions manifesto is scandalous. bsky.app/profile/lyra...

@zackpolanski.bsky.social this is the opportunity to attack Labour in your usual fashion, make a video pointing out how labour has fulfilled every single on of the conservatives pledges on trans rights, it's a slam dunk. Point out the new section 28, the healthcare ban based on false evidence...

2/5 green mps signed? Who are the missing 3, chop chop, hurry along now, you're late 🤔 v disappointing @zackpolanski.bsky.social ....ur statement just sounds bland and insincere...

Can you comment on why no green MPs turned up to the debate in parliament?

You might, but it’s clear your mp’s don’t. Where were they when it mattered yesterday to speak up and oppose the governments code of segregation? UK is flagged for a trans genocide by the Lemkin institute and we can only judge by actions. We won’t vote for those who don’t show up when it matters.

This is a bit “ thoughts and prayers” when Green MPs were a no show yesterday

clearly fucking not..

Your name does not appear to be on the list. .....

Massively disappointed in you @zackpolanski.bsky.social & the Green Party for not showing up yesterday in Parliament & no official party statement. You are losing members & support over this. Your support for trans people was the main reason I joined & voted for you as leader. Was it just words?

Our allies need to do more than say others should be better. They need to stand with us now, actively fight against what is happening and do what is in their power to bring about positive change. It’s past the time when sentiment is enough.

@zackpolanski.bsky.social - you will see from the replies the great anger caused by the no-show by Greens MPs yesterday. Quite apart from the fundamental human rights at stake, this is a wedge issue pushed by the right to divide us and they are succeeding. We need to see leadership from the Greens

Something to bear in mind is that the OSA, Digital ID scheme, and every form of age verification is also being used to cut off LGBTQ+ people, especially trans & non-binaries I imagine if their ID is also collected, they can be tagged as "unsafe for kids." I certainly hope you oppose such mechanisms

I resigned from the party last night because not one of the party's MPs could be bothered to turn up to the debate on the EHRC guidance. Actions speak louder than words and clearly the Green Party will say you stand with people but then not actually stand with them.

And women? You don’t stand with women?

Thx for speaking up, but this seriously has the potential to blow up.

Good. But where were our Green MPs yesterday? One of my local Labour MPs Nadia Whittome here doing the work one of them should have done. bsky.app/profile/2leg...

Zack, this is about the fundamental dental of human rights to 10s of thousand of people in this country by a statutory code that will come into force without parliamentary scrutiny, It’s an emergency, not time to talk generally about dignity and care. Where were your MPs?

I would like revenge. These people need to be reminded that peaceful queer liberation is the compromise.

"Strong party statement to follow?"

where the fuck were the green mps at the debate yesterday then? not even sorry zack, words dont mean shit when they wont be acted upon

Spot on!

Have just cancelled my membership over this - having no MPs standing up for trans people at the debate yesterday is not on. Your words sound like meaningless platitudes Zack - so many people are having their lives ruined over this & there is so little time to do anything about it. Please step up.

Looking forward to all the Green MPs actually fighting against this segregation in Parliament. In Parliament! If not, what even is your point to being Greens? If you can't stand and fight for human rights for everyone when it counts there is no point to your party.

You know something, Zack? As a trans woman, when I go into a voting booth these days, and look at the ballot paper, I wonder “Which party is most likely to do me the least harm?” That’s where we’re at with political parties. Being told I should be treated with ‘dignity’ is nails down a chalkboard.

Well I hope that solidarity means you'll order your MPs in Parliament to show up to debates on trans people

You may well stand with trans and non-binary people, Zack, I do believe that. But unless your MPs stand up and back trans and non-binary people, when and where it really matters, it's not going to make a difference. Where were the Green party at the EHRC Parliamentary debate yesterday? 1/3

This is really quite late and honestly has me reconsidering my my membership. How has it taken two weeks for this kind of weak statement.

Thanks @zackpolanski.bsky.social 💚 I support what other people are saying about a strong official statement. Your commitment to trans rights isn’t in doubt: but a statement (like the Lib Dem’s uncompromising letter) is so needed at the moment. Thank you.

"Dignity"? I'm not trans, but the disabled have heard that over and over since forever while we get demonised, services slashed, discriminated against etc Please stop. It's a dog whistle I get it was a statement from a junior minister at short notice, but disappointing that no Green MPs turned up

Will you or other Green MPs be signing the Early Day Motion. Our mental health is rock bottom and people are making plans to flee the UK!

life-changing: youtu.be/Ebodf8rWpv4

Tranzformed - Finding Peace With Your God Given GenderYouTube video by Pure Passion Mediayoutu.be

Everything becomes possible if we tax the shit out of Billionaires. First things first.

Thanks Zack but this needs to be followed by a strong official Green Party statement opposing the EHRC guidance. And all Green MPs should sign the EDM. Even then words alone are not enough, they need to be backed up with action

We need actions, not words. Where were any Green mps during the parliamentary debate?

👋🏼 Hi Zack Are you able to confirm that the party will issue an official statement condeming Labour's Trans+ segregation agenda and it's dangerous and discriminatory Code of Practice? bsky.app/profile/aliz...

I notice that Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay haven’t signed the motion to withdraw. If they haven’t done so by tomorrow I’ll be cancelling my membership and pushing for the Scottish Greens to disaffiliate again. If you can’t keep bigotry out of your party you don’t deserve anyone’s vote or money

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Hell yeah brother ✊

Thank you, Zack, but you *have* to listen to our trans and non binary loved ones on this, and so many of them feel incredibly let down by you and the party on this issue. We can and must do better.

That's a start, but I would like to see either an apology or explanation for the no show of Green MPs in the parliamentary debate yesterday, a clear & strong statement from the Party, not just "dignity and respect" platitudes, and reassurance that this won’t happen again.

Us religious bigotry against LGBQ+ should not be protected by labour etc

Too late and not enough done. I’m no longer backing the Greens.

Words are cheap Zack, action is what's needed. Rid the party of terfs or keep losing.

Parliament/EHRC could improve things by saying more clearly: “Single-sex provision may be biological-sex based where justified, but trans and non-binary people must not be left without safe, dignified, reasonably equivalent access.”

Nice words but extremely disappointing that none of your MPs showed up.

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So disappointing that there wasn't even one green MP at the hearing about our rights yesterday. Actions speak far louder than words. We want to get behind a party that has our backs, but how can we trust they do when they won't even show up?

i say this as a party member, dignity and care isnt enough, we want to exist in society. we need people to actually show up for us

Absolutely agree. But you might care to read the comments here.

Why were Green MPs no-shows at yesterday's Parliamentary debate?

Why are none of your MPs speaking about this in parliament? Your posts mean fuck all while they're backed up by nothing.

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I'm not that bothered if the rancid bigots are NOT treated with dignity and care. I mean, thanks for the sentiment, albeit late, but it comes across as a bit "both sides" when the basic human rights of one side are under attack by a highly privileged other. Campaign for our rights, not our dignity.

Unsurprisingly Zack. No comment from you on the police conduct in the Southampton murder case. Yet you were quick as a flash on the conduct of police in the Golders Green stabbing. What a hypocrite you are.

u only mentioned ehrc by word only once 1 YEAR AGO why u scared?

thats just words

We just want a proper statement, Zack. We want the party to condemn the EHCR ruling in plain English. You don't make a habit of dodging challenges. Don't dodge this one or you're going to lose so, so many people.

That's all fair and good Zack but no members of the greens turned up when arguing against the new EHRC guidance. I would suggest watching this video by @daviemoo.bsky.social bringing this to light: vm.tiktok.com/ZNR7fJvgd/ Solidarity only works if you stand with us with actions, not words🏳️‍⚧️

I’d rather you didn’t parrot Labour’s “dignity and respect [care]” rhetoric. They’ve made the phrase meaningless and are are using it to gaslight us trans people while they work to remove us from society. Please don’t normalise that.